text: Synchronize and Coordinate Protection
  * Foreign intelligence entities (see ATP 2-22.2-1 and ATP 2-22.2-2).
  * Criminal activities.
  * Civil disturbances.
  * Health and safety hazards.
  * CBRN toxic industrial materials.
  * Cyberspace threats.
  * Other relevant aspects of the operational environment.
  * Urban environments.
  * Incident reporting and feedback points of contact.
  A-19. The threat and hazard assessment results in a comprehensive list of threats and hazards and determines
  the likelihood or probability of occurrence of each threat and hazard. Table 1-1, page 1-2, shows examples
  of potential threats and hazards in an AO. In the context of assessing risk, the higher the probability or
  likelihood of a threat or hazard occurring, the higher the risk of asset loss.
  CRITICALITY ASSESSMENT
  A-20. A criticality assessment identifies key assets that are required to accomplish a mission. It addresses the
  impact of a temporary or permanent loss of key assets or the unit ability to conduct a mission. A criticality
  assessment should also include high-population facilities (recreational centers, theaters, sports venues) that
  may not be mission-essential. It examines the costs of recovery and reconstitution, including time, expense,
  capability, and infrastructure support. The staff gauges how quickly a lost capability can be replaced before
  providing an accurate status to the commander. The general sequence for a criticality assessment is—
  * Step 1. List the key assets and capabilities.
  * Step 2. Determine if critical functions or combat power can be substantially duplicated with other
  elements of the command or an external resource.
  * Step 3. Determine the time required to substantially duplicate key assets and capabilities in the
  event of temporary or permanent loss.
  * Step 4. Set priorities for the response to threats toward personnel, physical assets, and information.
  A-21. The protection cell staff and working group continuously update criticality assessments during the
  operations process. As the staff develops or modifies a friendly COA, information collection efforts confirm
  or deny information requirements. As the mission or threat changes, initial criticality assessments may also
  change, increasing or decreasing the subsequent force vulnerability. The protection cell members monitor
  and evaluate these changes and begin coordination among the staff to implement modifications to the
  protection concept or recommend new protection priorities. PIR, running estimates, MOEs, and MOPs are
  continually updated and adjusted to reflect the current and anticipated risks associated with the operational
  environment.
  VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
  A-22. A vulnerability assessment is an evaluation (assessment) to determine the magnitude of a threat or
  hazards effect on an installation, personnel, a unit, an exercise, a port, a ship, a residence, a facility, or other
  site. It identifies the areas of improvement required to withstand, mitigate, or deter acts of violence or
  terrorism or attacks against threats. The staff addresses who or what is vulnerable and how it is vulnerable
  against threats. The vulnerability assessment identifies physical characteristics or procedures that render
  critical assets, areas, infrastructures, or special events vulnerable to known or potential threats and hazards.
  The general sequence of a vulnerability assessment is—
  * Step 1. List assets and capabilities and the threats against them.
  * Step 2. Determine the common criteria for assessing vulnerabilities.
  * Step 3. Evaluate the vulnerability of assets and capabilities.
  A-23. Vulnerability evaluation criteria may include the degree to which an asset may be disrupted, quantity
  of the asset available (if replacement is required due to loss), dispersion (geographic proximity), and key
  physical characteristics.