Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook / Edition 1

by James Walsh

Overview

The Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook is a must for all professionals involved in the protection of assets. For those new to the security profession, the text covers the fundamental aspects of security and security management providing a firm foundation for advanced development. For the experienced security practitioner, it provides the tools necessary for developing effective solutions and responses to the growing number of challenges encountered by today's security professionals.

Based on the ASIS asset protection course, the text provides information vital to security planning and operational requirements. It addresses the most comonly recognized issues in the field and explores the future of asset protection management. The authors examine the latest in crime detection, prevention, and interrogation techniques. The Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook will not only help you to explore effective security training and educational programs for your organization, but will also help you discover proven methods of selling your security program to top management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849316036
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/27/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	580
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Walsh

Table of Contents

Introduction to Assets Protection. Security Vulnerability. Structural Barriers. General Locking Concepts. Alarm Sensors. Systems Considerations. Access Control. Emergency Planning. Information Systems Security. Investigations. Security and Protective Lighting. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Concepts of Risk Management. United States Criminal Law. The Civil Law. Security As A Management Function. Ethics in the Security Profession. Detecting Deception in Interviews and Interrogations. A Plan for Threat Management. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Overall an excellent book, a lot of valuable information…I would give the book 9 out of a possible 10 stars … Well organized and well written, the ideas and concepts flow in a methodical and progressive manner. … for those who have an interest in the subject matter, the book is a pleasure to read. …Excellent and well-documented references… it is clear that the author[s] did [their] homework… The appendices at the end of the chapters are quite valuable and have a lot of helpful secondary information. … All of the information is germane and relevant. … the writer[s] really know what they are talking about."
-Ben Rothke, CISSP, Senior Security Architect, QinetiQ Trusted Information Management, Inc.

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