The Complete Guide to Physical Security
eBook - PDF

The Complete Guide to Physical Security

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Complete Guide to Physical Security

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

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