September 8-10, 2008
Arlington, VA
Register Now! - Only 15 seats are available for each workshop!
"Great class! As often happens in a room full of senior “practitioners”, this session was also a great forum for us all to discuss how the CARVER TA/VA process is relevant to our own work. Plus, we now have a 'real-world' methodology that we can use to conduct VA’s in a very cost-effective manner. We’ll take this back and use it for a number of projects we are considering." - David L. Jones, Principal Security Specialist, Washington Safety Management Solutions
“Gary Williams is a great instructor and good facilitator of discussion.” - Randy Cole, Senior Special Agent, U.S. GAO |
About
this Training Workshop:
The Nation’s Critical Infrastructures face a myriad of physical and technical threats. These threats, whether natural, man-made, accidental or intentional, each carry a certain level of risk that could compromise national security, public safety, and the economy. The first step in securing Critical Infrastructures is the performance of a full spectrum Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA). An RVA is an assessment of an organization’s critical assets and the consequence of their degradation, their vulnerability to exploitation, and the nature and likelihood of specific threats. The successful execution of an RVA requires highly skilled, knowledgeable, and trained personnel.
During the CARVER Methodology - Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment workshop, you will learn how to plan and conduct a vulnerability assessment using CARVER. The workshop reviews the basic elements of planning, executing, and reporting an RVA and countermeasure development. The Department of Defense uses CARVER as an offensive target analysis tool and it has become a very effective defensive tool for Critical Infrastructure Protection. The CARVER workshop includes a series of classroom lectures, practical exercises, and conducting an actual vulnerability assessment of a government or private sector facility.
This workshop, taught by a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment expert provides you with a proven methodology, the knowledge, and the training to conduct an assessment and secure your assets.
What You Will Learn:
- How to plan, execute, and report a vulnerability assessment using CARVER .
- How to analyze the results of an assessment..
- How to determine effective countermeasures.
Please Note:
- Dress for this 3-day workshop is casual
What Previous Attendees Said About This Workshop:
"This course brings all walks of security together, it provides a wealth of experience to bear on how this methodology can be applied. The field work was eye opening." Robert Hargesheimer, US Navy, Site Installation Manager
"Valuable class. Provided a good mix of backgrounds and experience and presented material in a manner that was great for novices and pros alike." J. Phil Harmon, Washington Group International, Manager, Read Team Operations
"Excellent course for developing a fundamental understanding of the Carver Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Process." Kevin Nowak, U.S. Department of Energy, Security Specialist
"Great course! Exceeds expectations and professional requirement. The training will have a positive and dynamic impact on the scope and depth of information processing." Mark. K Gerwig, NSWC Crane, EOD Project Specialist
"Worth every penny! There are no other courses available that teach the fundamentals of doing a TA and VA." Tracy DeWitt, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Adjunct Faculty
Who
Should Attend:
• Federal, state and local security and operations managers
• U.S. civil agencies, government building/facilities managers, and companies with critical infrastructure to be protected
• Anyone involved in guard protection services, law enforcement, corrections, or other types of security providers and consultants
• Any professional responsible for conducting and documenting security evaluations and audits
Past Attendees Include:
3M Government Markets, International Business Manager
ACE Engineering
American Electric Power, Director of Physical Security
Antietam Battlefield, Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
Army Management Staff College, Professor, Installation Management
Army Research Laboratory, General Engineer
Arup Risk, Consulting Associate
BAE Systems, Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Battelle, Principal Research Scientist
Boeing, Senior Manager, Advanced Homeland Security
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Deputy Manager, Safeguards & Security Division
Brooks Development Authority, Science & Natural Resources Manager
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Public Affairs Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation, Physical Security Engineer
CA Public Utilities Commision
CACI/National Security Research, Senior Analyst for CIP
Calgary Police Service
Cincinnati Police Department, Terrorism Early Warning Group
CRA Inc., Anti-Terrorism Instructor
CTI Consulting, Director, Security Services
County of Sonoma, California, Facilities Manager
D-2-1 Special Warfare Training Group (A), Anti-Terrorism Instructor
Delaware Transit Corporation, Security Officer
Department of the Army, Forced Protection
Department of Defense, Ft. Meade, Chief, Facilities Security Manager
Department of Energy Savannah River Plant, Plant Security
Department of Labor, Physical Security Specialist
Department of State Health Services
DHS/FLETC, Security Specialist
DoT, Office of Hazardous Material Safety
Federal Reserve Board, Manager, Safety & Health
Fort Sam Houston, US Army, Chief, Food Defense & Safety Branch
Fulton County, GA Government - Mental Health Department, Director of Specialty Services
General Dynamics, Program Manager
Good Harbor Consulting, Vice President
Halliburton, Global, Facilities Security Mgr.
Harford Sheriff's Office, Major
Haverstick Government Solution, Account Executive - Security
Hemispheres Security Investigation, Director
Herndon Police, Emergency Services Unit
Houston Airport System, Airport Security Investigator
HQDA, ODCS, G-2 DAMI-8XM, Assistant Security Manager
ICF Consulting, Project Manager
IMC INC, Analyst
Independent Contractor, Independent Security Contractor
Indian Health Service, Lawton, Indian Hospital, Facility Manager
Intergraph Corporation, Vice President, Program Manager
Intrado, Security Supervisor
ISSI, Senior VP, Sr. UXO Consultant
L3 Communications, Director, DoD Sales
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Technical Staff Member
Los Angeles Port Police, Police Officer II
L. Robert Kimball & Associates, VP Business Development, Dir. Security and Technology Dept. of Commerce, Security Specialist Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Detective
MADICO, Technical Sales Specialist
Massachusetts Department of Correction, Director of Secure Technologies
Minneapolis Police Department, Lieutenant, Homeland Security, Special Operations Division |
Montana Department of Justice, Critical Infrastructure Analyst
Montgomery County Police, Crime Prevention
Mt. Weather Police Dept., Security Specialist
Navy Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS), Special Agents
New York City Fire Department, Paramedic
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Research Analyst
NJ Office of Counter-Terrorism, Special Investigator
NSA, Threat/Vulnerabilities Analyst
NSWC Crane, EOD Project Specialist
OAS International, Senior Manager
Oak Ridge National Lab, National Security Directorate
Oracle, Senior Director
Orlando, Florida Police Department, Detective
Parsons, Facility Security Officer
Patterson & Associates, Principal
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, Physical Security Specialist
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Specialist
Prince William, Co., Police Department
PSEG, Security Manager
Raleigh Police Department, Master Office
RMC, Inc., Force Protection Specialist
Royal Netherlands Army
SAIC, Sr. Operations Officer
San Antonio, TX SWAT Team, Sergeant
Shoshone County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff
Southern Research Institute, Director, Compliance & Security
Southwest Tennessee Community College, Adjunct Facility
State of Louisiana, Critical Infrastructure Manager
State of Montana Disaster Emergency Services, CI Program Manager
TSA, ASI
US Army Corps of Engineers, Anti-Terrorism Officer, MAJ
US Border Patrol Tactical Unit, Acting Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
United States Coast Guard, Supervisor of Port Security Assessments
URS Group, Inc., Principal Engineer
US Army, Physical Security Branch NCOIC
US Capitol Police, Special Agent
US Coast Guard, Physical Security Manager
US Department of Energy, Security Manager
US Department of State, Desk Officer
US Department of State, Physical Security Project Officer
US GAO, Sr. Special Agent
US Navy, Site Installation Manager
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations
US Postal Inspection Service, Program Manager/Postal Inspector
US Supreme Court Police, Police Officer
US Southern Command, CIP Analyst
US Treasury Department, Deputy Director, Security
Warwick, RI Police, Patrol Officer
Verizon Wireless, National Account Manager
Viable Security Strategies (Postal Inspection Service), President (Formerly with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service)
Vision Networks, Inc., Business Development & Counterterrorism Program Manager
Washington State Patrol, Lieutenant
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Food Program Manager/Training Officer
West Virginia National Guard, State Security Manager
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About your Instructor:
Gary Williams, Program Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Information and Infrastructure Technologies, Inc
Gary Williams is a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) Subject Matter Expert. Over the past decade, he has integrated and supported the development of a comprehensive set of Private Infrastructure, U.S. Government, Military “Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Best Practices” and methodologies. Mr. Williams has been instrumental in the execution of RVA’s for the North American Class 1 Freight Railroads, the Passenger Railroads, and Public Transportation. Retired from 22 years of service with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, Mr. Williams has continued to protect the Critical Infrastructure of the United States through his work conducting Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, developing security plans, and analysis support to the rail and transit industries.
Course Agenda:
Course hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm (day 2 may run later than 4:30PM).
Day 1:
Introductions and Course Objectives
Introduction to Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
Assessment Planning
Assessment Execution
CARVER Vulnerability Analysis Tool
Day 2:
Additional Vulnerability Analysis Tools to use with CARVER
Assessment Preparation
Vulnerability Assessment of an actual Government or Private sector facility
Day 3:
Analyzing assessment results
Developing Countermeasures
Assessment Reporting
*Agenda is subject
to change
Sponsors:
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IIT provides Critical Infrastructure Protection and IT Security Engineering services. IIT’s areas of expertise include Risk and Vulnerability assessments, security planning, operations centers, training, and exercise design/execution. IIT operates the Surface/Public Transportation and Water Information Sharing and Analysis Centers that provide 24/7 incident analysis and threat warnings.
(www.ewa-iit.com 703-478-7634) |
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The Controlled Vehicle Access System (CVAS) provides the most comprehensive solution for controlled vehicle entry points. CVAS protects against unwanted vehicular access to secured facilities through a vehicle monitoring network, based on under vehicle imaging, that can be linked to multiple physical access points and facility locations as well as customized databases.
Visit www.c-v-a-s.com. |
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Homeland Defense Journal is the first and most trusted independent monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to covering issues of critical importance to U.S. homeland security and defense. Each month, the industry’s leading journalists and experts provide in-depth coverage and analysis of programs, projects, new initiatives, government funding and innovative products that help keep America safe, strong and secure. |
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Physical Security Handbook:
Special Note to Security Course attendees: Physical Security Handbook published by Homeland Defense Journal is now available
The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is a manual for commercial and government building and facility security managers who are responsible for developing their security plans based on estimated risks and threats -- natural or terrorist. This book was produced under the leadership of the Homeland Defense Journal and written by a team of nationally recognized A&E and security experts. This site offers a subscription to the handbook, quarterly updates and on-line library. The cost for subscription ranges from $99 to $149 per year.
The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is the essential handbook for facility security managers and all managers and supervisors tasked with the security and safety of the buildings in which they operate and the people with whom they work. It sets out how to manage change and how to conduct crucial threat and risk assessments, the basis for all integrated physical security planning.
Then, using checklists and standard practices, it provides a hands-on, how-to guide that leads you in a user-friendly way through all the steps and processes needed to evaluate, design and implement an effective integrated physical security system.
For details, visit our web site at www.physicalsecurityhandbook.com
Registration Fee:
- Government attendees: $1995* per person
- Small Business (Less than 100 employees): $2045* per person
- Industry (Includes gov't contractors): $2095* per person
*Registration fee includes continental breakfast on the first day, refreshments each day, and extensive course handouts. Handouts include a CD which contains spreadsheets and matrices allowing you to conduct a threat assessment and vulnerability assessment at your facility.
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Workshop Location:
The workshop will be held in the Homeland Defense Journal Training Center in the Jefferson Plaza Building at 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway (7th floor), Arlington, VA 22202. Public parking at the facility is available for $10.00 early morning special (before 8:00am) or $18.00 all day. The Jefferson Plaza Building is just two blocks from the Crystal City Metro Station on the blue and yellow line. Please note: the parking garage is located on Crystal Drive.
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On-Site Training:
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Homeland Defense Journal can provide threat assessment training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees, we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more!
To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, VP of Conferences & Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@homelanddefensejournal.com or call 703-412-9287 x223.
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