Critical Infrastructure Protection

Professional security management is fully applied within the critical infrastructure domains as they have been elevated in many nations due to their value to the populace. That being said, a key foundational element that is very important to convey is that not all critical infrastructure sectors should be treated the same. They each hold unique characteristics and should be treated as such with different priorities.

Although they have commonalities of being valued by the nation and impacting a large population that they serve, the security risks they encounter will vary. For example, the physical property perimeter varies greatly from sector to sector. Therefore, the application of perimeter intrusion detection systems may not be practical for some sectors, but it is common practice within certain sectors.

An even more varied factor is the regulatory compliance requirements for various sectors. The power generation industry has robust regulatory requirements and industry standards, yet these requirements and standards are not expectations within the communication sector. This is a culturally accepted approach in the United States, but it is not conducive to strong physical security across the nation. 

We rely on responsible organizations and strong security leadership to protect our critical infrastructure. Therefore, it is knowledge sharing and continuing education within all sectors that will help us to reduce our security risks and better serve the citizens.

Safeguards Consulting is honored to be part of these improvements and is privileged to have worked with some of these strong leaders within critical infrastructure. We look forward to continuing to serve the next generation of leaders.

This was a key topic in the Consult Conference back in October that Mark Schreiber was a panelist for. More information for that can be found here: https://www.attendconsult.com/ConsultSession