The Complete Guide to Physical Security

Paul R. Baker, Daniel J. Benny

• Publisher: Auerbach Publications
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781420099638
• eBook ISBN: 9781420099645
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business General
• Index: Business

Creating a sound security plan involves understanding not only security requirements but also the dynamics of the marketplace, employee issues, and management goals. Emphasizing the marriage of technology and physical hardware, this volume covers intrusion detection, access control, and video surveillance systems-including networked video. It addresses the reasoning behind installations, how to work with contractors, and how to develop a central station for monitoring. It also discusses government regulations Case examples demonstrate the alignment of security program management techniques with not only the core physical security elements and technologies but also operational security practices.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• The Authors
• The Contributors
• Chapter 1 - Physical Security Planning
• Chapter 2 - Vulnerability Assessments
• Chapter 3 - Security Design and Planning
• Chapter 4 - Security Construction Projects
• Chapter 5 - Protection in Depth
• Chapter 6 - Perimeter Protection
• Chapter 7 - Access Control
• Chapter 8 - Physical Protection Systems
• Chapter 9 - CCTV and IP Video
• Chapter 10 - Keys, Locks, and Safes
• Chapter 11 - Biometrics
• Chapter 12 - Security Guard Force
• Chapter 13 - Central Station Design
• Chapter 14 - Government Security
• Chapter 15 - Financial Institutions and Banks
• Chapter 16 - Data Center Protection
• Chapter 17 - Total System Cost
• Chapter 18 - Security Master Plan
• Chapter 19 - Security Foresight
• Chapter 20 - Security Leadership
• Back Cover