Security Practices for Operations and Management (EL261)

Course Length: 1 Hour / 0.1 CEU*

Course Description: This course demonstrates how water and wastewater utility participants can integrate security and preparedness into the culture of their organization. Through an understanding of the elements of a risk and resilience management strategy that are based on the AWWA G430 standard, utility participants will be able to apply these elements to their own organization. The course also provides examples of best practices for all-hazards risk and resilience based on sections of the G430 standard which is titled “Security Practices for Operation and Management.” The information from this course facilitates compliance with provisions of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA).

This course consists of the following three modules: 

Module 1: Elements of a Risk and Resilience Management Strategy

Module 2 : Resources for Developing and Maintaining a Risk and Resilience Management Strategy

Module 3:  Summary of How a Risk and Resilience Management Strategy Facilitates AWIA Compliance

Learning Objectives:

• Comprehend the commitment, culture, and employee expectations in a risk and resilience management strategy
• Recognize the 13 elements of a risk and resilience management strategy
• Understand the concepts of detect, deter, devalue, delay, and respond
• Identify resources for developing a risk and resilience management strategy
• Recognize the applications and use of resource tools and where to find them
• Recognize how to achieve a risk and resilience management strategy, and how this facilitates AWIA compliance

This course is based on American Water Works Association (AWWA) management standards. It is not a specification. AWWA standards do not supersede or take precedence over or displace any applicable law, regulation, or codes of any governmental authority.