The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) were designed to provide guidance for any site involved in manufacturing, storing and/or transporting chemicals. Notwithstanding recent challenges within the organization tasked with implementing the CFATS program, the underlying concepts and principles as outlined in the Risk-Based Performance Standards still have merit. In fact, the CFATS performance standards actually echo what even non-regulated industries would agree is sound and effective security practice.