Physical Security Systems Management SSMT 6220

Physical security assessment begins with a 360-degree assessment of the operating environment of the organization: physical, social, political, economic, and cultural. Attention is paid to assets, physical plant, process flows and the physical movement of material and personnel (employees, the public, contractors, licensees and others) as well as to requirements imposed upon management by normal due diligence, legislation, regulations and jurisprudential standard and duty of care. On the basis of these considerations the manager responsible for physical security is charged with designing, acquiring, implementing, and operating the equipment, systems, and procedures deemed necessary to control and monitor access and movement of assets, material, and personnel. This course is designed to familiarize security administrators with environmental, mechanical, and electronic security systems that they will encounter in various facets of their operations. Emphasis is placed on maintaining an integrated perspective of all aspects of physical security management. The course provides an overview of traditional and modern security products and approaches in order to allow the student to act from a foundation of knowledge for the purpose of developing appropriate corporate security solutions. Students will be assigned weekly projects relative to the session topics. These projects will be reviewed as well as handed in.