The Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities—the first in a series of impending related documents geared toward industry partners—are a set of physical security practices that houses of worship and related facilities can use to reduce security risks to their congregations.
Faith plays an important role in communities across the United States, from providing social services such as food, shelter, and clothing, to fostering a sense of unity for those with similar spiritual beliefs. These welcoming communities are often physically centered around houses of worship, which strive for the right balance between security and accessibility.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is committed to partnering with faith groups to help mitigate the threat of targeted violence and prepare for potential incidents. To support communities, CISA developed these performance goals to provide readily implementable, cost-effective solutions that can reduce risk.
Once developed and broadly applied, the performance goals will enable houses of worship and related facilities—particularly those with limited resources—to effectively identify and manage risk.
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