Vulnerability Assessments

Threat and Vulnerability Assessments serve as the fundamental building blocks used to develop the necessary planning, training, and exercise programs required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Our staff members have conducted hundreds of terrorism assessments and all-hazard threat and vulnerability assessments for clients around the world. O'Gara has performed hundreds of security assessments for hospitals, schools, government facilities, water systems, and over 240 embassies and consulates around the globe.

Our team combines real-world, hands-on experience with proven methodology to provide the most accurate assessment possible. Our security experts are some of the most qualified individuals in the world with experience ranging from former U.S. Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense and the Secret Service.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

O'Gara has many Critical Infrastructure Protection experts who have performed comprehensive threat, vulnerability and risk assessments on every type of infrastructure, including: Hospitals, Schools, Government Office Buildings, Courthouses, Police and Fire Stations, NFL/MLB/NBA Stadiums and Arenas, HAZMAT Production and Storage, Mass Transit Systems, Food Production, Water and Wastewater, IT and Communications systems, etc. Our assessments are among the most thorough and comprehensive that can be found anywhere in the world based on the extensive background of our professional staff members who have a wealth of real-world response experience with W.M.D., Counterterrorism, Security and Law Enforcement.

Our full-time staff also has an unmatched depth of expertise in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (C.B.R.N.E.) arena, and includes subject matter experts formerly with the F.B.I., U.S. Department of State, Defense Intelligence Agency, B.A.T.F. and U.S. Military. We hold numerous nationally-recognized assessment certifications such as: HLS-CAM, CARVER, RAM-W, RAM-C, RAM-CF, and R-4 (developed by O'Gara to incorporate Risk, Readiness, Response and Recovery); and have conducted assessments on hundreds of critical infrastructure and facilities in: Florida, Ohio, Alabama, California, South Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, New York, etc.

Threat Assessment: Identify sources and gather intelligence on all potential threat elements. Who/What groups or events present the greatest threat to your facility or community?

Vulnerability Assessment: Evaluate the effectiveness of your facility's physical security. How susceptible is your facility or community? Do you present a soft or hard target?

Criticality Assessment: Determine the critical functions and services performed and the consequences resulting from their destruction or interruption. How critical are the inventories, services, operations and interdependencies of your facility or community?