Security Practices for Operations and Management | EL261

This course demonstrates how water and wastewater utility participants can integrate security and preparedness into the culture of their organization.

This is an online self-paced course. Upon completion of your order, you will have immediate access to your course via the ‘My Courses’ section of awwa.org. You will be required to review the User Agreement before launching the course and, once launched, you have 90 days to complete the course. See course description below.

Course Length: 1 Hour / 0.1 CEU*

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).

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

• 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