May 10, 2022 9:04:55 AM / by Adam Baird posted in Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Techniques For Target Hardening During Construction

Every structure requires some level of protection from criminal activity and potential attacks. These situations are often unforeseeable, so it is better to invest in target hardening sooner than later. A great time to implement target hardening techniques is during the construction of your facility. Once the structure is up and running, building features that make the environment safer will already be in place. The goal of target hardening is to reduce the likelihood and severity of dangerous incidents and make your facility less attractive for intruders and attackers. We are here to provide and explain some target hardening techniques that can help you accomplish that goal.

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Dec 15, 2021 7:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Critical Infrastructure Protection for Prisons

Making sure our prisons remain safe and breach-free is vital. That’s why having the right critical infrastructure in place is key. What exactly is critical infrastructure? Consider the steps taken to protect a building or the people that work and visit that building, or systems in place that are crucial to the operation of local and government resources. In this instance, prisons fall into the government facilities sector, but there are 16 critical infrastructure sectors overall.

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Nov 17, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Kontek's Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards

Critical infrastructure is important to any business or organization. The more the risk management team understands what critical infrastructure is how important it is, the easier it becomes to implement standards that make a difference. Many businesses take their security protocols for granted – until something happens. Critical infrastructure is comprised of 16 sectors that work to secure the safety of employees and customers.

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Oct 14, 2021 8:31:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Guard Booth, Target Hardening

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4 Types Of Facilities That Benefit From Guard Booths

Many types of facilities can benefit from guard booths, but the top five include nuclear facilities, government facilities, military bases, educational institutions, and commercial properties.

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May 28, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Hardening The Target with CLD Fencing

What is target hardening?

Target hardening involves protecting the internal and external infrastructure of an organization. Target hardening measures are the different techniques they use to accomplish this. The target hardening definition can be a little confusing for some, especially if they do not work in the security or law enforcement field, but it’s really just protecting the environment around you whether internally using a computer, or externally by putting in equipment or locks to protect your structures like a CLD fencing gate or CLD screen fence.

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May 19, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Hardening The Target: Biological Attacks

Biological attacks are increasing in frequency. Making sure your organization is prepared and ready to ward off any threats is key. This means taking target hardening as a serious component of your critical infrastructure protection. Many organizations use guard booths, ballistic-rated enclosures, mobile ballistic-rated enclosures, elevated mobile ballistic-rated enclosures, environmental enclosures, and tower elevated-ballistic rated enclosures. Environmental enclosures are designed to protect individuals and structures from the elements and encourage social proximity standards.

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Apr 19, 2021 8:45:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Target Hardening, General Contractors

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Kontek Industries Working With General Contractors On Critical Infrastructure

When working with critical infrastructure, general contractors need the expertise of a team that understands the nuances of critical infrastructure protection. That means understanding risk management, target hardening, and other crucial areas that may be affected throughout the project.

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Mar 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Counter Terrorism, Target Hardening

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Target Hardening for Counter Terrorism

What is target hardening?

Target hardening involves protecting the internal and external infrastructure of an organization. Target hardening measures are the different techniques they used to accomplish this. The target hardening definition can be a little confusing for some, especially if they do not work in the security or law enforcement field, but it’s really just protecting the environment around you whether internally using a computer, or externally by putting in equipment or locks to protect your structures.

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Mar 12, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Threat Assessment, Target Hardening

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Target Hardening 101: The Threat and Vulnerability Assessment

Target hardening is one of the best ways to protect property and life. It helps make structures safer and prevents infiltration from outsiders. Target hardening examples can be complex or simple. From adding specialty locks and alarm systems to signs or high shrubbery, these different techniques are all designed to create a line of defense that a potential thief or criminal will encounter at first glance. The more of a challenge a criminal sees, the faster they will think twice and choose another target.

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Feb 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Michael Witt posted in Critical Infrastructure, Target Hardening

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Target Hardening for Vehicular Assault

Target hardening isn’t just for buildings. While most people only consider structural target hardening, there are instances where vehicles must be hardened to protect the passengers and drivers. These vehicles are critical in getting the people and items being transported to its intended destination. Target hardening is well known among law enforcement and the military as they work with threats and risk factors on a daily basis. For others, they may not realize certain structures or vehicles that are outfitted with specialty items are a form of target hardening.

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