Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Computer and Security Science

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• Unit Title

  Management of the Security Function

• Unit Code

  SCY3302

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

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Description

This unit will develop an understanding of managing the security function and is a capstone unit for the security major. Legal framework and the security managers role in managing crises will be examined. Security management planning will be discussed and tools such as PEST and SWOT will be covered as part of developing the planning process. Security intelligence will be introduced as a decision making tool and security investigations and their management will be discussed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SCY1101, SCY2302

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY4206

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply problem solving techniques in establishing security strategies for the protection of an organisation's assets as part of the security plan.
2. Design a security organisation and implement appropriate management structures.
3. Discuss managing a crisis and the security managers role in managing a crisis.
4. Discuss security intelligence and its utility as a decision making tool.
5. Display an interest in the extension of knowledge to improve the quality of security planning.
6. Understand security investigations and how they should be managed, including personnel security investigations and post incident analysis.
7. Understand the implications of litigation and how security policy and procedures can limit an organisation's risk exposure to litigation.
8. Understand the role of security in crime scene protection and the protection and gathering of evidence.

Unit Content

1. Crisis Management : Introduction to managing a crisis and implementing a crisis management plan, staffing, logistics, critical incident stress management, training, evaluating the plan and the importance of post incident analysis.
2. Establishing the security function: Developing a security department, staffing, organisation culture and structure, contract versus proprietary staff and systems.
3. Investigations: Security versus criminal investigations, conducting an investigation, interviews, managing investigations, legal issues.
4. Law: An examination of law as it impact on the management of the security function. This will include tortious issues, false arrest and imprisonment, litigation, privacy, motions for discovery, subpoena of information and data, and contractual requirements by a third party for security.
5. Legal framework: An examination of the different types of law and the court system as it applies to Australia. Differences between criminal and civil law, criminal and civil remedies, including damages and equitable remedies
6. Managing security: Discusses issues in security management such as the use of CCTV, advances in risk management, IT support to security managers. and the application of management principles to the security function.
7. Security Planning: The role of policy and procedures, education and awareness, the use of planning tools including SWOT and PEST.
8. Security intelligence: The intelligence cycle and security intelligence will be defined, the application of security intelligence, and managing security intelligence.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, syndicate activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• ^ Sennewald, C. (2011). Effective security management. (5th ed). Boston : Butterworth-Heinmann

Journal References

• The Security Journal
• The British Journal of Criminology
• Security Surveyor
• Security Management
• Security Australia
• Security and Protection Equipment
• Security
• Malaysian Safety and Security
• Current Law
• Intersec
• Security Gazette

^ Mandatory reference

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