Polish Platform for Homeland Security
How can we effectively protect the services that ensure a nation’s stability? As physical, technological and hybrid threats evolve rapidly, the protection of critical infrastructure must rely on common, measurable and verifiable principles. These have been developed within the EU-funded EU-CIP project, and the outcomes are presented in the report below.
EU-CIP is a three-year initiative aimed at creating a Knowledge Centre that gathers data on the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, supporting evidence-based policymaking. The project consortium comprises 20 partners associated within the European Cluster for Securing Critical Infrastructure.
The report introduces a proposal for standardising requirements across physical, technical, personnel and legal security, as well as cyber security and business continuity. In practical terms, this may involve selecting technical security measures that can slow down unauthorised access to a facility, establishing clear procedures for responding to threats and managing personnel security.
Drawing on recognised standards and good practices, the report provides a reference model that supports interoperability, improved risk management and compliance with European regulations. It is also an invitation to cooperation and a platform for a shared language between operators, public authorities and auditing bodies.
We encourage you to read the full report and apply the methodology in planning and assessing security systems.
For more information on activities and results, please visit the EU-CIP project website. We also encourage you to explore the knowledge hub available there.
