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Best Practices for Project Security
Title: Best Practices for Project Security
Author: Stephen R. Thomas, Jonathan R. Sylvie, Candace L. Macken
Date: June 2004
Institution: Construction Industry Institute at the University of Texas, Austin
Bibliographic Entry: Thomas, S.R., Sylvie, J.R., Macken, C.L. (2004). Best Practices for Project Security. Construction Industry Institute at the University of Texas, Austin. Report # NIST GCR 04-865.
Electronic Link: http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/publications/gcrs/04865.pdf
Key Words: best practices; chemical manufacturing; construction; energy production and distribution; homeland security; industrial facilities; security rating index
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
Sponsored by NIST, the Construction Industry Institute launched a comprehensive review of best practices for security implementation with respect to the delivery of capital facility projects for the heavy industrial sector. Twenty-six practices were evaluated by a team of industry experts to determine which were most suitable for security improvements. Pre-project planning, alignment, constructability, design effectiveness, materials management, and planning for start-up were determined to be valid practices. Physical, personnel, and information security were also reviewed and amended. Finally, a quantitative measure was developed to assess the level of use and impact of each practice. This measure, the Security Rating Index, evaluates the likelihood and potential consequences of a security breach over the project lifecycle.
Name of Researcher: Jan McCallum
Institution: ICHS - Texas A&M University
Date: July 6, 2005