Security Management Overview

• Security is the condition of being protected against hazards, threats, risks, or loss.
• ASIS stands for the American Society for Industrial Security.
• CPP means Certified Protection Professional.
• A security manager needs 5 years of experience in security management for the CPP.
• Risk assessment is also known as needs assessment.
• Security is quantifiable.
• Insurance is part of security.
• Security includes threat assessment and leanage.
• Theories include hedonism and the Classical School.
• Hedonism is pleasure vs pain
• Under the Classical School, individuals possess free will.
• Deterrence is a theory proposed by Bentham.
• Deterrence includes swift, severe, and certain punishment.
• Deterrence decay is when punishment is no longer in view.
• Rational choice includes a suitable target, a likely offender, and the absence of capable guardian, as well as Routine activity approach
• Security can include fraud, disaster recovery, and pre-employment screening.
• Executive protection and private security are part of security.
• Castles were security measures in the past.
• Castles are on high ground near water and have vantage points.
• Security improves with each generation.
• Code of Hammurabi is the set of laws from ancient Mesopotamia
• Lex talionis is Latin for the principle of an "eye for an eye."
• Sumer was an ancient civilization with a legal system.
• English common law impacted security
• 1066 Norman invasion impacted security
• William I criminalized offenses against the king.
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs goes from biological, to safety, love/belonging esteem and self-actualization.
• Professor Kremser taught security management on 03/04/25.

Board Certification

• ASIS International is the largest security organization worldwide.
• IPSC is part of threat assessment.
• ASIS requires paying an annual membership fee.
• ASIS has conferences and standards that are needed to be followed.
• "Certified Protection Professional" certification requires staying up to date with continued education.

Defining Security

• Securus is the Latin word for security.
• Securus means without care, free from danger.

Conceptualizing Application

• Micro is personal security and situational awareness.
• Mezzo is institutions and office buildings.
• Macro is homeland security and city design.

Security Assessment

• Security assessment involves a systematic on-site analysis of current security measures.
• A security assessment includes physical, technology, operations, and policies.
• Security assessments involve training.
• Security program is a thorough systematic examination of a facility's overall security program.
• Best security programs are conducted by an independent outside firm.
• Schools do this security program using school resource officers and state police.
• Security assessments are not the same as risk assessments or threat assessments.
• Assessments aren't about checking off boxes, inspections, placing blame, or selling a product.
• The purpose is to assess the current level of security, locate deficiencies, and make feasible recommendations.
• It's recommended to start at the exterior and work your way interiorly.
• Main concern is with reasonable prevention, not reaction.

Dark Figure of Crime

• Shoplifting is a main security issue.
• Shoplifting mainly affects private institutions.
• Data about shoplifting is not readily available to researchers.
• The "Iron Law of Troublesome Places" triggers fear in the environment, dark parking lots, alleyways.
• Broken windows theory is a theory about crime in disordered areas.
• Crime is centralized in poorly cared for areas, disorder

Security Perimeters

• The five D's are deter, detect, delay, deny, and defend.
• Deter can include a no trespassing sign.
• Detect can include security cameras local proprietary and central station alarms
• Delay can include fencing.
• Deny can include a rising blocker.
• Defend is one of the 5 D's.
• Chain Link fencing is most common, 11 gauge wire and 8 feet tall.

Alarms

• Local alarms include car alarms.
• Proprietary alarms are maintained onsite by a security team.
• Notification is received and responded to in proprietary settings.
• Central station alarms are used in residential areas.
• Central station alarms are monitored by a third party and often use ADT.
• Central station alarms sends an alarm trigger to the central station
• Alarms can notify police, fire, and the homeowner.
• Alarm system cuts down on false alarm responses by police.
• 97% false alarm rate
• Alarm system detects defects in equipment.
• Nuisance alarms detects something that response is not needed which is often wildlife
• Passive infrared (PIR) detects changes in thermal energy/ detects wildlife and large dogs and cats/can lead to nuisance alarms
• Microwave motion alarms are used in security.
• Prevention of fires, carbon monoxide.
• Window glazing reduces the risk of harm
• Tempered glass is used in most entrances and car windshields.
• Tempered glass shatters into pieces.
• Annealed glass is used in homes
• Annealed glass shatters into shards.
• Window film is not bulletproof and delays entry for authorities to arrive.
• Ballistic glass has a rating of 1-8 according to UL.

Camera System

• Camera system is also known as CCTV.
• Cameras are increasingly used to help solve crimes
• London is the most surveilled city.
• Casinos spend the most on camera systems.

Trending Camera Systems

• Remote monitoring
• Fewer personnel needed to monitor
• Faster connections
• Technology is getting more practical and cheaper
• AI assists security and sorts out false alarms.
• Wireless networks are trending.
• Smaller cameras are trending.
• Solar paneling and more accessible devices is on the rise
• Body worn cameras are being used on police.