Security science: the theory and practice of security

Security Science integrates the multi-disciplined practice areas of security into a single structured body of knowledge, where each chapter takes an evidence-based approach to one of the core knowledge categories. The authors give practitioners and students the underlying scientific perspective based on robust underlying theories, principles, models or frameworks. Demonstrating the relationships and underlying concepts, they present an approach to each core security function within the context of both organizational security and homeland security. The book is unique in its applicatio.

Front Cover; Security Science: The Theory and Practice of Security; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Concept of Security; Introduction; Scientific method in support of security science; Scientific Method; Engineering Design Process; Defining the concept of security; Security of individuals; Hierarchy of Human Needs; Safety versus Security; Risk-driven Security; Security of groups; The Law and Social Contract; Public Security (Policing); Private Security; Security of nation-state and international systems

ConclusionWebsites; References; Chapter 3: Security Risk Management; Introduction; The concept of risk; Defining risk; The concepts of probability to likelihood; Probability in Risk Assessment; Importance of consequence; Source of risk; Risk management; An international approach to risk management; The Context; Risk Assessment; Risk Treatment; Security risk management; Threat; What Is Intent?; What Is Capability?; What is a Threat Assessment?; Criticality; Vulnerability; Threat, criticality, and vulnerability; Risk models and modeling; Gaming risk; Decision-making in risk.

Decision-making and JudgmentHeuristics; P…