Posted: April 1st, 2015

Upgraded Security

Study Books Used in Class:
McCrie, R. D. (2007). Security operations management (2nd ed). Boston, MA: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
Description:
Please do a research paper (minimum of 11 pages), not including title, reference, or other non-text pages, diagrams, etc.) using the following parameters: Describe a model project to upgrade security at your facility (or a fictional facility) using the process identified in the three part Security Architecture and Engineering series. In whatever order seems most logical to you, address total system design including barriers, site hardening, access control, lighting, Intrusion Detection Systems, CCTV, patrols, etc. There is no specific format required for the paper, except that the paper must be in narrative format. The papers must be of high quality and in APA format. All information that is not original MUST be cited properly. A minimum of 3-5 sources must be used for the paper. Listing sources on a reference page does NOT constitute citation. Citation to sources is required whether or not you use direct quotes. Information that is summarized or paraphrased from research sources MUST be cited. Note that Wikepedia is NOT considered a valid source for reference.

At least one source must be from a scholarly, peer reviewed, journal from the list below.

Scholarly (Peer-reviewed) Journals for Security Management

Journals that are written for a specialized audience often using technical jargon, in which submissions are reviewed and selected for publication by panels of experts in the field.
Corporate Security
Disaster Prevention and Management
International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters
International Security
Journal of Applied Security Research
The Journal of Physical Security
Journal of Security Administration
Journal of Security Education
Journal of Security Sector Management
Security Journal