Brenda,

This week’s readings have been extremely interesting. My main take away is how I tend to focus on the cyber security and physical aspect of a building or compound and forget about the significant importance a building’s structural build is to the overall security of the individuals working in the building and for the security of the material inside the building. According to the Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings, it is of great essence to critical infrastructure for buildings to meet building code requirements to minimize the negative effects of man-made or natural hazards, all still meeting the functional needs of the building owners.

In addition, it is quite astounding how most terrorist attacks occur within the Commercial Facilities Sector, rather than in the Government Facilities Sector. Although they are both the highest attacked, it still makes sense that an act of terrorism happens directly to the general population. Often individuals have the idea that any individual who works for the government is “used to” danger, and the way to impact a nation is through the direct disruption of its people.