Class Introduction to Security

The students will learn the security basics and elementary principles in several areas, allowing them to conclude the course and guide their future professional activity.

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The definition of security, myths and misunderstandings Security grammar Security concepts Difference between security and safety Manunta's security concept Principles of a security system Threat definition Vulnerabilities assessment Criticality and consequences Response design Qualitative Systems Dynamics Organizational security

Moments of explanation of the themes in study are combined with the presentation of documents, with multimedia support and the following debate will be moderated by the professor. The evaluation will be two written exams.

Borodzicz, Edward P. Risk, Crisis and Security Management. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2005. ISBN-10 0-470-86704-3 Dover, Robert; Dylan, Huw; Goodman, Michael S. The Palgrave Handbook of Security, Risk and Intelligence. London: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, 2017. ISBN 978-1-137-53675-4 Garcia, Mary Lynn. The design and evaluation of physical protection systems . 2 ed. Burlington: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008. ISBN-10: 0-7506-8352-X Kovacich, Gerald L.; Halibozek, Edward P. The Manager's Handbook for Corporate Security: establishing and managing a successful assets protection program. Burlington: Elsevier Science, 2003. ISBN 0-7506-7487-3 Manunta, Giovanni. Security: An Introduction. Shrivenham: Cranfield University Press, 1998. ISBN 1-8713 15-68-9