Electronic Security Systems

A Manager's Guide to Evaluating and Selecting System Solutions

Robert Pearson

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9780080494708
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Cyber Security
• Index: Computer Science

Electronic Security Systems is a book written to help the security professional understand the various electronic security functional components and the ways these components interconnect. Providing a holistic approach to solving security issues, this book discusses such topics as integrating electronic functions, developing a system, component philosophy, possible long-term issues, and the culture within a corporation. The book uses a corporate environment as its example; however, the basic issues can be applied to virtually any environment.For a security professional to be effective, he or she needs to understand the electronics as they are integrated into a total security system. Electronic Security Systems allows the professional to do just that, and is an invaluable addition to any security library.* Provides a well-written and concise overview of electronic security systems and their functions
* Takes a holistic approach by focusing on the integration of different aspects of electronic security systems
* Includes a collection of practical experiences, solutions, and an approach to solving technical problems

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Electronic Security Systems: A Manager’s Guide to Evaluating and Selecting System Solutions
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Electronic Access Control
• Chapter 2. Badge Making
• Chapter 3. Biometrics
• Chapter 4. Electronic Alarm Systems
• Chapter 5. Fire Systems
• Chapter 6. Exterior and Interior Security Sensors
• Chapter 7. Closed Circuit Television
• Chapter 8. Wireless
• Chapter 9. Intercoms and Controls
• Chapter 10. Security Control Center
• Chapter 11. Database Management
• Chapter 12. System Configuration Control
• Chapter 13. Process Automation
• Chapter 14. Building Automation
• Chapter 15. Integration
• Chapter 16. Consolidation
• Chapter 17. Maintenance and Testing
• Chapter 18. Security Design Process
• Chapter 19. Special Compliance
• Chapter 20. Trends
• Appendix A. Pros and Cons of a Consolidated Database
• Appendix B. Security Audit
• Appendix C. Integration Tips
• Appendix D. Technical Security Job Grades
• Appendix E. Interviewing
• Index
• About the Author