Threat and Vulnerability Assessments

Innovative Defensive Options Inc., provides consulting services and expertise in the field of Threat Ensemble and Vulnerability Assessment with respect to water resources critical infrastructure and specifically water supply systems. Other areas of expertise include critical infrastructure protection of maritime and harbor facilities, buildings, industrial and commericial facilities, oil and gas refineries, nuclear plants, pipelines, and transportation systems.

Threat analysis and vulnerability assessment of large and small drinking water systems, including rural purification systems and distribution systems; threat analysis and vulnerability assessment of water supply systems; and development of emergency response plans for water utilities and water supply systems.

Modelling of fate and contaminant transport mechanisms for water distribution systems; simulation of residential water demands; conducting of tracer tests; assessing the risk to drinking water supplies from terrorist attacks; reliability analysis of drinking water systems and water supply systems; development of early warning systems and decision support systems for drinking water facilities; development of a monitoring and surveillance program for water supply systems; water quantity and quality modelling; risk based analysis of early warning systems; optimization of monitoring systems and valves for water distribution systems security; remote monitoring and network modelling; hydraulic and water quality modelling for contamination response; microbial and chemical detections systems; and contingency planning for emergency water supply. Contingency planning for emergency water supply will also include development of a low water response program, including monitoring, analysis and mitigation of low water (i.e. drought) conditions; watershed modelling; climate change monitoring and modelling, and flood forecasting and warning.

Design and implementation of security system components including monitoring and control systems such as intrusion detection systems, area detections systems, video surveillance, close circuit television (CCTV), and authorized access control areas and systems.