Security Crisis

Security risks form one of the most critical nodes of the polycrisis, because they have the potential to amplify and escalate every other crisis type. These threats rarely appear in isolation. They emerge through system-level interactions that undermine economic, social and ecological stability alike.

Key Risks of Security Crisis

  • Disruptions in access to essential resources (energy, food, water)
  • Physical threats, armed conflicts and hybrid warfare
  • Cybersecurity incidents and vulnerable digital infrastructures
  • Political instability, terrorism and civil unrest
  • Information warfare and disinformation campaigns

Their underlying causes include climate change, geopolitical power shifts, loss of control over technological systems and growing global inequalities.

Consequences

  • Energy and food insecurity
  • Increasing economic instability
  • Deepening social polarisation
  • Weakening democratic systems

The interconnected nature of modern infrastructures means that a single fault or attack can trigger wide-ranging systemic disruption. Vulnerabilities in digital and physical systems directly compromise operational security and longer-term continuity. The CASSee Program enables the assessment of these complex risks and the strengthening of organisational resilience.

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