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Step 1
Measure your proximity to airports, military installations and other potential terrorist targets. Facilities that are close to prime points of attack likely suffer collateral damage if there is an explosion or biological element involved.
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Step 2
Assess the importance of your facility in terms of the daily functions of a city or county. Recycling centers, waste management companies and electrical stations are only a few of the possible targets that could halt activity in a metropolitan area.
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Step 3
Review your portfolio of clients to analyze your risk for terrorist attacks. Terrorist groups attacking multiple points in a region will look at corporations that are contracted by the government for defense or national security purposes as possible targets.
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Step 4
Count the number of entrances, exits and points of access in your facilities to determine exposure to terrorist attacks. A facility with one entrance is more difficult to enter for potential infiltrators than a facility with two or more entry points.
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Step 5
Consider geographical location and accessibility to your facility in assessing the risk of terrorist attacks. If your company is located in a mountainous or forested region away from major metropolitan areas, it is less likely to be attacked unless there is a massive way of terrorist activity nationwide.
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Step 6
Look through your hiring practices and employee information to determine possible threats from within. Potential areas of concern are employees hired without the proper level of security clearance, questionable qualifications and a shortage of references to determine employment history. The likelihood of employing a terrorist is low but this is an important step to avoid internal sabotage and terrorism.
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Step 7
Utilize accumulation management software to determine the potential effects of terrorism on your facilities. Accumulations in terrorism insurance are various weak areas or deficiencies in buildings that combine to increase the damage done by terrorist attacks.
