Foundation Module

This learning programme provides the learning required to understand the fundamentals of nuclear security and covers the foundations of nuclear security: at the international level through the framework of international instruments, international organisations and international initiatives; at the national level through the legal and regulatory framework for nuclear security and the best practices that have been identified by competent authorities involved in nuclear security; and at the operational level through organisations (licensees/licence holders/duty holders/operators) and their implementation of nuclear security systems and measures to address the threats and reduce the risk arising from malicious acts involving nuclear and other radioactive materials, associated facilities and associated activities. The learning discusses the objective, essential elements, concepts, and principles of nuclear security as these have been defined over time; threat assessment and the risk-informed approach; radiological consequences; design basis threat; representative threat statements; external threats and insider threats; adversaries; defence in depth; the graded approach; physical protection; information security and cybersecurity; nuclear security systems and measures; radioactive source security; material outside of regulatory control and many more.

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