Critical Infrastructure

Critical national infrastructure assets attract a level of threat that standard commercial security assessments are not designed to evaluate. Sophisticated state and non state actors target CNI specifically because the consequences of a successful attack extend far beyond the facility itself. Without a rigorous independent assessment conducted against that actual threat profile, critical vulnerabilities will remain unidentified. We can help you build an accurate picture of your security posture, with a proven track record delivering evidence based assessments for CNI clients across the UK and around the world. 

Designing effective security for critical national infrastructure requires far more than knowledge of available systems. Regulatory compliance obligations, continuous  operations requirements and the elevated consequences of any security failure all shape what can be designed and how it must be delivered. Solutions that perform adequately in lower risk environments will not meet the standard that CNI demands. We can help you commission a solution built precisely for your assets and your regulatory obligations, drawing on extensive experience delivering security design for critical infrastructure clients across the UK and internationally. 

Critical infrastructure operators managing complex and geographically dispersed assets require command environments that deliver complete situational awareness across the entire estate in real time. Fragmented systems and poor integration between surveillance and detection platforms create conditions in which a serious incident can escalate beyond control. The stakes in this environment leave no room for compromise. We can help you build a command environment equal to those stakes, with extensive experience designing and delivering C4iSR centres for critical national infrastructure operators across the UK and around the world. 

Critical national infrastructure sites present surveillance requirements that commercial systems are simply not equipped to address. Remote locations, extensive perimeter lines, hazardous operational zones, and the elevated threat profile of CNI assets for all demand solutions that are designed for this environment. Coverage gaps in the surveillance network are not an inconvenience; they are an exploitable vulnerability with potentially national consequences. We can help you eliminate those gaps, with experience deploying fixed, thermal and rapid deployment surveillance systems across critical infrastructure environments in the UK and internationally. 

Power generation facilities, water treatment plants, telecommunications infrastructure and energy distribution networks are all vulnerable to vehicle borne explosive attack and deliberate structural damage. The consequences of a successful attack on any one of these assets can cascade across an entire nation. Designing proportionate protective measures requires specialist expertise that general security consultants cannot provide. We can help you build the right level of protection, with a specialist blast survey and mitigation service tailored to the specific threat profile and regulatory requirements of each CNI asset. 

The protection of critical national infrastructure ultimately depends on the people responsible for operating its security systems. New command environments, integrated surveillance networks, and upgraded detection infrastructure all require structured training and clearly defined procedures to deliver their full protective value. In a CNI environment, an undertrained operator or an inadequate procedure is a security vulnerability in its own right. We can help you address that risk, with bespoke Standard Operating Procedures and tailored training programmes for critical infrastructure security and control room personnel.