Security Planning

The ever-evolving threat of terrorism and, consequently, increasing security regulations require airport operators to adequately address such threats and comply with regulation while also facing financial and operational challenges. LeighFisher has assisted our airport clients effectively manage security risks through the optimization of technology infrastructure investment, resource allocations, and process and policy changes. A smart security risk-management approach helps our clients develop security strategies that achieve the most cost-effective and efficient security risk reduction, while minimizing the disruption to commercial activities at the airport.

We assemble a strong project team with highly complementary skill sets from key fields in operations research, finance and economics, human factors, facility planning, government regulation, and security. This interdisciplinary project approach enables us to conduct thorough analyses of all aspects related to typical security risk management challenges faced by airport operators, and provide our clients with holistic solutions that fully address the multifaceted nature of such challenges.

Our security planning services related to threat and vulnerability assessments and security risk management help our clients assess and quantify security threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. LeighFisher then helps prioritize these risks to facilitate the development of an effective risk-management plan that optimizes investments in security measures with risk-reduction benefits.

We use a participatory workshop environment to ensure that such risk-management plans adequately address concerns and interests of relevant stakeholders. This environment also yields implementable recommendations, taking into consideration the unique airport conditions and challenges related to financial capacity, operational and infrastructure constraints, and the organizational and political climate.

For a list of our recent client experience, please click on the Projects tab above.