This new edition of Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasure Selection presents updated case studies and introduces existing and new methodologies and technologies for addressing existing and future threats. It covers and evaluates the risk analysis methodologies approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and applies them to other organizations, public and private. It also helps you understand which methodologies are best to use for a particular facility and demonstrates how to develop an efficient security system.
This new edition of Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasure Selection presents updated case studies and introduces existing and new methodologies and technologies for addressing existing and future threats. It covers and evaluates the risk analysis methodologies approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and applies them to other organizations, public and private. It also helps you understand which methodologies are best to use for a particular facility and demonstrates how to develop an efficient security system.
Thomas L. Norman, CPP/PSP/CSC, is an internationally acclaimed security risk management consultant with more than 35 years of experience working in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is the author of the industry reference manual on integrated security system design. He has developed formulas and processes that are used by the entire security industry to calculate the effectiveness of security programs and overall security program cost-effectiveness. His published works have been quoted and referenced by organizations such as the Cato Institute, the National Broadcasting Company, and Security Management.
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Preface. Acknowledgments. Author. Risk Analysis: The Basis for Appropriate and Economical Countermeasures. Risk Analysis Basics and DHS-Approved Risk Analysis Methods. Risk Analysis Skills and Tools. Critical Thinking and the Risk Analysis Process. Asset Characterization and Identification. Criticality and Consequence Analysis. Threat Analysis. Assessing Vulnerability. Estimating Probability. Risk Analysis Process. Prioritizing Risk. Security Policy Introduction. Security Policy and Countermeasure Goals. Developing Effective Security Policies. Countermeasure Goals and Strategies. Types of Countermeasures. Countermeasure Selection and Budgeting Tools. Security Effectiveness Metrics. Cost Effectiveness Metrics. Writing Effectiveness Reports.
