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(TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC – TOP ACTIONS to Enhance Your Utility’s Physical Security

TLP:CLEAR

Author: Alec Davison

Created: Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 11:42

Categories: Physical Security, Security Preparedness

Summary: The physical security threat environment facing the water and wastewater sector remains complex, fluid, and turbulent. A series of domestic and international factors continue to drive physical threats against critical infrastructure. Moreover, these threats are being driven by a widening range of threat actors who increasingly view the water sector as an attractive target, such as violent extremists, common criminals, and insider threats, among others.

In the face of rising threats, water and wastewater utilities can take concrete steps to strengthen their physical security and reduce their vulnerabilities. Consequently, implementing physical security best practices helps utilities identify and reduce vulnerabilities, lowers the risk of public health impacts, strengthens public trust, and more.

To help water and wastewater utilities, WaterISAC developed the “TOP ACTIONS to Enhance Your Utility’s Physical Security Fact Sheet,” which includes five best practices that owners and operators can implement to strengthen their utility’s overall security footprint and enhance their operational resilience.

Original Source: Access the full fact sheet below.  

Additional Reading:

  • (TLP:CLEAR) UK National Protective Security Authority Releases Guidance on Perimeter Security – Security Fences and Gates
  • (TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC Physical Security and Resilience Advisory Committee: Keys & Locks – The Overlooked Security Risk – Fact Sheet
  • (TLP:CLEAR) WaterISAC Physical Security and Resilience Advisory Committee: Insider Threat Management – Fact Sheet

Related WaterISAC PIRs: 5

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