世界經濟論壇將對網路安全所造成之威脅視為各國所面臨的五項最重大全球風險之一。當軍事上日益重視網路等非實體領域的趨勢下，政府與民間如何合作，共同維護網路安全，係亟待解決之議題。本書從電腦病毒及惡意程式之歷史背景開始介紹，分析國家關鍵基礎設施的脆弱性、主要網路攻擊武器，以及有關保護關鍵基礎設施的各項工程設計議題。隨後討論多起已發生之網路遭滲透突破事件，吾人如何從各項網路攻擊事件中習得經驗教訓。文末分析網路安全的未來趨勢，包括雲端運算技術以及大數據應用，並呼籲培養下一代因應網路安全轉型挑戰的能力。
The World Economic Forum regards the threat of cyber attack as one of the top five global risks confronting nations of the world today. Cyber attacks are increasingly targeting the core functions of the economies in nations throughout the world. The threat to attack critical infrastructures, disrupt critical services, and induce a wide range of damage is becoming more difficult to defend against. Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructures from Cyber Attack and Cyber Warfare examines the current cyber threat landscape and discusses the strategies being used by governments and corporations to protect against these threats.