Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Targets of Violence: Homeland Security Safety Guide Aims to Help Houses of Worship Protect Themselves
The Milwaukee Independent reports on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities released in December 2023.
From the article:
David Mussington, who is in charge of infrastructure security at CISA, says the goal of the 16-page document is to give useable information in a format that is easy to understand.
“It’s designed to be clear, to be less jargon-filled and to provide guidance and assistance in getting assistance from us,” Mussington said.
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There is also information about federal government grants that houses of worship can apply for to pay for security improvements as well as other resources the department has developed to help communities.
Analyst Comments:
Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) can use the 16-page Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities can be used to reduce physical security risks.
Recommended Actions are given for the following:
- Identify
- Protect
- Detect
- Respond
- Recover
The Goals also provide links to numerous resources, including several federal grants.
FB-ISAO’s 6 December 2023 Daily Awareness Post reported on the Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities when it was released.
The December FB-ISAO blog quoted the DHS release announcement:
“While the threat environment continues to be challenging across all faiths, houses of worship and other faith-based organizations and people are often targets. Preparedness is key to mitigating risk,” said Mayya Saab, Executive Director of the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization and DHS Faith-Based Security Advisory Council member. “The Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities resource provides a visual guide to a goal setting activity that can help houses of worship and faith-based organizations prioritize security goals based on understanding their unique risk. The guide will be especially helpful to less resourced houses of worship.”
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