What SLTT Executives Can Do
The NIPP calls on executive decisionmakers in the private sector and elected officials at the State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) level to work with partners across the critical infrastructure community to manage risks and achieve security and resilience outcomes.

Build Upon Partnership Efforts

  • Foster active local and regional cross-sector partnerships.
  • Evaluate your organization's risk management policies with the NIPP framework.
  • Engage private sector partners in your area of responsibility on critical infrastructure security and resilience efforts.
  • Use existing partnership structures to enhance relationships across the critical infrastructure community.
  • Encourage staff attendance in webinars, conference calls, cross-sector events and listening sessions.

Innovate in Managing Risk

  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses in your organization's security posture and explore the government and industry resources available to improve.
  • Consider security and resilience when designing infrastructure.
  • Encourage private sector and emergency response coordination on emergency management plans and exercises.
  • Share essential security and resilience information with partners.
  • Review and use the Cybersecurity Framework.
  • Participate in the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Community (C³) voluntary program.
  • Use training and exercises to innovate and evaluate critical infrastructure security and resilience.
  • Encourage staff attendance in risk management trainings.
  • Promote risk management across the state.
  • Encourage information sharing within the state and with neighboring States.

Focus on Outcomes

  • Participate in critical infrastructure planning and priority setting activities.
  • Identify effective security and resilience practices.
  • Understand interdependencies.
  • Share success stories and opportunities for improvement with critical infrastructure partners.