Transcript Scenario - TV Worldwide

World Trade
Center in
Retrospect
 Hind Sight is 20/20
 Security Challenges
 A Look At the Facility
 Reconsider Risk
 Critical
Infrastructure
 Keep it in perspective
 2001 and Beyond
Hind Sight 20/20
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Attitude is an obstacle!
No one anticipated a terrorist
attack of this magnitude.
Physical security was treated as a
separate entity from information
security.
Don’t be afraid to think out of
the box and plan with creativity
to address the unimaginable.
Include proximity to signature
facilities and blast effect of glass as risk factors.
Know your Environment - Know the Adversary!!
Disaster Recovery Plan was overwhelmed.
Security Challenges
 Extraordinary
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Circumstances - Scale
Sr. Management Support
Solution Expertise Was
Required
Everything Open to
Review
More security is better,
was not the desired
approach or solution
Tests of Reasonableness
and Cost Effectiveness
 Attitudes
 Preservation of Life
and Property
 Assessment of Risk
Factors - New Era?
 Needs and Support of
Tenants and Public
 Security Operational
Review and Impact
 Alternatives and
Analysis
WTC Complex
WTC Security Enhancements
 Multiple perimeters
 Visitors, Contractors
identified
 Standardized
identification system
adopted
 Access control zones
identified and secured
 Vehicle access strictly
controlled
check-in desk
 Package inspection
non-employees
 Employee access via
security checkpoints
 Planters on external
perimeter
Reconsider Risk
 Do we have a new scale of
probabilities?
Or
 A new way of evaluating our
significance as a target?
– Signature Facility
– Highly visible government office,
agency or facility
– Proximity to the above
– Successful American business
enterprise
– Controversial public image
Wake Up Call?
 Munich 1972
 Marine Barracks
1983
 WTC 1993
 Oklahoma City
 Columbine
 USSS Cole 2000
 WTC 2001
What Are the Security Issues?
Think About  Loss Prevention
 Work Place Violence
– Disgruntled Employee
– Estranged Spouse
 School Violence
 Public Event Violence +
 Terrorist Attacks against
signature facilities,
embassies, or “symbols” of
America
Critical Infrastructure
 PDD 63 critical
infrastructure
systems:
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Telecommunications
Electric Power
Emergency Services
Oil & Gas
Water
Banking & Finance
Transportation
Continuity of Government
 If you fit into one of
these infrastructure
molds – you are in the
hot seat!
Keep Security in Perspective
 Assess and Analyze the Risk
 Take reasonable and cost effective steps to
protect
 Move on with business
 Don’t crawl into a security cocoon and hide
 Integrate physical security with information
security
 Have a good plan for recovery if something
does happen
2001 and Beyond!
 Establish a definitive and hardened perimeter
 Include protection of information in your overall
security plan
 Establish an effective communication plan
 Ensure the integrity of security and infrastructure
emergency systems
 Prepare and practice an evacuation plan
 Prepare and exercise a disaster recovery / business
continuity plan that includes relocation
 Awareness and training programs
Questions?
Have a Great Day!