Based on the assumption that preventive measures must be in place to be effective, students learn 25 mitigation strategies that when successfully applied reduce the impact of terrorist attack. We examine the current state of terrorism in the United States, its evolving nature and the future use of weapons of mass destruction. A variety of options are explored for addressing the most common manmade threats we face today and for the foreseeable...

This three day workshop was developed with the asset owner in mind. Students will learn how to design CCTV systems for different types of secure level areas, compounds and installations. Students will be able to design their own intrusion detection (IDS) and access control (ACS) systems. Students will ultimately combine camera systems with video analytics, with ACS and IDS. This very interactive course has numerous case studies built into the...

This 2-day course explores principles developed over the last twenty years in the “social behavior” arena. The same concepts that effect positive social engineering are duplicated in designing inhabited spaces to cause people to do what you want them to do. Students will learn to design “from the curb inward” and incorporate overlapping threat prevention principles. We also look at crime and terrorist activity and their...

Safe-room, panic rooms, evacuation shelters, tornado cellars and collective shelters all provide protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. They usually serves as a place to repair to during emergency situations; a fall back position in case of emergencies, if you will. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technolo...

Students will learn the difference between qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. They will use a variety of methodologies by evaluating single or multiple buildings and critical infrastructure nodes. This workshop is very “hands-on” with numerous field exercises assessing lighting, electric systems, drinking water, perimeter. A total of 5 different methdologies will be used by the attendees. They will be able to write a compr...

A safe-haven is a structure or protected area, that provides protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. It usually serves as a fall back position in case of emergencies. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technologies will be examined in detail.

This workshop focuses on writing criteria for antiterrorism, continuity-of-operations (COOP) and resiliency, information security, physical security, operational security plans and operating procedures to meet Federal, State and local government requirements. What should be included in each type of plan is discussed in detail. Students will learn how to translate company policy into the five functional areas of every good plan. They will also...