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Corporate security begins with the physical location. It is the role of the security manager to maintain a safe environment for employees, customers and guests. You will explore the key components for securing a facility, focusing on architectural elements, protective barriers, lighting, lock and key controls, entry/exit controls and much more. You will also gain an understanding of how to manage a security guard operation and how to evaluate the effectiveness of a company's physical security through threat analysis.
Recommended: 1.) Effective Physical Security, 3rd Ed., 2004 (ISBN 9780750677677); 2.) US Geological Survey Manual, Physical Security Handbook, 440-2 (available online at http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/hb/440-2-h/440-2-h.html) ; 3.) U.S. Army Field Manual 3-19-30 - Physical Security (available online at http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-19-30/index.html) .