Physical Security

Catalog description

This course discusses the methods, processes, and policies surrounding the security protection of the workplace. Students will study the historical roots of physical protection of assets, cultural contexts and interpretations of security efforts, as well as the way modern technology is changing the methods and focus of protection programs. The important elements of physical barriers, electronic controls and surveillance, and procedural efforts to secure assets will be examined. The role of the Security Manager in regulated workspaces will be discussed.