INF — Infrastructure
BSI IT-Grundschutz Building Blocks of the Infrastructure Layer
Building Blocks of the Infrastructure Layer in the BSI IT-Grundschutz Compendium.
INF.1 General Building
A building encloses all stationary workplaces, the information processed therein, and the installed information technology. It thus provides …
INF.2 Data Center and Server Room
Today, almost all strategic and operational functions and tasks are significantly supported by information technology (IT) or cannot be carried out …
INF.5 Room and Cabinet for Technical Infrastructure
A room for technical infrastructure contains technical components that rarely need to be operated directly on-site. However, they are indispensable …
INF.6 Storage Media Archive
Storage media archives are enclosed rooms within an institution in which storage media of all types are stored. These include not only storage media …
INF.7 Office Workplace
An office room is the area within an institution where one or more employees are present to carry out their tasks. This building block describes the …
INF.8 Home Workplace
Teleworkers, freelancers, or self-employed persons typically work from home workplaces. In contrast to the workplace in the office, these employees …
INF.9 Mobile Workplace
Good network coverage and powerful IT devices such as laptops, smartphones, or tablets enable employees to work from almost any location. This means …
INF.10 Meeting, Event, and Training Rooms
As a rule, every institution has one or more rooms in which meetings, training sessions, or other events can be held. Specially equipped rooms are …
INF.11 General Vehicle
Institutions use a wide variety of vehicles for short and long distances in many situations. In the context of this building block, vehicles are …
INF.12 Cabling
Proper and standards-compliant cabling is the foundation for secure IT operations. A fundamental distinction must be made between electrotechnical …
INF.13 Technical Building Management
Building management (BM), also known as facility management, is responsible for all services arising during the planning and operational phases of …
INF.14 Building Automation
Building Automation (BA, English: Building Automation and Control Systems, BACS) fully or partially automates the cross-trade operation of buildings …