TABLE OF CONTENTS The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks illustrated the immense vulnerability of the United States to terrorist threats. Since then there have been considerable efforts to develop plans and methods to protect critical infrastructures and key assets. The government at all levels, private-sector organizations, and concerned citizens have begun to establish partnerships and to develop action plans. But there are many questions yet to be answered about what organizations should actually do to protect their assets and their people, while participating in national efforts to improve security. This book, Implementing Homeland Security Initiatives in Enterprise IT , provides practical steps that managers in all organizations and sectors can take to move security from the planning process into practice.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began formal operations in early 2003. DHS was formed as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.
In February 2003, DHS published The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets, which outlines national goals, objectives, and principles to help physically secure critical infrastructures. The strategy calls for cooperation between government, industry, and private citizens and is designed to protect:
Agriculture and food
Water
Public health
Emergency services
Defense industrial base
Telecommunications
Energy
Transportation
Banking and finance
Chemical industry and hazardous materials
Postal and shipping
National monuments and icons
Nuclear power plants
Dams
Government facilities
Commercial key assets
Chapters 1 through 5 provide business planners...
