The Common Risk Model for Dams: A Portfolio Approach to Security Risk Assessments

Abstract

The Common Risk Model for Dams (CRM-D) is a consistent, mathematically rigorous, and easy to implement method for security risk assessment of dams, navigation locks, hydropower projects, and similar infrastructures. The methodology provides a systematic approach for evaluating and comparing security risks across a large portfolio. Risk is calculated for attack scenarios (specific adversary using a specific attack vector against a specific target) by combining consequence, vulnerability, and threat estimates in a way that properly accounts for the relationships among these variables. The CRM-D can effectively quantify the benefits of implementing a particular risk mitigation strategy and, consequently, enable return-on-investment analyses for multiple mitigation alternatives across a large portfolio.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA603232

Entities

People

  • Enrique E. Matheu
  • J. D. Morgeson
  • Jason A. Dechant
  • M. A. Fainberg
  • Victor A. Utgoff
  • Yazmin Seda-sanabria
  • Yev Kirpichevsky

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Game Theory
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Probability
  • Public Policy
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Rivers
  • Security
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design