Physical security systems

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	060-0351/01
Abbreviation	SFB an
Course title	Physical security systems
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Security Services
Course coordinator	doc. Mgr. Ing. Radomír Ščurek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Assessment of company security, focusing on security and safety.
2. Maslow's pyramid, Pyramid of security, modeling of physical security.
3. Capacity and design issues of physical security, synergy and domino effect in physical protection of the enterprise.
4. Physical protection segments.
5. ALARA rule, economic aspect of physical protection.
6. Risk identification. Structural and procedural protection of the enterprise
7. Technical protection - Mechanical security systems for perimeter, casing, space and objects protection
8. Technical Protection - Electronic Security and Emergency Systems.
9. Technical protection - technical means of detection of dangerous objects.
10. Mode protection - regime measures, security measures for objects.
11. Physical Security - Activities, Tasks, Forms, Methods and Competencies.
12. Protection of classified information and security of the premises designated for the handling of classified information
13. Security management - principles, approaches, documentation

E-learning

Study materials are stored in the LMS system of VŠB TU Ostrava and are also available for download at the link: study materials department 060.

Literature

P. R. Baker, D. J. Benny. The Complete Guide to Physical Security. CRC Press, 2013.
R. J. Anderson. Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems. 2nd ed. Wiley, 2010.
M. Khairallah. Physical Security Systems Handbook: The Design and Implementation of Electronic Security Systems. 1st ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.

Advised literature

M. L. Garcia. Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems. 2nd ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8352-4
L. Fennelly. Effective Physical Security. 5th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-12-804462-9
A. C. Caputo. Digital Video Surveillance and Security. 2nd ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2010.
B. R. Johnson. Principles of Security Management. Pearson Education, 2004.

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