Physical Security in the Process Industry: Theory with Applications

Physical Security in the Process Industry: Theory with Applications deals with physical security in the field of critical infrastructures where hazardous materials are a factor, along with the state-of-the-art thinking and modeling methods for enhancing physical security. The book offers approaches based on scientific insights, mainly addressing terrorist attacks. Moreover, the use of innovative techniques is explained, including Bayesian networks, game-theory and petri-networks. Dealing with economic parameters and constraints and calculating the costs and benefits of security measures are also included. The book will be of interest to security (and safety) scientists, security managers and the public at large.

Discusses how to achieve inherent physical security using a scientific approachExplores how to take adequate add-on physical security measuresCovers risk assessment tools and applications for practical use in the industryDemonstrates how to optimize security decisions using security models and approachesConsiders economic aspects of security decisions

1. An introduction to physical security 2. History of terrorist attacks to critical infrastructures involving hazardous materials 3. Principles and concepts for physical security 4. Physical security risk assessment tools and applications 5. Secure culture and security management models 6. Advanced design of physical security systems 7. Economic aspects of security decisions 8. General conclusions