The physical security professional: Mapping a body of knowledge

Coole, Michael; Brooks, David J.; Minnaar, Anthony

doi:10.1057/s41284-016-0084-8

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“…Overall, the uncovered security work hierarchy reinforces the security literature, that security is functionally significant within large corporate organisations, and plays a role in allowing business operations to function and be resilient in the face of security incidents (Coole et al, 2017;Cubbage & Brooks, 2013). Even so, findings support the socio-organisational literature to the incongruity of the security literature in the view of security not being strategically significant (Papadakis & Barwise, 2002).…”

Section: Stratum Four -General Managerial Security (Security Direction)supporting

confidence: 66%

“…It is postulated that these growing expectations align with the modern interpretation of risk and the societal expectations around managing risk (Beck, 1992). Nevertheless, Corporate Security is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing potential security uncertainty and risks in support of the broader business strategies, directed by the executive strata (Coole et al, 2017;Ludbey et al, 2018).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Security practitioners move away from the application of technical skills toward generalist managerial skills as their career progresses. Nevertheless, it is proposed that while this holds true, the problem being solved by senior security practitioners with this generalist work approach is still wholly within the specialised security domain (technostructure), and not truly aligned with profit making activities or broader business objectives (Coole, Brooks, & Minnaar, 2017;Ludbey et al, 2018).…”

Section: Security Career Progressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Corporate security career progression: a comparative study of four Australian organisations

Ludbey

Brooks

Coole

2019

Secur J

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The study investigated the Corporate Security stratum of work within large Australian organisations, seeking to extract professional seating, roles, associated task complexity, career opportunity and progression ceilings as articulated through the socio-organisational literature. Two phases were applied: Phase One used online surveys distributed to participants (N=53) across four Australian organisations, Phase Two employed semi-structured interviews and focus groups (N=14). Findings reinforced the established literature articulation of corporate security's roles; however, they contested the current articulation of corporate security's executive level seating within large organisations. Instead, the study identified a Corporate Security seating with a restricted sphere of risk-based influence, along with a maximum career level at general manager. The study demonstrates an occupational corporate security ceiling, debunking the security executive belief. Corporate Security was located within the technostructure group as a specialist, limiting opportunity for executive level roles or strategic influence.

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Section: Stratum Four -General Managerial Security (Security Direction)supporting

confidence: 66%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Security Career Progressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Corporate security career progression: a comparative study of four Australian organisations

Ludbey

Brooks

Coole

2019

Secur J

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“…This can be further divided into physical and technical security, where physical security is the most efficient for the general protection of the person. However, physical security is also the most expensive method, and its significant disadvantage is the potential for human error, where even a trained security person can lose focus over the course of several hours [ 3 ]. These are the main reasons why technical security is widely used to protect life, health, and assets.…”

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Development of a Contact Glass-Break Detector for the Highest Security Level

Mach,

Mizera,

Stoklasek

et al. 2023

Sensors

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The main object of this research was to develop a security system to evaluate the intrusion into an object through a glass pane. More specifically, this study deals with sensing and evaluating signals from a contact glass-break detector, which is part of an intruder alarm system. Each alarm detector in an alarm system must accomplish certain security level requirements that strictly describe the requirements for the area of use and the detector’s reliability. To date, no contact glass-break detector has been developed and fully tested to meet the stringent requirements of the highest security level. A contact glass-break detector was developed whose main part is an accelerometer that transmits signals from the glass pane. These signals were evaluated according to the developed methodology. It was verified that the proposed system can distinguish at the highest security level between false alarms and situations where the building has been intruded.

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