The Corporate Security Professional's Handbook on Terrorism is a professional reference that clarifies the difference between terrorism against corporations and their assets, versus terrorism against government assets. It addresses the existing misconceptions regarding how terrorism does or does not affect corporations, and provides security professionals and business executives with a better understanding of how terrorism may impact them.
Consisting three sections, Section I provides an explanation of what terrorism is, its history, who engages in it, and why. Section II focuses on helping the security professional develop and implement an effective anti-terrorism program in order to better protect the employees and assets of the corporation. Section III discusses the future as it relates to the likelihood of having to deal with terrorism.
The book provides the reader with a practitioner's guide, augmented by a historical assessment of terrorism and its impact to corporations, enabling them to immediately put in place useful security processes and methods to protect their corporate interests against potential acts of terror. This is guide is an essential tool for preparing security professionals and company executives to operate in an increasingly hostile global business environment.
- Features case studies involving acts of terror perpetrated against corporate interests
- Provides coverage of the growing business practice of outsourcing security
- Remains practical and straightforward in offering strategies on physically securing premises, determining risk, protecting employees, and implementing emergency planning
Autorentext
Edward P. Halibozek is currently a corporate vice president of security for a Fortune 100 company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice and an MBA in business. Mr. Halibozek is an experienced lecturer and has written and published many articles, papers, plans, policies and procedures related to corporate security.
Mr. Halibozek is the former Chairperson for the Aerospace Industries Association, Industrial Security Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Chief Special Agents Association in Los Angeles California. Mr. Halibozek served for four years as an Industry member to the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC).
Inhalt
Section I: An Introduction to the Global World of Terrorism
Chapter 1: What is Terrorism?
Chapter 2: A Short History of Terrorism
Chapter 3: Old and New Groups
Chapter 4: Case Studies of Terrorists Attacks
Section II Establishing and Managing a Corporate Anti-Terrorist Program
Chapter 5: Determining the Corporate Risks to Terrorists' Attacks
Chapter 6: Physically Securing Corporate Premises to Mitigate Attacks
Chapter 7: Protecting Employees from Terrorists Attacks
Chapter 8: Preparing For a Terrorists Attack - Emergency Planning and Implementation
Chapter 9: Operational Security Methods to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks
Chapter 10: Coordinating and Planning with Anti-Terrorist Agencies - Counterterrorism Efforts Within the Corporate Environment
Section III The Future World
Chapter 11: The Future Global Security Business Environment
Chapter 12: The Future of International Terrorism
Chapter 13: The Future of Security Professionals in Fighting Terrorism
Chapter 14: Summary