Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
table 13.2 threat Space Categories and examples (Continued)
Threat
Threat Agent
Kinetic Threat
Incident
Terrestrial
Earthquake,
landslide, tsunami
Corporate data center is located near a
known fault line.
Earthquake occurrence degrades
service for 2 hours.
Cosmological
Comets, solar lare,
etc.
Solar storm predicted for September
22, 2008
Solar storm interferes with
communications; degrades service for
4 hours.
Nonhuman animal,
insect, reptile, bird
Infestation
Known seasonal upswings in wasp
population
Wasps invade HVAC and cause
evacuation; degraded service for 30
minutes.
Human
Malicious, criminal,
adversary
New virus traversing the Internet
SPAM carries virus onto organizational
e-mail server.
Destructive worm targeting Windows
NT SP3 servers
Worm found on HR support server;
minor impact to operations
Biochemical agents appearing in USPS
Anthrax found in letter to COO
Terrorist attack warning
IEDs found in two organizational
locations
Accidental, Employee
Data center is typically unmanned and
openly accessible to all personnel
during business hours.
Well-meaning but unknowledgeable
employee reboots UNIX server by
unplugging power cord.
