Advanced Insider Threat Mitigation Workshop Instructional Materials

Abstract

The determination, either through direct observation or an electronic system, of the cause of an alarm and the extent of the threat. CENTRAL ALARM STATION:An installation which provides for the complete and continuous alarm monitoring, assessment and communications with guards, facility management and the response force. CRITICAL SYSTEM ELEMENT:A component or subcomponent of a protection system that directly effects the ability of the system to perform a required function. A critical system component may be equipment, personnel, or procedures. DEFENCE IN DEPTH:A concept used to design physical protection systems that requires an adversary to overcome or circumvent multiple obstacles, either similar or diverse, in order to achieve his objective. DESIGN BASIS THREAT:The attributes and characteristics of potential insider and/or external adversaries, who might attempt unauthorized removal of nuclear material or sabotage, against which a physical protection system is designed and evaluated.