ChemLock Security Plan

Do you have a security plan in place to secure your dangerous chemicals? If your facility experienced a cyber or physical attack, would you know what to do?

To help facilities that possess dangerous chemicals develop and implement a tailored security plan that will prevent dangerous chemicals from being exploited, the ChemLock program provides a variety of no-cost services and tools to help these facilities better understand the risks they face and improve their chemical security posture in a way that works for their business model.

Developing a Facility Security Plan

Understanding security principles is valuable, but without a facility security plan that implements specific security measures to meet the security goals, facilities may be unnecessarily exposing themselves to risk. The second part of ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals provides a draft facility security plan that any facility can use to develop and implement a security plan customized to their unique circumstances and business model. (CISA also published ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals Template in an editable format that can be easily customized to meet any organization's specifications and needs.)

Not sure where to start? CISA has chemical security experts across the country available to help you develop a facility security plan. To request CISA's chemical security expertise in helping to develop a facility security plan, please fill out the ChemLock Services Request Form linked below.

If you want to learn more about how to develop a security plan and the ChemLock security goals, ChemLock provides training that will walk you through the five security goals in greater detail and how to build a facility security plan tailored for your facility.

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ChemLock On-Site Assessments and Assistance

CISA's ChemLock program can provide on-site assistance and assessments that help facilities identify the security risks their on-site chemicals present and offer scalable, tailored suggestions for security measures that will best enhance their security posture.

ChemLock Training

The ChemLock program provides live, on-demand training to assist owners, operators, and facility personnel with understanding the threats that chemicals pose and what security measures can be put into place to reduce the risk of dangerous chemicals being weaponized.

Chemical Security Plan Resources

ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals

A guidance document that walks facilities step-by-step through the process of developing and implementing a facility security plan and an editable security plan template that can be easily customized to any organization's specifications and needs.

ChemLock Security Goals

To help facilities apply a comprehensive approach to security that can address different threats and hazards, the ChemLock program presents five security goals for facilities to think through as they formulate a facility security plan.

ChemLock Templates

CISA's ChemLock program has developed several customizable templates that can be downloaded and used to help a facility or organization enhance their chemical security.

ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals Security Planning Course

This course walks through the key elements of a chemical security plan and how to create a tailored, scalable security plan that meets the business model and unique circumstances of a facility.

Chemical Security Considerations

The ChemLock program provides a variety of chemical security considerations that facilities with dangerous chemicals should consider as they develop and implement a facility security plan.

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ChemLock: Chemical Product Stewardship

Facilities that ship dangerous chemicals should consider implementing a product stewardship program, including a “know-your-customer” program, inventory management, in-transit tracking of chemicals, shipment confirmation, and receipt confirmation, among others.

ChemLock: Chemical Security on a Budget

Everyone who interacts with dangerous chemicals has a role to play in taking action to prevent chemicals from being weaponized by terrorists. Learn more about some simple, effective, and cost-efficient actions to enhance a facility’s security posture.

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ChemLock: Chemical Security Considerations for No-Notice Events

Although no-notice events are unpredictable, facilities with dangerous chemicals can take precautions to prepare for and mitigate the impacts from a variety of no-notice events so that dangerous chemicals that can be weaponized remain secure.

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ChemLock: Conducting a Chemical Security Self-Assessment

Periodically reviewing and assessing the security measures in a facility’s security plan is a critical component in maintaining an effective security plan. Learn more about how to systematically review and assess a facility security plan.

ChemLock: Reporting Suspicious Activity and Security Incidents

Facilities with dangerous chemicals should establish a suspicious activity and security incident reporting process. Learn more about how to identify suspicious activities and develop a reporting process for suspicious activity and security incidents.

Contact Information

For more information or questions, please email ChemLock@cisa.dhs.gov.

NOTE: Participation in any portion of CISA's ChemLock program does not replace any reporting or compliance requirements under CISA's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation (6 CFR part 27). Some ChemLock activities may fulfill CFATS requirements, depending on your specific security plan. Contact local CISA Chemical Security personnel or visit the CFATS webpage to learn more about CFATS regulatory requirements.