Critical Infrastructure Protection: A Cybersecurity Conceptual Model

Abstract

In the face of growing cyber threats, protecting critical infrastructure is becoming a priority. This article presents a conceptual model of cybersecurity based on the principle of security on demand. The model divides the data processing process into three domains — transmission, processing, and storage, which allows for the implementation of adaptive protection mechanisms. The work provides methods for managing security parameters, the use of cryptographic hash functions, and integration with the Security Operations Center (SOC). In addition, the possibilities of using machine learning and digital twins to predict attacks and optimize cyber defense strategies are analyzed. The proposed model provides flexibility, scalability, and automatic adaptation to changing threats. In addition, a simple simulation using RandomForest was also created. In the future, we will add artificial intelligence and test its resistance to each attack.