Governmental Effects upon the Cyber Security Decision Making Cycle

The purpose of this paper is to consider the direct influence and impact of government agencies on the cybersecurity decision cycle, especially regarding computer system and network critical infrastructure. I am purposely defining and discussing the definitions and fundamental points for cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and decision-making cycles, and use these items to build a framework or basis for discussing strategic, operational and tactical approaches to cybersecurity.