CFATS Webinar

I ran across an ad for another CFATS webinar being sponsored by ADT Advanced Integration. The last one I listened to was run back in early November of last year and it was quite good. This one uses different presenters, but if it is any where near as good as the last one, it will certainly be worth watching. And you can’t beat the cost; free. The February 2nd webinar will last 60 minutes and will be hosted by SecurityInfoWatch.com. Webinar participants will learn “about legislative updates, developing legally compliant SSPs and the impact of non-compliance. Find out how to leverage countermeasures to meet Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS): people, procedures & equipment in your plan.” Additionally, the webinar will cover:

“The CFATS timeline & roadmap from determination to audit and re-submission “What to do before and immediately after receiving your final determination letter “DHS published guidance for implementation of the RBPS “SSPs preparation in accordance with other regulatory programs “How to approach the challenge of meeting the RBPS “What to look for when you on-board resources to help with CFATS “Preparing for DHS Site Inspections"

The only potential problem that I see with this webinar is that it doesn’t include anyone from DHS to provide hints to what is coming up with the program. Having said that, the three presenters do seem to have the kind of background that could still provide valuable in-sights into the CFATS process; a lawyer with a background in DHS, a certified security professional workng with multiple CFATS facilities, and the head of the ADT division dealing with CFATS issues. The registration form is on the bottom of the page describing the webinar. There is nothing on the web site indicating a limited attendance (one of the advantages of a webinar vs. an in-person education event), but they do advertise that there will be both a Q&A session and interaction during the presentation. This would tend to indicate some form of participation size limitation to keep the interaction manageable within the advertised time constraints. I have already registered; I suggest that interested readers do so as soon as possible.