NEW  Strategies For Protecting National Critical Infrastructure Assets, Publisher, Wiley-Interscience.

Developing solid Infrastructure security assessments in diverse sectors.

Drawing on the collective experience of many experts, this definitive reference presents the best methods, techniques, and measurements to help security analysts conduct objective security assessments. It helps readers understand advance security assessment concepts, in today's high-risk world and identify, measure, and prioritize security risks. A comprehensive, practical guide this resource:

 Describes a practical, proven approach that has been used in over 3,000 security assessments in thirty countries.

 Features three primary sections: an introduction that helps analysts understand today's challenging environment; an overview of security assessment methodology broke down into five specific elements; and details tailoring the methodology to specific national critical infrastructure sectors.

 Defines the purpose of the security assessment process, the behavioral tools and standards.

 Presents an S3E comprehensive system-integrated methodology supported by user friendly, step-by-step guidance that is complemented by a series of S3E Security Assessment Methodology matrices.

 Includes chapters dedicated to specific infrastructure sectors: water; energy; transportation; chemical industry and hazardous materials; agriculture and food; banking and finance; and telecommunications.

 Provides worksheets that facilitate the cataloging and documentating of research data.

This book gives consultants, security practitioners, corporate security managers and directors, and others a reliable, hands-on "briefcase" reference to use in the office as well as in the field. It's also an ideal text for upper-level students in related courses.

John Sullivant, CSC, CHS-III, CPP
Founder, Owner and President S3E – Sisters Three Entrepreneurs Security Consultants Company

Mr. John Sullivant, is a well-respected senior security executive consultant, regardless one of the world’s most prominent authority’s in offering guidance and direction in the creation of policies and strategies in the development and implementation of programs in preventing and responding to threats to the nation’s infrastructure.  His services help clients prevent, detect, mitigate, and recover from the effects of natural or man-made catastrophes, disruptions, interferences, compromises or incapacitation to the continuity of business operations.  He has held critical leadership roles in complex security programs and operations at both the national and international levels. 

He has published extensively, contributing to the betterment of the security profession.  Mr. Sullivant is distinguished among his peers as credible and a competent practitioner who is ranked with the top 1 per cent of all security professionals, worldwide.

John Sullivant may be reached at  JohnSullivant@S3EConsultants.com or visit S3E's  website.