Introduct ion To Security Management

TOPIC:- The concept of SECURITY MANAGEMENT from a Military Perspective
LECTURER:- Mr. Keen Charles
DUE DATE:- 21-May-2015
STUDENT:- Jermaine George
DEFINITION OF SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Security management is the identification of an organization's assets (including information assets), followed by the development, documentation, and implementation of policies and procedures for protecting these assets.
An organization uses such security management procedures as information classification, risk assessment, and risk analysis to identify threats, categories assets, and rate system vulnerabilities so that they can implement effective controls. Therefore security management from a military perspective means the protection of military assets.
CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT
Management is an important element in every organization. It is the element that coordinates currents organizational activities and plans for the future.
The management adapts the organization to its environment and shapes the organization to make it more suitable to the organization.

DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY
Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, programs, networks, and data from physical circumstances and events that could cause serious losses or damage to an enterprise, agency, or institution. This includes protection from fire, natural disasters, burglary, theft, vandalism, and terrorism.
There are three main components to physical security. First, obstacles can be placed in the way of potential attackers and sites can be hardened against accidents and environmental disasters. Such measures can include multiple locks, fencing, walls, fireproof safes, and water sprinklers. Second, surveillance and notification systems can be put in place, such as lighting, heat sensors, smoke detectors, intrusion detectors, alarms, and cameras. Third, methods