Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
America's Cyber Defense Agency

Search

 
 
  • Topics
    Cybersecurity Best Practices
    Cyber Threats and Advisories
    Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
    Election Security
    Emergency Communications
    Industrial Control Systems
    Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Security
    Partnerships and Collaboration
    Physical Security
    Risk Management
    How can we help?
    GovernmentEducational InstitutionsIndustryState, Local, Tribal, and TerritorialIndividuals and FamiliesSmall and Medium Businesses
  • Spotlight
  • Resources & Tools
    All Resources & Tools
    Services
    Programs
    Resources
    Training
    Groups
  • News & Events
    News
    Events
    Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories
    Directives
    Request a CISA Speaker
    Congressional Testimony
  • Careers
    Benefits & Perks
    HireVue Applicant Reasonable Accommodations Process
    Hiring
    Resume & Application Tips
    Students & Recent Graduates
    Veteran and Military Spouses
    Work @ CISA
  • About
    Culture
    Divisions & Offices
    Regions
    Leadership
    Doing Business with CISA
    Contact Us
    Site Links
    Reporting Employee and Contractor Misconduct
    CISA GitHub
Report a Cyber Issue
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. Topics
  3. Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
Share:

Chemical Security

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

  • Critical Infrastructure Sectors
  • Chemical Security
  • Resilience Services
  • Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Overview

The chemical security mission is to safeguard the American people by preventing the misuse of chemicals in a terrorist attack on the homeland.

CISA’s Role

Securing our nation’s chemical sector infrastructure is crucial to our economic prosperity, national security, and public health and safety. Every day, thousands of chemical facilities across the country—from small companies to national laboratories—use, manufacture, store, and transport dangerous chemicals in a complex, global chain that affects other critical infrastructure sectors.

Enhancing security and resilience across the chemical industry to reduce the risk of dangerous chemicals being weaponized requires a collaborative effort. To this end, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has developed voluntary and regulatory programs and resources to help stakeholders—private industry, public sector, and law enforcement—secure chemical facilities from many threats: cyberattacks, biohazards, insider threats, and theft and diversion for use in chemical or explosive weapons.

Featured Programs

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Facility Standards (CFATS)

The nation's first regulatory program focused on security at high-risk chemical facilities. CFATS identifies and regulates high-risk facilities to ensure security measures are in place to reduce the risk that dangerous chemicals are weaponized.

ChemLock

CISA’s ChemLock program is a completely voluntary program that provides facilities that possess dangerous chemicals no-cost services and tools to help them better understand the risks they face and improve their chemical security posture in a way tha

Ammonium Nitrate Security Program (ANSP)

The ANSP is a proposed regulatory program that seeks to reduce the likelihood of a terrorist attack involving the misuse of ammonium nitrate by creating a registration program for purchasers and sellers.

Events

CISA in collaboration with the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) hosts the annual Chemical Security Summit, the signature industry event for chemical representatives across the chemical and interconnected sectors—including energy, communications, transportation, and water—to learn, share perspectives, and engage in dialogue.

Learn more about the event 

Events

See all CISA Events
2022 Chemical Security Summit graphic

Chemical Security Summit

The Chemical Security Summit, hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in collaboration with the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (SCC), is the signature industry event for chemical representatives across the chemical and interconnected sectors.
See all CISA Events

Related News

Nov 17, 2022
Blog

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program

Dec 01, 2021
Blog

Chemical Threats, Chemical Security

Nov 18, 2021
Press Release

Launch of Voluntary Chemical Security Program: ChemLock

cybersecurity abstract image

ChemLock Services

Request services that help facilities that possess dangerous chemicals understand their potential vulnerabilities and identify security options for addressing them.

View Services

Resources

View all Resources

ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals

PUBLICATION
ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals is a guidance document that walks facilities with dangerous chemicals step-by-step through the process of developing and implementing a facility security plan.
View Files
View all Resources

Training

Explore CISA's robust offering of chemical security training opportunities. 

ChemLock wordmark
Course | Virtual/Online

ChemLock: Introduction to Chemical Security

The ChemLock: Introduction to Chemical Security training course provides an introduction to identifying, assessing, evaluating, and mitigating chemical security risks.
ChemLock wordmark
Course | Virtual/Online

ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals Security Planning Course

This course walks through how to create a tailored, scalable security plan that meets the business model and unique circumstances of a facility. Participants will learn the key elements of a chemical security plan and benefit from examples, lessons learned, and best practices.

Services

Explore CISA’s portfolio of chemical security services. 

View all Services

ChemLock On-Site Assessments and Assistance

INCREASE YOUR RESILIENCE
Contact: ChemLock@cisa.dhs.gov
Under the ChemLock program, CISA can provide virtual or on-site assistance and assessments that help facilities with dangerous chemicals identify the specific risks for their facility and offer tailored suggestions for security measures that will enhance their security posture.
Request On-Site Assessment or Assistance
Foundational

ChemLock Exercises

INCREASE YOUR RESILIENCE
Contact: ChemLock@cisa.dhs.gov
ChemLock exercises can help a facility with dangerous chemicals that has a security plan in place identify best practices, lessons learned, and areas for improvement in plans and procedures. These exercises may also inform future planning, technical assistance, and training.
Request CISA's Assistance with an Exercise
Foundational
View all Services

Publications

Discover chemical security publications.

Publication

ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals

Publication

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance

Publication

CFATS Risk-Based Performance Standard (RBPS) 12(iv) – Screening for Terrorist Ties

Contact

For more information about the chemical security regulatory programs, please email CFATS@hq.dhs.gov.

For more information on the ChemLock voluntary program please email ChemLock@cisa.dhs.gov.

For technical assistance with the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) or related CFATS questions, call the CSAT Help Desk at 1-866-323-2957 or email CSAT@hq.dhs.gov from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET).

Return to top
  • Topics
  • Spotlight
  • Resources & Tools
  • News & Events
  • Careers
  • About
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS
CISA Central 888-282-0870 Central@cisa.dhs.gov
DHS Seal
CISA.gov
An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • About CISA
  • Accessibility
  • Budget and Performance
  • DHS.gov
  • FOIA Requests
  • No FEAR Act
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Privacy Policy
  • The White House
  • USA.gov
  • Website Feedback