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Energy Infrastructure Security 2007: Protecting Staff, Assets & Operations From Sabotage & Potential Terrorist Threat


Description: Notable events in US and world history have frequently served as "wake up calls", prompting businesses and governments to implement new measures, regulations and laws to protect people and property. In this new environment of potential terrorist activity, the US energy sector finds itself in an unenviable position.

Energy Infrastructure Security 2007:
Explores how to model & quantify energy infrastructure security risk
Explains current infrastructure vulnerabilities and the steps that can be taken to secure them
Includes case studies of actual & potential energy sector terrorism
Provides information on traditional and newly devised security measures
Explains Information Technology system security weaknesses and protection measures
Considers the legislative and regulatory legalities of information sharing
By pointing out vulnerabilities and offering recommendations on how to protect employees, assets, operations and the public, the aim of this study is to aid energy firms in preventing further terror activity and assist local, state and federal authorities in ensuring security for all.

This study is designed to meet the information requirements of:

- Senior Management
- Corporate Planners
- IT Professionals
- Human Resources Managers
- Finance personnel


Contents: Summary & Overview
Introduction
Terrorism & sabotage in the US
Report structure
Terrorism In the Energy Sector
Introduction
US petroleum industry
US natural gas supplies
US power grid
US nuclear facilities
Conclusions
Measuring Energy Infrastructure Risk
Introduction
Role of the FBI
Evaluating risk
RAM-D Model
Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)
Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA)
Event tree analysis (ETA) & Fault tree analysis (FTA)
Traditional Security Responses
Introduction
Government policy & recommendations
Preventing intrusion
The Importance of building design
Conclusions
Human Resources, Planning & Procedure
Introduction
Incident planning
Conclusions
Legal and Regulatory Issues
Introduction
Obstacles to Information Sharing
Examples of information sharing partnerships
Legislative initiatives to encourage information sharing
Findings and conclusions
Nuclear Plant Security
Introduction
Calculating and responding to nuclear risks
NRC security program review
Conclusions
Cyber Security
Introduction
Recent developments
Common system vulnerabilities
Conclusions
Case Studies
Introduction
Case Study 1 - El Paso pipeline rupture ruptures market
Case Study 2 - Bhopal India, the high price of industrial “sabotage”
Case Study 3 – Cantor Fitzgerald... a firm carries on
Case Study 4 - Cano Limon Pipeline: the cost of chronic terror
Conclusions
Recommendations & Conclusions
Introduction
Ways to improve safety, security & reliability
Policy recommendations and action points
Recommendation 1 – energy security summit
Recommendation 2 – State energy analysis
Recommendation 3 – deployment of new technology
Recommendation 4 – federal funding
Recommendation 5 – development of localized generation
Preparing for an uncertain future
Appendix 1 – Additional “IT” Recommendations
Windows vulnerabilities
Top vulnerabilities to Unix systems
Appendix 2 - Sources

TABLES
Table 1: Terror Attack History 1920 - 1993
Table 2: Terror Attack History 1995-1997
Table 3: Terror Attack History 2000 - 2001
Table 4: Security costs & their impact on the economy
Table 5: US Refineries & Refining Capacities, 1987 - 2004
Table 6: Guideword examples
Table 7: Natural Gas Prices Topock, AZ –(CA border) 1995-2000 ($/mmbtu)
Table 8: Sources and contributors

FIGURES
Figure 1: US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Locations
Figure 2: NERC Regions
Figure 3: US Electric Utility Receipts by NERC Region, 1995 - 1999
Figure 4: US Nuclear Reactor Sites
Figure 5: Concrete Safety Shape Profiles
Figure 6: Concrete Strengths & Tolerances
Figure 7: Portable Concrete Barriers
Figure 8: Profile of Electric Power System
Figure 9: West Coast Natural Gas Supply System
Figure 10: Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline & Delivery Capacity into California
Figure 11: Union Carbide Stock Price, Nov 1984 – January 31, 1985
Figure 12: Map of Colombia




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