EXERCISES AGAINST INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY-RELATED TROUBLES THAT INVOLVE MULTIPLE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES

Abstract

This paper reports activities and findings in the first exercises in Japan against information-technology-related troubles that involve multiple critical infrastructures, which were held in 2006. The activities consisted of research of exercises and on-table exercise, with participation of 10 infrastructure sectors and five government ministries and agencies. The on-table exercise adopted a scenario of event that caused troubles in the information systems and operations of 10 different infrastructure sectors.