Effective Physical Security

Effective Physical Security, Fifth Edition is a best-practices compendium that details the essential elements and latest developments in physical security protection. This new edition is completely updated, with new chapters carefully selected from the author’s work that set the standard.

This book contains important coverage of environmental design, security surveys, locks, lighting, and CCTV, the latest ISO standards for risk assessment and risk management, physical security planning, network systems infrastructure, and environmental design.

Provides detailed coverage of physical security in an easily accessible formatPresents information that should be required reading for ASIS International’s Physical Security Professional (PSP) certificationIncorporates expert contributors in the field of physical security, while maintaining a consistent flow and styleServes the needs of multiple audiences, as both a textbook and professional desk referenceBlends theory and practice, with a specific focus on today’s global business and societal environment, and the associated security, safety, and asset protection challengesIncludes useful information on the various and many aids appearing in the bookFeatures terminology, references, websites, appendices to chapters, and checklists

Chapter 1. Encompassing Effective CPTED Solutions in 2017 and Beyond: Concepts and Strategies

Chapter 2. Introduction to Vulnerability Assessment

Chapter 3. Influence of Physical Design

Chapter 4. Approaches to Physical Security

Chapter 5. Security Lighting

Chapter 6. Electronics Elements: A Detailed Discussion

Chapter 7. Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention

Chapter 8. Internal Threats and Countermeasures

Chapter 9. External Threats and Countermeasures

Chapter 10. Biometrics in the Criminal Justice System and Society Today

Chapter 11. Access Control Systems and Identification Badges

Chapter 12. Chain-Link Fence Standards

Chapter 13. Doors, Door Frames, and Signage

Chapter 14. Glass and Windows

Chapter 15. The Legalization of Marijuana and the Security Industry

Chapter 16. Designing Security and Working With Architects

Chapter 17. Standards, Regulations, and Guidelines Compliance and Your Security Program, Including Global Resources

Chapter 18. Information Technology Systems Infrastructure

Chapter 19. Security Officers and Equipment Monitoring

Chapter 20. Video Technology Overview

Chapter 21. Understanding Layers of Protection Analysis

Chapter 22. Fire Development and Behavior

Chapter 23. Alarms Intrusion Detection Systems