The Complete Guide to Physical Security

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Physical Security written by Paul R. Baker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a sound security plan involves understanding not only security requirements but also the dynamics of the marketplace, employee issues, and management goals. Emphasizing the marriage of technology and physical hardware, this volume covers intrusion detection, access control, and video surveillance systems-including networked video. It addresses the reasoning behind installations, how to work with contractors, and how to develop a central station for monitoring. It also discusses government regulations Case examples demonstrate the alignment of security program management techniques with not only the core physical security elements and technologies but also operational security practices.