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— Resilience Health Check for Critical Infrastructure

Systematic assessment of the physical and organisational resilience of your facilities.

The security requirements for critical infrastructure are changing. Growing threat landscapes and new regulatory requirements demand robust decision-making foundations. Resilience, in this context, means maintaining the ability to act even under changing conditions.

The Resilience Health Check by e-shelter security provides a structured basis for assessing risks transparently and deriving appropriate measures.

Advancing resilience in a structured way.

The Resilience Health Check supports operators of critical infrastructure and operators of facilities with special protection needs in placing their security and resilience strategy on a reliable foundation and in further developing it in a targeted manner.

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— Changing Requirements for Security and Resilience.

Critical infrastructure is increasingly affected by complex and dynamic threat landscapes. At the same time, legal requirements — such as the German KRITIS Framework Act or European regulations — are raising the bar for risk analyses, documentation, and continuous risk management.

Security concepts are evolving from static approaches towards dynamic, continuously adapted structures. Existing systems and processes have often grown organically over time and are correspondingly fragmented. Within these structures, risks emerge particularly where security measures are not integrated into an overarching architecture.

— Security as Part of Corporate Responsibility.

The security of critical infrastructure is increasingly the subject of strategic decisions at management level. Investments, organisational structures, and the deployment of technologies fundamentally determine the actual resilience of facilities and organisations.

A structured and transparent assessment of the existing security posture thus becomes the foundation for informed decisions and the targeted advancement of protection concepts.

— The Resilience Health Check

The Resilience Health Check is a structured analysis and consulting service for assessing the physical and organisational resilience of critical infrastructure facilities.

Over a four- to six-week assessment, specialised Physical Security Analysts evaluate the existing security architecture, identify potential vulnerabilities, and assess the facility’s ability to manage security-relevant incidents.

A structured Health Check makes it possible to capture and classify critical assets, risks, and areas for action transparently within a short timeframe.

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— Scope of Analysis

Subject of the Analysis

 

  • Assessment of the facility’s exposure within its respective environment
  • Analysis of potential vulnerabilities in structure and operations
  • Evaluation of coping capacity in the event of security-relevant incidents
  • Assessment of individual facility areas based on defined metrics
  • Classification of relevant threat sources, including fire, power outage, and sabotage
  • Derivation of a structured Threat Score for overall classification

— Results and Added Value

Transparency and a Basis for Decision-Making

 

The assessment results provide transparency regarding the current security and resilience status of the facility. They form a robust basis for prioritisation, investment decisions, and the further development of existing security concepts.

Security is not a one-off project but an ongoing process that requires continuous adaptation and evaluation.

  • Transparent assessment of the risk landscape
  • Identification of vulnerabilities and areas for action
  • Structured and prioritised recommendations for action
  • Support in advancing existing security concepts
  • Contribution to preparing for regulatory requirements

— Approach to Measures

Deriving Actionable Measures

 

Based on the analysis, concrete measures to improve resilience are developed. These can be preventive or corrective in nature and are defined with due consideration of proportionality and feasibility.

Classification follows the TOP principle:

  • Technical measures
  • Organisational measures
  • Personnel measures

The focus is on solutions that can be integrated into existing structures and support the continuous operation of facilities.

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with the consistent delivery of innovative
and reliable end-to-end security solutions.
As a trusted partner, they are instrumental
in supporting the sensitive requirements
of our data center clients, as well as our own.
With their wide range of industry experience
and expertise, e-shelter security enables us
to continuously improve the efficiency of our
security programs and to optimize our processes.”
Florian Kastl
Security Director
NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH

Advancing resilience in a structured way.

The Resilience Health Check supports operators of critical infrastructure and operators of facilities with special protection needs in placing their security and resilience strategy on a reliable foundation and in further developing it in a targeted manner.

Discuss your project.

Frequently asked questions about the Resilience Health Check

Why is a structured security assessment important for critical infrastructure?

Many security concepts only reveal whether they can hold up once an incident actually occurs. A structured security assessment makes the physical and organizational level of protection of a facility transparently measurable, puts risks into context, and creates a reliable basis for prioritization and investment decisions — particularly as requirements increase under Germany’s KRITIS Umbrella Act (KRITIS-Dachgesetz).

How does the Resilience Health Check at e-shelter security work?

The Resilience Health Check follows five steps: an initial consultation, a technical kick-off, an on-site site survey, an evaluation with a Threat Score, and a presentation of results. Specialized Physical Security Analysts assess structural, technical, and organizational measures. The process is designed to be compact and is typically completed within six to eight weeks.

What does a security assessment (risk assessment) cover?

The security assessment captures protection objectives, security-relevant assets, and the zoning of the property, along with existing structural, technical, and organizational measures. It evaluates exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity. Following the all-hazards approach of Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), relevant hazard sources such as fire, power outage, sabotage, or unauthorized access are examined, assessed through a structured procedure, and consolidated into a Threat Score.

Why is the Resilience Health Check important for critical infrastructure (KRITIS)?

Critical infrastructure faces a complex threat landscape, while the KRITIS Umbrella Act and European regulations impose higher requirements on risk assessment and documentation. The Resilience Health Check creates transparency about the level of protection and provides a sound technical basis for classifying regulatory action needs and prioritizing measures. It delivers concrete, actionable recommendations for effectively strengthening the physical security posture and can be easily integrated as a management tool into existing or planned management-system approaches.

How much does the Resilience Health Check cost?

The cost depends on the property being assessed, the scope, and the availability of relevant documentation. The Health Check is designed as a compact assessment and is typically completed within six to eight weeks. e-shelter security prepares an individual quote on request.

What are the benefits of a security assessment by e-shelter security?

A security assessment by e-shelter security delivers a transparent evaluation of the risk situation, identifies vulnerabilities and areas for action, and results in prioritized recommendations for measures. The outcome is a structured report with a Threat Score, recommended actions, and photo documentation — serving as a foundation for the further development of existing security concepts.

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