How to Develop and Implement a Security Master Plan

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This practical guide details how to construct a customized, comprehensive, five-year corporate security plan that synchronizes with the strategies of any business or institution.- In ASIS Dynamics, May/June 2009

In this well-written, well-organized book, author Timothy D. Giles, CPP, PSP, provides a thorough overview of how to develop a five-year security master plan that aligns with both an organization's security philosophy and its overall business plan. ... In addition to explanation of data collection and analysis procedures, the text features an outline of a plan document including guidelines for how to address the budget and establishing a return on investment, as well as a discussion on how to approach the final recommendations' presentation. ... A valuable appendix includes guidelines for dealing with workplace violence issues, material on executive protection, self-assessment templates, and an example of a format for a consulting proposal. ... It is an excellent road map for security professionals to use as a benchmark relative to their own practices and would also be an excellent text for students assigned to evaluate a security program.-George Okaty, Director of Safety & Security, Tidewater Community College, Virginia, in Security Magazine, September 2010