Purpura Security

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4398-9456-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 638 Seiten

Today, threats to the security of an organization can come from a variety of sources — from outside espionage to disgruntled employees and internet risks to utility failure. Reflecting the diverse and specialized nature of the security industry, Security: An Introduction provides an up-to-date treatment of a topic that has become increasingly complex as more vulnerabilities arise.

Philip P. Purpura, recently selected by Security Magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Security Industry, shares his 30-plus years of professional experience in the industry to provide basic theory and real-world methodologies that security practitioners can apply to scenarios they encounter.

Topics discussed in this broad-based text include:

- The history of security and the role of security professionals

- Terrorism and national strategies for homeland security

- Crime prevention through environmental design

- Violence, theft, and drugs in the workplace

- Insider threats, pre-employment screening, and executive and personnel protection

- The security of physical structures

- Threats to information security, including malware and botnets; and risks to proprietary information and communication

- Security law and liabilities

- Investigations, interrogations, and surveillance

- Risk management, threats from natural disasters, and business continuity/enterprise resilience

- Critical infrastructures and key national resources

- The future of security technology

Utilizing real-world examples, each chapter begins with learning objectives and a list of key terms and ends with discussion questions, role-playing exercises, and links to relevant websites. The book offers readers a foundation for understanding and implementing best practices for security to more effectively protect people, assets, and organizations.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate students in security and criminal justice and security practitioners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Purpura, Philip P.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Einzel- und Großhandel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I The History and Profession of Security
Definition, Role, and History of Security

Security Defined

The Contexts of Security

The Roles of Security

The History of Security

Security in an Environment of Threats, Terrorism, and All-Hazards

Threats and Hazards

Terrorism

National Strategies

The Profession and Business of Security

The Business of Security

Professionalism and Security Associations

Ethics

Regulation of the Security Industry

Security Training

Higher Education

Careers

Section II Protecting People and Assets
Security Methodology

Methodology Defined

Security Business Proposals

Security Master Plans

Theories

Risk Analysis Methodology

Metrics

Practical Applications

Research and Evaluation

Security Strategies

Generic and Specific Security

Generic Security

Objectives of Security

Security Layers and Redundancy

Security Levels

Security Maxims

Force Multipliers

Violence in the Workplace

Theft in the Workplace

Drugs in the Workplace

Personnel Security

The Insider Threat

Preemployment Screening

Motivating Personnel

Executive and Personnel Protection

Physical Security

Physical Security Defined

Research Directions for Physical Security

Challenges of Physical Security

Challenges of Vulnerability Assessments

Security Standards

Information Technology and Physical Security

Physical Security

Information and Information Technology Security

Information as an Asset

Laws Protecting Proprietary Information

Threats to Information Technology and Data

Information Security

Security Law and Liabilities

The Development of Law

Criminal and Civil Law and Procedures

Law of Arrest

Weights of Evidence

Search and Seizure: Public Police

Search and Seizure: Private Security

Investigations

Investigations

Types and Guidelines of Investigations

Techniques of Investigation

Technology

Forensic Science

Section III Risk and All-Hazards Protection
Enterprise Risk Management and Resilience

Risk Management

Enterprise Risk Management

Enterprise Security Risk Management

Business Continuity and Enterprise Resilience

Emergency Management

Life Safety

Fire Protection

Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources

Protection Challenges

Early Critical Infrastructure Protection

National Infrastructure Protection Plan

Assessing Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources

Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources

Section IV The Future
Twenty-First Century Security

Methodologies for Anticipating the Future

Predictions from the World Future Society

Predictions and Issues

Technology

Appendix

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Philip P. Purpura, Certified Protection Professional, is director of the Security and Justice Institute and coordinator of the Security for Houses of Worship Project in South Carolina. He has taught security and criminal justice courses for over thirty years. He serves on the ASIS International Council on Academic Programs. Purpura has practical experience as an expert witness, consultant, security manager, investigator, and police officer. He is the author of seven previous books; has been a contributing editor to three security periodicals; written numerous articles published in journals, magazines, and newsletters; and been involved in a variety of editorial projects for publishers. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice from the University of Dayton and Eastern Kentucky University, respectively. He has also studied in Europe, Asia, and the former Soviet Union.