Security planning for critical infrastructure (KRITIS)
When failure is not an option: security concepts and specialist planning for operators of critical infrastructure.
Critical infrastructures are facilities whose failure or impairment would have significant consequences for the community: from energy and water supply through healthcare to transport and traffic. The demands on the physical security of these facilities are rising steadily, as are regulatory expectations of their operators.
PLANATEL has supported operators of critical infrastructure for many years, among them in energy supply, municipal wastewater management and aviation. We produce security concepts and threat analyses, plan the necessary security technology, from perimeter protection through video security and access management to the superordinate security management system, and support implementation through to acceptance.
In the KRITIS environment our independence pays off in particular: as a specialised security planner we are committed solely to your protection objectives, and we work closely with those responsible for security on your side, with the authorities, and with expert assessors.
Typical tasks
- Threat analysis and security concept for properties and installations
- Planning and modernisation of perimeter protection, video security, access management and intrusion detection technology
- Integration of the trades into superordinate security management systems and control rooms
- Manufacturer-independent tendering and site supervision
Who we plan for in the KRITIS environment
In the KRITIS environment a protective measure must not only work; it must be justified, documented and defensible to third parties. Who needs that justification differs sharply by role.
Security officers at operators
We work closely with you, the authorities and the expert assessors, and document how each measure follows from the threat analysis. Protection then follows the risk rather than a supplier's product catalogue.
Management and investors
You receive a defensible order of priority before the investment: which site, which area and which trade first, and what an outage at that point would mean.
Engineering and specialist departments
Perimeter protection, video surveillance, access management and intrusion detection are planned in step with one another and connected to your overarching security management system and control room, in live operation and in existing buildings.
Building owners and property management
Security measures at the fence, the facade and the entrance intervene in existing fabric. We align them with the structure, with escape and rescue routes, and with ongoing supply operations.
Authorities and public sector clients
Manufacturer-independent specifications, auditable documentation and site supervision through to acceptance. Our focus is physical security; we know the interfaces to information security and account for them.
Our services for KRITIS operators
- Consulting & concept
- Planning & tendering (manufacturer-independent specification of services)
- Site supervision & acceptance
- Project management
Frequently asked questions about KRITIS
What counts as critical infrastructure?
Facilities of major importance to the community, whose failure would result in significant supply shortages or hazards: among them energy, water, health, transport and traffic, finance and public administration. Companies that would not appear so at first glance may also qualify as KRITIS operators.
Why an independent specialist planner for KRITIS?
Because protective measures here must be robustly justified, documented and defensible before authorities and assessors. Manufacturer-independent planning ensures that measures follow the risk, not a supplier’s product catalogue.
Does PLANATEL have experience with KRITIS operators?
Yes, among others from projects for energy utilities, municipal wastewater management and aviation.
Does PLANATEL also support IT security to BSI standards?
Our focus is physical security: security technology and security concepts. We understand the interfaces to information security and take them into account in our concepts. We do not offer full ISMS or IT security consulting.