Protection of critical homeland assets: Using a proactive, adaptive security management driven process
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Developing next-generation countermeasures for homeland security threat prevention
Publisher
IGI Global
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Editor(s)
Dawson, M., Kisku, D.R., Gupta, P., Sing, J.K. & Li, W.
School
School of Science
RAS ID
21968
Abstract
The protection of critical infrastructure assets is vital to every government, organisation, business and person. If the asset forms part of the vital critical infrastructure, the loss could be catastrophic and far reaching with considerable knock-on effects. To avoid such negative outcomes requires a wide range of in-built resilient security structures, plans and operating procedures. A more adaptive, proactive, comprehensive security management process needs to be embraced to: prevent, detect, deter, respond and defeat potential damaging events and incidents. Core to security planning is a full understanding of the potential consequences of worst case scenarios. Adopting a process driven model is a proactive approach and grounded upon current operational procedures used by major international companies in hostile and dangerous environments. By utilizing a clearly defined comprehensive risk management tool, a more systematic Security, Threat, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (STRVA), process can be developed. This process uses a multi-layered intelligence gathering capabilities.
DOI
10.4018/978-1-5225-0703-1.ch002
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Comments
Bailey, W. (2017). Protection of critical homeland assets: Using a proactive, adaptive security management driven process. In M. Dawson, D. Kisku, P. Gupta, J. Sing, W. Li (Eds), Developing next-generation countermeasures for homeland security threat prevention (pp. 17-50). Pennsylvania: IGI Global.