Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education: University of California Hazard...

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education:

University of California Hazard Vulnerability Assessment

Kristine HafnerUniversity of California Office of the

President

Safety, Security and Anti-Terrorism (SSAT) Task Force

Created in response to September 11 University-wide committee co-chaired by

VC Research and AVP IT Focus:

Vulnerability / Risk assessment Mitigation plans Policy development Campus-wide dialogue University-wide collaboration

Phase 1: Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Process

One day assessment process at all 10 campuses facilitated by UC Office of President team

Broad campus participation , e.g. Administrative VC, Vice Provosts Research,

Instruction Controller, Risk Manager, Police Chief, Fire

Marshall, Emergency Manager EH&S, Facilities / Physical Plant, Human Resources Housing & Dining Services, Student Affairs,

Student Health Services

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment : Objectives

Relative risk ranking for each campus

Prioritized mitigation plans UC opportunities to share best

practices University-wide strategies to address

common vulnerabilities

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Tool

Assessment includes 24 threats/hazards

7 questions asked about each threat (PC-based voting tool) Probability of occurrence (1 question) Severity of impact:

Human (2 questions) Facilities (2 questions) Institutional (2 questions)

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Threat/Event Categories

Natural hazards / events: Flood Landslide / mudslide High winds Wildfire Catastropic earthquake Tsunami

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Threat/Event Categories

Technological hazards: Power failure Water supply disruption Telecommunications system failure Information Technology infrastructure

disruption Residential building fire Central administration or laboratory fire Accidental hazardous materials release

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Threat/Event Categories

Human-related events: Public health emergency Sports / public event disruption Workplace violence Civil disturbance

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Threat/Event Categories

Terrorism events: Truck bomb Mail / package bomb Active shooter Intentional biological agent release Intentional radiological material release Theft of select agents Animal / Crop Vandalism

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment: Outcome

Overall score for each event : Probability Severity of impact

Relative risk score for each threat Relative risk ranking for each

campus Campus mitigation strategies

Hazard Vulnerability Assessment: Campus actions

Identify vulnerable campus locations and critical assets

Develop interim and long-term mitigation measures

Prioritize mitigation actions in light of institutional priorities and cost/benefit analysis

Develop implementation strategies

Next Steps

Collecting campus mitigation plans Summary report to President by

June Overview of findings Opportunities for collaboration Investment priorities