Description
Security for Business Professionals offers business executives and managers everything they need to set-up a security program, especially for those who don’t have the resources to hire an in-house security staff. It can also be used for assessing the adequacy of an existing security program.
The book provides an overview of the key security objectives and challenges that managers face, such as how to measure the effectiveness of a security program and balance the costs and benefits. It also shows how to develop security procedures that conform to key regulatory requirements, and how to assess an organization’s most important risks, vulnerabilities, and threats.
Security for Business Professionals addresses key physical and informational security concerns, including areas such as asset protection, loss prevention, and personnel security. It also discusses how to develop emergency and incident response plans, and concludes with suggested safety and security exercises and training recommendations.
- Written in an introductory and accessible way for those new to security.
- Illustrates key concepts with case studies and real-world examples from a wide variety of industries.
- Provides recommended readings and checklists for more in-depth coverage of each topic.
Chapter
1 - Leadership and Management
1 - Leadership and Management
1.1 Relation Between Leadership and Management
1.1 Relation Between Leadership and Management
1.2 Leadership Techniques and Traits
1.2 Leadership Techniques and Traits
1.3 Management Techniques and Traits
1.3 Management Techniques and Traits
1.4 Conclusions Regarding Leadership and Management
1.4 Conclusions Regarding Leadership and Management
Part 1 - Security Planning Considerations
Part 1 - Security Planning Considerations
2 - Safety and Security Principles
2 - Safety and Security Principles
2.1 Overview of Safety and Security Principles
2.1 Overview of Safety and Security Principles
2.2 Preparatory Actions to Emergency Incidents
2.2 Preparatory Actions to Emergency Incidents
2.3 Security Fundamentals
2.3 Security Fundamentals
2.4 Balancing Security Measures with Business Operations
2.4 Balancing Security Measures with Business Operations
2.6 Safety and Security Principles Checklist
2.6 Safety and Security Principles Checklist
3 - Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment
3 - Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment
3.1 Safety and Security Plans and Procedures
3.1 Safety and Security Plans and Procedures
3.3 Quantifying Safety and Security Initiatives
3.3 Quantifying Safety and Security Initiatives
3.4 Summary of Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment
3.4 Summary of Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment
3.5 Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment Checklist
3.5 Security Plan Development and Risk Assessment Checklist
4 - Safety and Security Program Administration
4 - Safety and Security Program Administration
4.1 OSHA Employer Safety Requirements
4.1 OSHA Employer Safety Requirements
4.2 Considerations and Staffing for Security Guard Forces
4.2 Considerations and Staffing for Security Guard Forces
4.3 Security Measurements and Metrics
4.3 Security Measurements and Metrics
4.4 Summary of Safety and Security Program Administration Areas
4.4 Summary of Safety and Security Program Administration Areas
4.5 Safety and Security Program Administration Checklist
4.5 Safety and Security Program Administration Checklist
5 - Facility Security Design
5 - Facility Security Design
5.1 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
5.1 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
5.2 Conclusions Regarding Facility Security Design
5.2 Conclusions Regarding Facility Security Design
Part 2 - Security Program Areas
Part 2 - Security Program Areas
6.2 Perimeter Security Measures
6.2 Perimeter Security Measures
6.7 Closed-Circuit Television
6.7 Closed-Circuit Television
6.8 Security Integration Systems
6.8 Security Integration Systems
7.5 Information Security Summary
7.5 Information Security Summary
8.1 Conducting the Pre-employment Screening
8.1 Conducting the Pre-employment Screening
8.2 Employee Investigations
8.2 Employee Investigations
8.3 Protecting Employees from Discrimination and Unfounded Allegations
8.3 Protecting Employees from Discrimination and Unfounded Allegations
Part 3 - Emergency Response and Training
Part 3 - Emergency Response and Training
9 - Emergency Response and Contingency Planning
9 - Emergency Response and Contingency Planning
9.1 Emergency Response Planning Factors
9.1 Emergency Response Planning Factors
9.2 Types of Emergency Incidents
9.2 Types of Emergency Incidents
9.3 Additional Considerations Related to Emergency Planning Procedures
9.3 Additional Considerations Related to Emergency Planning Procedures
10 - Safety and Security Training Program
10 - Safety and Security Training Program
10.1 Initial Safety and Security Training
10.1 Initial Safety and Security Training
10.2 Recurring Safety and Security Training
10.2 Recurring Safety and Security Training
10.3 Safety and Security Exercises
10.3 Safety and Security Exercises
10.4 Conclusions on Safety and Security Training
10.4 Conclusions on Safety and Security Training