Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures addresses the growing post-9/11 concern about the safety of the utility and energy industries.

Features:

• The latest security technology and tools available, including biotoxicity monitors and cb detection systems
• Security crisis management planning and security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Industry-specific security issues and infrastructure security programs
• Current federal, state, and private safety efforts and their costs

Contents

Inadequate Security Today

• History of the Utility/Energy Industry
• Federal Legislative Issues
• Deregulation of the Utility Industry
• The Role of Federal and State Utility Regulators
• Post 9/11 Information Sources
• Risk Assessment versus Needs Assessment

The Economic Impact of a Terrorist Attack

• Utility Industry-Prime Targets for Terrorists
• Major Types of Threats
• Use the Infrastructure as a Weapon Against Us
• Create Power Surges
• Cyber Attack
• Lack of Vital Spare Parts
• Terrorists’ Goals
• Jihadism Began in the 11th Century
• Terrorism in America
• No Stopping Terrorism
• Impact Comparisons versus Other Crises
• Impact on the United States Economy
• Costs of Recovery
• Direct Impacts
• Indirect Impacts
• Insurance
• Airlines
• Defense Spending
• Longer Term Impacts

What is Being Done to Protect the Utility Industry

• Federal Responses
• Nuclear Plant Security
• Federal Anti-Cyber-Attack Programs
• State Responses
• New York’s Model Program
• Other State Organizations
• Utility/Energy Industry Response
• Electrical Substations
• Natural Gas Facilities
• Nuclear Utility Security
• How Do We Move Forward
• Progress at State and Federal Levels
• The Role of Insurance Companies
• Who Pays

The Post 9/11 Security Assessment Process

• New Security Needs
• Physical Security Assessment Process
• Information and Computer Security Assessment Process
• Computer Security
• Biochemical and Anthrax Security Assessment Process
• Pre-employment and Annual Screening
• Due Diligence Screening
• Security Culture Change Training

Security Crisis Management Planning

• How to Increase Safety
• Security Risk Assessment Process
• Materials and Procedures to Have in Advance
• Outside Risks
• Inside Risks
• Crisis Management Planning
• Crisis Management Team
• Call Response Team
• Review of Emergency Preparedness
• Resource Analysis
• Human Resources
• Document Review
• Physical Assets
• Hazard Analysis
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Gap Analysis
• Business Continuity Planning
• Levels of Disaster
• Key Business Continuity Tasks
• Conduct a Business Impact Analysis
• Track Revenue Flow through Business Units
• Create Recovery Teams
• Disaster Recovery Plan, 84
• Security Policies, Procedures- and Guidelines
• Selecting a Disaster Recovery Center

Criminal Justice Community Roles 93

• Communication and Coordination
• The Criminal Justice Community
• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Agencies
• State Authorities
• Local Police
• Emergency Personnel
• Effects of the Disaster Experience
• Expand Your Security Program
• Guidelines During and After an Incident

Security Technology

• Current Utility Security Technologies
• Windows Security
• Mitigating the Risks
• Improving SCADA System Security
• Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus Solutions
• Encryption
• Firewalls
• NERC Meets FERC Security Mandates
• The Need for More Electricity
• Near-Term Needs
• Better Wireless Security Is Required

Industry-SPecific Security Issues

• The Biggest Threat
• The Electric Utility Industry
• How the Electric Grid Works
• Faulty Controls
• The Oil and Gas Industry
• DOE Tackles Security for Oil Industry SCADA Networks
• The Nuclear Industry
• The Telecommunications Industry
• The Water Industry
• Security Threats to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Infrastructure Security Programs

• Experimental Programs
• Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)
• NERC Standards
• Global Efforts and Coordination
• The World Summit on the Information Society
• An Australian Example
• Monitoring Capabilities

Financing the Utility Industry Security

• Rate Increases
• Government Incentives
• Insurance Company Incentives
• Reselling of Utility Security Services
• Healthcare Industry
• Physical Safeguards
• Technical Security Services
• Technical Security Mechanisms
• Schools and Colleges

Role of National and State Associations

• National Utility Associations
• Edison Electric Institute
• North American Electric Reliability Council
• The Nuclear Energy Institute
• American Gas Association
• Electric Power Research Institute
• United Telecommunications Council
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
• The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
• North American Electric Reliability Council
• American Public Power Association
• State Utility Associations
• National Rural Water Association
• The Institute of Public Utilities
• Professional Security Associations
• Professional Law Enforcement Associations

Future Directions in the Utility/Energy Industry

• Utility-Provided Security Services
• Federal Government
• Commercial and Industrial Accounts
• Colleges and Schools
• Homeowners

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