Best Practices

This poster and postcard explains how to know which items in your store can be used to make homemade explosives and recognizing suspicious behaviors that can help prevent bombing incidents.

This poster and postcard explains how hotels and lodging facilities can be venues for criminal or terrorist activities. Be alert to any persons who behave suspiciously or engage in unusual actions or activities.

The Healthcare & Public Health Framework Implementation Guidance was developed to help Healthcare & Public Health Sector owners and operators use the voluntary Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity released by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2014.

The Defense Industrial Base Framework Implementation Guidance was developed to help Defense Industrial Base Sector owners and operators use the voluntary Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity released by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2014.

This ACSO Best Practice document defines the functions of a contract security force as a countermeasure; lists the minimum criteria for suitability, physical, medical, training/education,experience, grooming/appearance, uniforms, and equipment; and provides factors that estimate security staffing levels for specific security posts.

This document provides guidance for federal Executive Branch departments and agencies regarding access control

Operational security measures at facilities that manufacture, store, distribute, or use hazardous chemicals may be impacted during a pandemic, so it is important to ensure facilities are prepared for and remain diligent in order to secure those chemicals.

This poster and postcard explain how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used for a range of tactical and recreational uses, but can also be used for nefarious purposes. UAS can be turned into or carry improvised explosive devices that cause serious harm to individuals and infrastructure.