The Physical Security Professional: Formulating a Novel Body of Knowledge

Authors/Creators

Michael Coole, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
David J. Brooks, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
David Treagust

Abstract

Physical security cannot be considered a profession until its practice is based on a consensual body of knowledge and educational standards. Therefore, this study undertook a cultural domain analysis of physical security professionals' knowledge. The study applied a multiphase approach: conducting expert interviews, quantitative validation and group analysis. Study findings demonstrate that the physical security body of knowledge is a matrix, which is broad and ranges from facility contextualization to explicit aspects such as locks. Such knowledge has a hierarchical structure, organized on the tasks of diagnosing the security problem, inference to reach the optimal resolution and finally, treatment.

RAS ID

19466

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2015

School

School of Computer and Security Science

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Routledge

Comments

Coole, M., Brooks, D.J., Treagust, D. (2015). The Physical Security Professional: Formulating a Novel Body of Knowledge in Journal of Applied Security Research, 10(3), 385-410. Available here.

Recommended Citation

Coole, M., Brooks, D. J., & Treagust, D. (2015). The Physical Security Professional: Formulating a Novel Body of Knowledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2015.1038768