Explosive threats and target hardening : a comprehensive guide to explosives security

In the US and in many locations overseas, owners and operators of critical infrastructure are faced daily with the possibility of an explosive threat.

This comprehensive guide presents a risk-based approach to addressing the complex problems posed by explosive threats.

The overall goal is to prevent such an event from occurring and to identify adequate response and protective measures should such an event occur.

Many situations where an explosive device was used could have been prevented if the organization had a better understanding of the adversary's methods and thought processes.

As a result, the text details the intricacies of planning, preparing, and mitigating an explosive act.