Security Risk Assessment: Managing Physical and Operational Security

Security Risk Assessment is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource available on how to conduct a thorough security assessment for any organization.

A good security assessment is a fact-finding process that determines an organization’s state of security protection. It exposes vulnerabilities, determines the potential for losses, and devises a plan to address these security concerns. While most security professionals have heard of a security assessment, many do not know how to conduct one, how it’s used, or how to evaluate what they have found.

Security Risk Assessment offers security professionals step-by-step guidance for conducting a complete risk assessment. It provides a template draw from, giving security professionals the tools needed to conduct an assessment using the most current approaches, theories, and best practices.

• Discusses practical and proven techniques for effectively conducting security assessments
• Includes interview guides, checklists, and sample reports
• Accessibly written for security professionals with different levels of experience conducting security assessments

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Security Risk Assessments
Chapter 2 – Preassessment Planning
Chapter 3 – Project Management
Chapter 4 – Defining the Project Scope
Chapter 5 – Information Gathering
Chapter 6 – Physical Security Assessment
Chapter 7 – Security Department Operations
Chapter 8 – Security Training
Chapter 9 – Workplace Violence Risks and Vulnerabilities
Chapter 10 – Financial Risk Assessment
Chapter 11 – Security Technology Assessment
Chapter 12 – Access Control
Chapter 13 – Legal Considerations and Prevention Strategies
Chapter 14 – Contracted Services
Chapter 15 – The Security Risk Assessment Report
Chapter 16 – Conclusion