The Security Dynamics’ Petrochemical Security Group offers complete services for managing the challenges of CFATS - the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards - including training and implementation of compliance requirements.


Our team includes experts in CFATS compliance coupled with rail-specific training, including extensive knowledge in the following areas:


  1. Petrochemical Site Security Plans

  2. Department of Homeland Security Section 550 Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS)

  3. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)

  4. Petrochemical and energy Security Vulnerability Assessments and our proprietary Rail Risk Assessment Methodology - R/RAM which uses elements from the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) and the DHS SSP template

  5. Our risk assessment methodologies employ recommendations from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Center for Chemical Process Safety; American Chemistry Council; Sandia Labs RAM-W; American Petroleum Institute; and, the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association

  6. Alternative Security Programs

  7. Risk-Based Performance Standard

  8. Review of facility SSPs and assessing facility readiness for a DHS CFATS inspection

  9. Security and Emergency Response Plans (SERP)

  10. Rapid Security Deployment (RSD)

  11. Security program Gap Analyses (GA)

  12. Integration and compliance with the TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card) Program

  13. Employee background, selection, and retention


Our team of experts have been featured on CNN, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, The History Channel, NPR, ABC’s, ‘20/20’,  and CBS’s ’60 Minutes’, and are frequent lecturers and instructors to both industry and government, and have testified before Congress and briefed the National Security Council on security issues. 


Our team of experts’ backgrounds include service with CIA, Department of Defense, the White House, Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, US Coast Guard, Justice Department, FBI,  Justice Department, US Marshal’s Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, various police departments – among other agencies, services, and private sector companies. 


Have our experts become your experts.

Success Stories

Security Dynamics’ team members performed a comprehensive threat and vulnerability assessment of the largest petrochemical plant in this client’s country.


In addition to identifying vulnerabilities and providing a risk mitigation plan, our team developed a Security Policies & Procedures Manual that covered physical, personnel, and information security issues.

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