Security Exercise Programmes for Nuclear Facilities

Effective exercise programmes provide one of the most powerful tools for strengthening system performance as part of a continuous improvement cycle. Security exercises allow organisations to test systems, procedures and personnel under controlled but realistic conditions.

This guide provides practical, practitioner-focused guidance for designing, conducting, evaluating and making improvements based on security exercises at nuclear facilities. It translates international best practice into actionable steps that organisations can apply at the facility level.

This guide does not prescribe a single model. Instead, it provides a structured approach that organisations can adapt to their context, regulatory system and resource environment.

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