Critical Infrastructure Security

Take an Active Role During Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month

By the time you arrive at work or school today, you have already relied on our Nation’s critical infrastructure. From your shower and your breakfast, to your commute and morning login, these vital systems were working for you. National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), along with our fellow DHS professionals from FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, and other components, are on the frontlines securing and protecting critical infrastructure each and every day throughout the nation.

CSAT SSP Revisions

In deploying the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) 2.0 and the revised tiering methodology, all chemical facilities of interest and covered chemical facilities will be required to resubmit

CIPAC 2016 Plenary

The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CFATS Advisory Opinions

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program identifies and regulates high-risk chemical facilities to ensure they have security measures in pl

PCII Program Oversight and Compliance

The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program mandates that all information validated and marked as PCII can only be accessed by certified and trained individu

CFATS Tiering Methodology

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program is a risk-based, regulatory program that sets the standards for security at the Nation’s high-risk chemical facilities. To determine if a chemical facility is high-risk and thereby a covered chemical facility under CFATS, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses a dynamic risk assessment process.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Value of DHS’ Vulnerability Assessments in Protecting our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection Assistant Secretary Caitlin Durkovich and NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment address the crucial role that Protective Security Advisors and Cybersecurity Advisors serve in furthering the DHS mission to enhance the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure in an all hazards environment.

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “Oversight of Federal Efforts to Address Electromagnetic Risks”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis Director Brandon Wales addresses the threat posed by electromagnetic pulse events to the Nation and its critical infrastructure, including its cyber, communications, and electric-grid assets.

PCII ANPRM FAQs

These are some frequently asked questions regarding the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology hearing titled “Federal Cybersecurity Detection, Response, and Mitigation”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment addresses the Department’s role in protecting civilian federal departments and agencies from cybersecurity.

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Critical Infrastructure Security