Description
You are an Action Officer (AO) assigned to the county Homeland Security Office. The director has requested that you conduct a risk analysis of the county administrative building and courthouse. She is concerned that the existing analysis is outdated, did not conform to the current U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) risk analysis methodology, and did not employ the National Scenarios. The director has informed you of her intention to present your report to the county commission to seek additional funding to expand the Risk Analysis effort to other Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) facilities within the county and to broaden the county’s CIKR planning, response, and recovery capabilities.
- Using the DHS risk management framework depicted in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and the key points concerning critical infrastructure protection (CIP) learned thus far, create a simple matrix to facilitate a risk analysis and assessment of your county courthouse or another local government building in your municipality. This is only a notional analysis or assessment to familiarize you with the various factors potentially impacting a real and comprehensive CIKR risk analysis.
- Note: Do not get frustrated with the unavailable, missing details or facts. Just use your imagination. Focus on the process instead of the missing data.
- Using the matrix that is located in the additional Phase Resources and your analysis, conduct a notional risk analysis of your county courthouse or another government building in your locale.
- Address the risk factors using the situations depicted by the 15 National Planning Scenarios.
- If you feel there are other more likely scenarios that need mentioning, do so.
- This is a formal report. The professionalism, detailed descriptions, and completeness of the report are essential to the director in gaining additional funding.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: RISK ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT
Risk Analysis and Assessment
Name
Instructor
Institutional Affiliation
Date
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RISK ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT
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Risk Analysis and Assessment
Matrix
A risk matrix refers to a matrix that is utilized during risk analysis to identify the level of
risk by determining the group of probability against the group of impact severity. It refers to a
table that outlines the severity of a phenomenon occurring on one axis, and the likelihood of it
occurring on the other axis (Lewis, 2014). The following is the risk analysis and assessment
matrix for the county courthouse and other local government buildings within the municipality;
Frequency
Occurrence
of Hazard Categories
1
Catastrophic
(A) Frequent
1A
(B) Probable
1B
(C) Occasional
1C
(D) Remote
1D
(E) Improbable
1E
Unacceptable
2
Critical
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
3
Serious
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
4
Minor
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
High
Medium
Low
The above matrix gives an orderly approach for allocating a hazard level to a
vulnerable phenomenon based on the frequency and severity of the phenomenon. The hazard
level comprises one number and one letter. Typically, the number signifies the severity of the
phenomenon. The numbers signify: (1) Death and/or permanent environmental damage; (2)
critical injury, major system/asset damage, temporary en...
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