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Is
your business continuity plan prepared, and do you know what your business
vulnerabilities are?
Explaining
the Need for Building & Facilities Vulnerability Analysis
Increasingly
legislation such as occupational health and safely,
director’s duties and due diligence requirements are driving business to
undertake regular risk assessments and business continuity planning activities,
crucially these processes begin with professional vulnerability analysis.
Building and Infrastructure
owners and operators of facilities, and assets designated as critical
infrastructure, and related businesses are increasingly subject to legislation, policy and regulations, and international
standards, such as:
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The
Victoria
Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003.
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The
Queensland Government’s Infrastructure Protection and Resilience
Framework.
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Standards
Australia
Security Risk Management handbook HB 167:2006. |
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The
Australian Attorney Generals’ Critical Infrastructure Protection Risk Management
Framework: For the Identification and Prioritisation of CI.
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These
require the development of crime and/or counter terrorism vulnerability and
risk mitigation plans. Underpinning,
this work is the need for building and facilities Vulnerability
Analysis.
CIP’s
Vulnerability Analysis Services
CIP’s
approach to building and facilities vulnerability analysis incorporates key
criteria, such as:
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Applying
best practice and internationally regarded standards in the identification
of vulnerabilities assessed through Situational
Terrorist Opportunity Prevention methodology, as developed in the
U.K.
and
U.S.
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Utilising
specialist techniques, such as cluster-modelling and 3D analysis, to
identify interdependency between vulnerabilities.
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Allow
the alignment of mitigation solutions.
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Capacity
to undertake vulnerability assessments without reliance on threat
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Our
Vulnerability Analysis approach
can be augmented by the inclusion of blast and ballistic/fragmentation
analysis that enables a more detailed picture of the overall vulnerability.
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This
process aims to collect essential information on vulnerabilities providing a
clear picture of the most vulnerable (and/or critical) areas. With
this information, owners and operators can appreciate the nature, location and
criticality of their greatest situational vulnerabilities. This data can then be
incorporated into follow-on risk, emergency or security planning, which then
leads into your business continuity planning process.
Standards Alignment
Our Vulnerability Analysis approach is aligned with the
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency 426 Reference Manual to Mitigate
Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings.
Our Vulnerability Analysis approach also
conforms to Australian Federal Government policy. In particular, the Australian
Attorney Generals’ Department, Critical Infrastructure Protection Risk Management Framework: For the
Identification and Prioritisation of Critical Infrastructure, and standards such
as:
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Standards
Australia
Security
Risk Management Handbook: HB167:2006.
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Risk Management Institution of
Australasia 2007 SRMBOK-Security
Risk Management Body of Knowledge: Part A - Framework.
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Report Delivery
CIP’s
approach is flexible and appropriately adapted to a wide range of buildings, and
facilities, including individual buildings, commercial and industrial
facilities, shopping centres, public gathering spaces, and critical
infrastructure.
Typically,
we addressed issues, such as (but are not limited to):
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All
areas of the site including its systems and services.
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Surrounding
areas and how they inter-relate to the site being assessed.
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Vehicle
access and parking arrangements.
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Security
and incident history.
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Previous
threat and/or risk assessments.
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Structural
response analysis to validate the likely consequences for various crime
and/or terrorism scenarios.
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Specific
3D representations of key vulnerability ‘clusters’.
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As
a result, vulnerable areas are then detailed in order of potential consequence
and type of attack. Where appropriate, this approach can be further augmented by
the inclusion of blast and ballistic/fragmentation analysis which enables an
even more detailed picture of the overall vulnerabilities to emerge.
Clients
receive a concise report highlighting methodology and results, which includes:
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Vulnerability
analysis summary,
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Crime
and/or counter-terrorism risk assessment,
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Broad
mitigation recommendations, that can be developed into further
implementation strategies through the CIP Alliance
Partners. |
Capabilities
| CIP integrates the offerings of the CIP Alliance
Partners to provide a multi –disciplinary group of professionals whose skills are aligned
with your business needs, and who will be involved in the development of
your vulnerability analysis report and mitigation. |
More Information
For more information on our Vulnerability Analysis Services and a
confidential discussion on your concerns and requirements please contact us.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Pty Ltd 