Water Security Course

Modern and Post-modern Terrorism Fundamentals

• The phenomenon of global Islamic terrorism
• Overview of relevant terrorism organizations
• Ideology and motivation
• Operational capabilities/ability to execute terror attacks
• International deployment and presence
• Known patterns and methods of operation
• Water systems as a potentially "prominent" target for terror attacks
• Cooperation with intelligence agencies and law enforcement authorities

The Threat to Water Systems

• Main goals of water supply
• Structure and character of potential tactical targets (Sources/distribution systems/water storage and aggregations/distribution)
• Threats to the end user
• Availability of effective weapons (Chemical, Biological, Radiological(
• Criminal damage/ cyber/ computerized attack and blinding/ neutralization of command & control systems

Security Department Tasks

• Personal security of employees
• Securing water installation and distribution systems
• Reduction of sabotage and criminal acts to water installations and distribution systems
• Computer-based command and control; management of information security

Assumptions and Methods

• Can security be assured for all installations?
• Integration and calculation of cost benefit versus threats
• Technological solutions (valve controls, warning, detection and identification systems, backups, continuous monitoring and prevention systems)
• Prioritization of water threats and classification of water installations
• Establishment of security control and operational centers
• Preparation of emergency procedures and response drills
• Public health emergency response

Organization and Emergency Response to Water Crisis

• Regulations/Government decisions
• Establishment of operation systems for real-time response
• Main characteristics of water crisis
• Principles of emergency response organizations/structures and command
• Means and facilities
• Physical protection of water distribution systems
• Operational model components
• Levels of alertness and operational stages
• Decision process for water supply contamination event
• Emergency water supply and distribution points
• Instruction, training and drilling
• Stand-down and Disaster Recovery Process (DRP)
• Dealing with the public reaction to water systems terror attack
• Dealing with the media