7 questions on nuclear security - where we are going wrong
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This presentation was originally given by SevenQuestions at the Counter Terrorism Expo in London. The seven basic questions posed challenge some of the established thinking around nuclear and critical national infrastructure security. If you would like to discuss the issues raised by this presentation in more detail please contact us [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
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Philip Hannah
threat?
question #1
which
The insider?
or threats on the inside?
A B C E F G H
A B C E F G H
underpinning assumptions
‘unknown unknowns’
How confident are you that your assumptions are correct?
require a silo mentality?
question #2
does ‘need to know’
Silos are rarely beneficial to anyone other than the team(s) within the silo
How do you know if you have the correct balance between security & wider
engagement?
Board
Security Opera6ons R&D HR Marke6ng Safety
(Overly) Simple Model A – Centralised Security
(Overly) Simple Model B – Decentralised Security
Board
Security Opera6ons R&D HR Marke6ng Safety
cohesion
question #3
groupthink? when become
does
Information
Decisions
Plans
Perceptions
Direction
Filters
Biases
Assumptions
Information Availability Heuristic
Confirmation Bias
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Expectation Bias
Irrational Escalation
trust
question #4
how much
is too much?
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st
Mili
tary
Com
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cial
R
isk?
Per
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Reliance on External Support
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Reliance of external support within the international nuclear industry
Advice, decisions & underpinning assumptions?
Trust in what or whom?
Colleagues?
‘The System’?
Potential employees?
…and beware of blind spots
question #5
name? in a what’s
reputational risk …
watchmen?
question #6
the who watches
what?
question #7
so
Workshop on International Best Practices in Nuclear Security Risk Management!Washington, DC USA May 2007!
Peer reviews conducted within an appropriate, need-to-know-based
community can be valuable in identifying best practices
and lessons learned.
“
devil’s advocate the value of the
Do not let your physical security …
… influence the way you think
Many heads are better than one …
… task organise to combat insider threats.
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