Strategic Security Management

Karim Vellani is the President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, an independent security consulting firm. He holds Board Certifications in Security Management (CPP) and as a Security Consultant (CSC), bringing over 30 years of expertise in security management, crime analysis, and forensic security consulting. He earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a focus on Law Enforcement and Police Science and a master's degree in Criminal Justice Management. He is the author of Applied Crime Analysis, Strategic Security Management, and Unraveled: An Evidence-Based Approach to Understanding and Preventing Crime and has contributed to various other security publications and journals. He participates in multiple research teams focusing on violent crime prevention, workplace violence, sex trafficking, and use of force.

• Introduction 1. Data Driven Security 2. Identifying Assets in Need of Protection 3. Security Measures and Security Assessment Types 4. Threat Assessments 5. Crime Analysis 6. Vulnerability Assessment 7. Security Risk Assessments 8. Crime Prevention Theories and Interventions 9. Security Measures: Governance 10. Security Measures: Physical Security 11. Security Measures: Personnel 12. Project Management 13. Gaining Support for Security 14. Security Liability 15. Workplace Violence Prevention 16. Security Risk Modeling 17. Security Leadership