Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical infrastructure and Key Resources comprise the physical and virtual assets and systems so vital to the Tennessee that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on security, the economy, or public health and safety. The Office of Homeland Security is committed to enhancing the protection of Tennessee’s critical infrastructure and key resources. Working cooperatively with federal, state and local government agencies, as well as the private sector, the Office of Homeland Security intends to build a safer, more secure environment through its Critical Infrastructure Protection Program. OHS has a team of Special Agents dedicated to securing Tennessee’s resources. For more information, please e-mail ****
What is Critical Infrastructure?
Critical infrastructure refers to assets, systems, and networks that are vital to the United States, and their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health, or safety.
Critical Infrastructure Sectors
The nation’s infrastructure is organized into sixteen CI/KR sectors:
Building a Critical Infrastructure Program
Every asset or agency falls into one of these sectors, sometimes into more than one. If you are interested in enhancing security of your infrastructure, below are some starting points to build your own program. For more information, please contact us at (615) 532-7825.
Security Planning Workbook
The Security Planning Workbook is a comprehensive resource that can assist critical infrastructure owners and operators with the development of a foundational security plan. This workbook is designed to be flexible and scalable to suit the needs of most facilities.
It is intended for individuals involved with an organization’s security planning efforts, including individuals or groups with varying degrees of security expertise, charged with the safety and security of facilities and people. This product also provides descriptions of critical elements of security planning information, offers a multitude of resources, and includes fillable fields to guide a stakeholder’s planning efforts.