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An Agency "CRITICAL ASSET IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS" is found in the section of this document entitled SECURITY PLAN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS at SECTION 7.3. • Information — Employee and customer information, computer network configurations and passwords, ridership, revenue and service statistics, operating and maintenance procedures, vehicle identification systems • Property — Revenue vehicles, non -revenue vehicles, storage facilities, passenger facilities, maintenance facilities and equipment, administrative offices, computer systems and communications equipment Assets are critical when their loss either endangers human life or impacts the Cabarrus County Transportation Service's ability to maintain service. In reviewing assets, the transportation system has prioritized which among them has the greatest consequences for the ability of the system to sustain service. These critical assets may require higher or special protection. Asset Analysis In identifying and analyzing critical assets for the entire system, under the full range of operational conditions, a simple process called "asset criticality valuation" has been performed by Cabarrus County Transportation Service. This process helped Cabarrus County Transportation Service management to prioritize the allocation of limited resources for protecting the most vital elements of its operation. In this asset analysis Cabarrus County Transportation Service considered the following: • Criticality to mission • Asset replacement cost • Severity of impact on public health and safety • Impact on other assets including intangibles such as public trust and employee morale For those assets that are mission -critical, steps are taken for risk avoidance (i.e. stop the activity altogether), risk retention (e.g. accept the risk but take steps to reduce the likelihood or impact of an incident) and risk transference (e.g. have someone else, like an insurer, assume the risk). 2.2b. — THREAT AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS A threat is any action with the potential to cause harm in the form of death, injury, destruction of property, interruption of operations, or denial of services. Cabarrus County Transportation Service threats include accidents and incidents, hazardous materials, fires, acts of nature, or any event that could be perpetrated by criminals, disgruntled employees, or terrorists. Threat analysis defines the level or degree of the threats by evaluating the probability and impact of the threat. The process involves gathering historical data about threatening events and Attachment number 5 \n F-5 Page 318