Influential Article Review - Reinforcing IT Defense Thru Failure Modes

Authors

  • Drew Scott
  • Kenneth Hardy

Keywords:

Information technology security, FMEA, Airport security, Quality management

Abstract

This paper examines information technology. We present insights from a highly influential paper. Here are the highlights from this paper: Proper protection of information systems is a major quality issue of organizational risk management. Risk management is a process whereby risk factors are identified and then virtually eliminated. Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is a risk management methodology for identifying system’s failure modes with their effects and causes. FMEA identifies potential weaknesses in the system. This approach allows companies to correct areas identified through the process before the system fails. In this paper, we identify several critical failure factors that may jeopardize the security of information systems. In doing this, we systematically identify, analyze, and document the possible failure modes and the possible effects of each failure on the system. The proposed cybersecurity FMEA (C-FMEA) process results in a detailed description of how failures influence the system’s performance and how they can be avoided. The applicability of the proposed C-FMEA is illustrated with an example from a regional airport. For our overseas readers, we then present the insights from this paper in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.

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Published

2019-12-13

How to Cite

Scott, D., & Hardy, K. (2019). Influential Article Review - Reinforcing IT Defense Thru Failure Modes. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 14(7). Retrieved from https://mail.articlegateway.com/index.php/JSIS/article/view/3437

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Articles