Mission Aware Cyber-physical Security
Abstract
Perimeter cybersecurity, while essential, has proven insufficient against sophisticated, coordinated, and cyber-physical attacks. In contrast, mission-centric cybersecurity emphasizes finding evidence of attack impact on mission success, allowing for targeted resource allocation to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect critical assets. Mission Aware is a systems-theoretic cybersecurity analysis that identifies components which, if compromised, destabilize the overall mission. It generates evidence by finding potential attack vectors relevant to mission-linked elements and traces this evidence to mission requirements, prioritizing high-impact vulnerabilities relative to mission objectives. Mission Aware is an informational tool for system resilience by unifying cybersecurity analysis with core systems engineering goals.
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@article{arxiv.1712.01448,
title = {Mission Aware Cyber-physical Security},
author = {Georgios Bakirtzis and Bryan T. Carter and Cody H. Fleming and Carl R. Elks},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.01448},
year = {2025}
}