Security Risk Assessment

Security Risk Assessment is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource available on how to conduct a thorough security assessment for any organization.

A good security assessment is a fact-finding process that determines an organization’s state of security protection. It exposes vulnerabilities, determines the potential for losses, and devises a plan to address these security concerns. While most security professionals have heard of a security assessment, many do not know how to conduct one, how it’s used, or how to evaluate what they have found.

Security Risk Assessment offers security professionals step-by-step guidance for conducting a complete risk assessment. It provides a template draw from, giving security professionals the tools needed to conduct an assessment using the most current approaches, theories, and best practices.

• Discusses practical and proven techniques for effectively conducting security assessments
• Includes interview guides, checklists, and sample reports
• Accessibly written for security professionals with different levels of experience conducting security assessments

Security managers, security consultants, and students taking security management courses

• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Security Risk Assessments
  • What Is a Security Risk Assessment?
  • Security Risk Assessment Intent
  • Who Will Conduct the Assessment?
  • How Often Do I Need to Complete an Assessment?
  • How Long Will This Process Take?
• Chapter 2. Preassessment Planning
  • Services Agreement
  • Project Management
  • Identify the Participants
  • Project Schedule
  • Budgeting Considerations
  • Project Assumptions
  • Deliverables
• Chapter 3. Project Management
  • Security Management versus Security Consultant
  • Internal Personnel
  • Security Consultants
• Chapter 4. Defining the Project Scope
  • The Project Scope
  • Measurement Standards
  • Locations Included
• Chapter 5. Information Gathering
  • Internal Sources
  • External Sources
  • Staff Survey
  • Project Interviews
• Chapter 6. Physical Security Assessment
  • Kickoff Meeting
  • Interviews
  • Conducting the Assessment
  • Building Exterior
  • Building Interior
• Chapter 7. Security Department Operations
  • Management Review
  • Security Culture
  • Management Span of Control
  • Security Management Plan
  • Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
  • Security Staff Scheduling
  • Security Patrol Operations
  • Security Policies
  • Security Recordkeeping
  • Security Incident Report Follow-Up
• Chapter 8. Security Training
  • Staff Security Awareness Training
  • Security Officer Training
  • Training Documentation
  • Frequency of Training
  • Professional Certifications
  • Training Resources
  • Summary
• Chapter 9. Workplace Violence Risks and Vulnerabilities
  • Violence Indicators
  • Suspect Profiling
  • Workplace Violence Risk Assessment
  • Documentation Review
  • Threat Assessment Team
  • Prevention Strategies
  • Risk Foreseeability
  • Summary
• Chapter 10. Financial Risk Assessment
  • Financial Asset Management
  • Cash Handling
  • Paid Parking
  • Lost and Found
  • Transportation of Money
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
• Chapter 11. Security Technology Assessment
  • Locks and Keys
  • Security Cameras
  • Security Alarms
  • Mass Notification Systems
  • Security Officer Equipment
  • Specialized Security Equipment
  • Summary
• Chapter 12. Access Control
  • Lock and Key Control
  • Cipher Locks
  • Electronic Card Access Control
  • Door Hardware
  • Visitor Management
  • Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
  • Geographic Considerations
  • Biometrics
• Chapter 13. Legal Considerations and Prevention Strategies
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Crime Prevention
  • Loss Prevention Strategies
  • Security Vulnerability Analysis
  • Threat Identification
  • Summary
• Chapter 14. Contracted Services
  • Police Services and Contracted Staffing
  • Electronic Security Contractors: Installs and Maintenance
  • Background Investigation Firms
  • Parking Management Firms
  • Document Shredding Services
  • Contract Security Services
  • Summary
• Chapter 15. The Security Risk Assessment Report
  • Report Writing
  • Components of the Assessment Report
• Chapter 16. Conclusion
  • Implementation Project Management
  • Project Team
  • Challenges
  • Implementation Phase
  • Tracking Change
  • Measuring Outcomes
  • Let’s Do It Again
• Index