FiberPatrol Applications to Critical Infrastructure Protection: Utilities
The vital importance and vulnerability of public utility operations are broadly acknowledged in the post-9/11 world.
Public utility industries such as electric and water utilities are considered to be critical infrastructure sectors according to the President’s National Strategy for Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets. Security of public utilities has been addressed by a number of other initiatives and regulations.
Utility organizations stand to achieve significant benefits by developing and maintaining up-to-date security capabilities:
- Safeguarding customers and employees, protecting assets
- Complying with security guidelines and regulations
- Avoiding non-compliance penalties and negative publicity
- Setting industry example and creating a positive image
- Reducing losses from vandalism and theft
- Reducing losses and bad publicity from service disruptions
- Lowering insurance premiums and avoiding lawsuits
At the same time, securing public utilities presents many unique challenges due to the sheer number and diversity of the facilities and assets involved:
- Multiple facilities scattered over a broad region
- Diverse facility types and security needs
- Multiple large facilities (over 25 acres)
- Multiple small facilities (less than 1 acre)
- Multiple unattended facilities
- Wide outdoor facility areas
Optellios offers a complete package of FiberPatrol security solutions that are uniquely engineered to meet the challenges of protecting nation’s public utilities:
- Emphasis on perimeter and outdoor security
- State-of-the-art solutions to keep ahead of the curve
- Perimeter security solutions for all perimeter types
- Security solutions for large and small sites
- Industry-leading economy-of-scale advantage for large sites
- Security solutions engineered for autonomous operation
- Multi-site alarm management and security integration
- Remote site monitoring and security administration
Optellios has been working with utility companies across the United States, achieving a superior record of performance and customer satisfaction.
