About Us

Our nation’s critical infrastructure is deeply woven into the way we live, work and play. From facilitating commerce to responding to emergencies to defending our homeland and more – we depend upon a vast network of infrastructure systems that are increasingly interconnected and interdependent. This increased connectivity and interdependency expands the cyber threat surface and increases the vulnerability of these systems to disruption.

At the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI), our goal is to strengthen the resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure. When we design man-made systems to be resilient, we reduce the impact of disruptions on essential functions that keep our economy running, our people safe, and our homeland secure.