
Ignoring this challenge threatens business continuity and the availability of more » critical infrastructures that are enabled by smart buildings. Securing smart autonomous buildings presents a national security and economic challenge to the nation. Automated and Internet-connected buildings systems, equipment, controls, and sensors can significantly increase cyber and physical vulnerabilities that threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical systems in organizations.

But as buildings become increasingly networked to the Internet, they can also become more vulnerable to various cyber threats. Smart autonomous buildings create new energy efficiency, economic and environmental opportunities. Significant resources have been invested in making buildings “smart” by digitizing, networking and automating key systems and operations.
