Course Introduction
Security Administration
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Security Administration is a comprehensive course that explores the principles, practices, and tools necessary for the effective management of information and physical security within an organization. Students will examine topics such as policy development, risk assessment, incident response, access control, and the implementation of security measures to safeguard assets. Emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities of security administrators, regulatory compliance, and the integration of security strategies into business operations. The course also covers emerging security threats and technologies, preparing students to design and manage robust security frameworks in various professional environments.
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Introduction to Security 9th Edition by Robert Fischer
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Chapter 1: Origins and Development of 21st Century
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Q1) The internet,although fast in providing information,has not become a tool of the security industry due to its inability to provide reliable information.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The largest security firm in the world is Guardsmark.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The basic principles applied to security in the United States are easily traceable to our European roots in Portugal and Spain.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Defining Securitys Role
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Q1) Security practices and procedures cover a broad spectrum of activities designed to eliminate or mitigate the full range of potential hazards.These protection measures may include:
A) Building and perimeter protection
B) Intrusion and access control
C) Fire prevention and control
D) Emergency response capabilities
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Q2) Security practices and procedures cover a broad spectrum of activities designed to eliminate or mitigate the full range of potential hazards (loss,damage or injury).
A)True
B)False
Answer: true
Q3) Private security services may be a mixture of proprietary and contract services,also know as a hybrid system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: true
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Chapter 3: Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention
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Q1) One factor that has contributed to the recent growth of the security industry is the spiraling cost of insurance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Possible job opportunities in retail security include all except:
A) uniformed security officers
B) internal theft investigators
C) brand protection security officers
D) undercover and shopping investigators
Answer: C
Q3) There are currently no certifications available for security professionals working in the Private Investigator field.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation
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Q1) Currently,mandated security training occurs in only 13 states.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the Task Force on Private Security,which of the following topics might be included in a security officers training program?
A) report writing
B) self-defense
C) pass and identification systems
D) techniques of observation
E) all of the above
Q3) The current efforts to initiate major changes in the areas of security training,regulation,and certification are being led primarily by state governments.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Since 2002,security employees may be required to undergo a criminal history check.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Homeland Security - Security & Loss Prevention
Since September 11th, 2001 and Beyond
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Q1) The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)primary concerns include all but?
A) Prevention of a terrorist attack?
B) Reduction of America's vulnerabilities to terrorism?
C) Minimize damage and recover from terrorist attacks including natural disasters?
D) Investigate incidents of international and domestic terrorism?
Q2) President Obama extended The Patriot Act without reform or modification?
A)True
B)False
Q3) Global Positioning technology has been 100 percent deployed to track over the road trucking?
A)True
B)False
Q4) Has funding for private security been increased dramatically since the years following September 11th,2001?
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Security and the Law
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Q1) Without any knowledge of the law,security officers can serve their clients' interests effectively.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Every citizen has common-law and statutory powers that include:
A) arrest
B) search
C) seizure
D) all of the above
Q3) Searches by private persons have been upheld by the courts where consent to search was given and where searches were made as part of a legal citizen's arrest.However,the best practice security officers to follow is:
A) consult with your supervisor to ensure your citizens' arrest was proper.
B) avoid conducting searches under any conditions
C) contact police officials who can ask for a search warrant
D) proceed with the search, but reaffirm consent was actually given
Q4) Arresting a person is a legal step that should not be taken lightly.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Risk Analysis, Security Surveys, and Insurance
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Q1) Of all Security Related Insurance,3D Coverage offers the Most Flexibility
A)True
B)False
Q2) Risk Transfer is not the most important way to protect the Corporate Enterprise.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Both Loss of Use and Extra Expense Coverage are Always Wise Regardless of the Type of Business
A)True
B)False
Q4) Kidnap for Ransom Insurance Requires Basic Security Measures but does not require
A) Secrecy of coverage
B) Recorded Currency
C) Verifiable education and awareness training
D) Reasonable effort must be made to contact the police
E) Travel Insurance
F) Plan of Action
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Chapter 8: Interior and Exterior Security Concerns
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Q1) The best defense against lock picking is the use of traditional metal keys.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Windows must be viewed as potential weak spots in any building's security defenses.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Padlocks should be locked at all times,even when they are not securing an area.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is the most effective type of latch or bolt?
A) spring lock
B) dead latch
C) dead bolt
D) spindle and button
Q5) Warded locks are among the most effective types of keying and locking devices.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter
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Q1) The most commonly used external intruder detection sensors include all of the following except:
A) electromagnetic cable
B) drop-arm barrier
C) fluid pressure
D) fiber optic cable
E) active infrared system
Q2) A fiber optic cable is based on the principle of electromagnetic capacitance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Physical security concerns itself with those means by which an organization protects itself from which of the following?
A) theft
B) vandalism
C) fire
D) unauthorized entry
E) all of the above
Q4) Padlocks on gates should be distinctive and immediately identifiable.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control
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Q1) The doors on vaults are typically two inches thick.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A fire resistant safe is also burglary resistant.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Switches which are activated by pressure are called photoelectric devices.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The employee and visitor entrance doors to a facility must always be considered emergency exits.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The common elements of all alarm systems include:
A) an alarm sensor
B) a circuit or sending device
C) an enunciator or sounding device
D) all of the above
E) both b and c
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Chapter 11: Contingency Planning, Fire Protection,
Response, and Safety
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Q1) Contingency planning is an activity that can be done once and then put away to be retrieved when needed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the two stages of the business continuity process?
A) Recovery and Resumption
B) Response and Reporting
C) Financial planning and analysis
D) Search and Rescue
Q3) Crisis management is a process for managing events of a crisis to a condition of stability.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the processes listed below is not a component of contingency planning?
A) Emergency Response
B) Crisis Management
C) Mid-Range Strategic Planning
D) Business Recovery
E) Business Resumption
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Chapter 12: Internal Theft Controls/Personnel Issues
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Q1) Strategies for implementing a program for internal security include all of the following except:
A) Securing the strong support of top management
B) Surveying every area in the company to determine the nature and extent of the risks
C) Allowing department managers to develop their own policies and procedures that provide the best fit for their area
D) Communicating necessary details of the program to all employees
E) Providing continuing supervision of the security system
Q2) According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act,a credit bureau inquiry can be conducted by an employer without the consent of the job applicant.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The psychological stress evaluator (PSE)is a psychological paper-and-pencil test. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Transportation Security Issues and Regulation
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Q1) All merchandise is susceptible to theft but a few specific commodities attract the attention of pilferers and thieves.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Accountability procedures are required at every step in the movement of cargo.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Properly supervised accountability controls can help deter and prevent theft and pilferage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A good loss-prevention manager must recognize that the key to good cargo security is:
A) a fully staffed security department
B) to limit the movement of cargo to day-time only
C) to have good policies and procedures in place
D) all of the above
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Chapter 14: Violence and Drug Use in the Workplace
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Q1) The industry with the most employees reporting drug-free workplace policy is?
A) Construction
B) Retail Trade
C) Proactive Services
D) Health Care Practitioners
E) None of the Above
Q2) The most accurate drug test is the radioimmunoassay of urine?
A)True
B)False
Q3) Marijuana causes more problems with tardiness,missing work,and illness than any other drug?
A)True
B)False
Q4) Because Judy is repeatedly late for work,complains about being tired,and has frequent blood shot eyes,she is most likely abusing alcohol?
A)True
B)False
Q5) A company can always realize greater cost savings by terminating a drug abuser?
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Retail Security
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Q1) For external threats to retail security,a solid prevention program should include all except:
A) CCTV
B) An alarm system
C) A "one-person rule" when money is unprotected for counting, transfer or deposit
D) Proper lighting
E) A proper locking mechanism
Q2) One characteristic of organized retail crime is that the stolen items are not intended for use by the individuals who steal them.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Laws that clearly define the act of shoplifting are consistent from state to state.
A)True
B)False
Q4) On the average,about 1 in 10 shoplifters is apprehended.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Terrorism - A Global Perspective
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Q1) Present day terrorist networks are tightly structured with clear command and control and motivated mostly by profit.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Currently,the U.S.State Department includes the following countries as sponsors of terrorism:
A) Sudan
B) Cuba
C) Iran
D) Syria
E) All of the above
Q3) Today,terrorism is a viable method of attracting not only local,but also national or world attention through mass media.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Western world has heavily invested in a so called "war on terror" with mostly vague and predominately controversial results.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Computer Technology and Information Security
Issues
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Q1) The four common elements of any type of computer system are:
A) Hardware, software, firmware and power.
B) Hardware, software, input and output.
C) input, processing, storage and output.
D) input, processing, output and users.
Q2) A continuing trend suggests security will become more reliant on new security related technologies supported by the very computers security organizations have been charged to protect.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Spam,cookies and viruses are the only problems on the world wide web (www)that concern security.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There are four common elements to computer systems: Input; Processing; Storage; and Output.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Selected Security Threats of the 21st Century
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Q1) Private individuals,retailers and banks are the primary victims of robbery.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following actions contribute to prevention of robbery:
A) Employee awareness programs
B) Proper cash controls
C) Visibility measures, including proactive work with police agencies
D) Use of technology such as closed-circuit TV and silent panic alarms
E) All of the above
F) None of the above
Q3) Which of the options below are not part of the today's concept of white-collar crime:
A) It is an illegal act committed in the context of a lawful occupation
B) It generally involved deceit, deception, manipulation, and breach of trust
C) It does not rely on physical force
D) Those who commit it always go to jail.
E) It has the acquisition of money, property, or power as the primary goal
Q4) The most common approach used to combat burglary is target hardening.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Security: The Future
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Q1) The public sector has accurate metrics to measure criminal behavior?
A)True
B)False
Q2) The grow of the private security industry is best demonstrated by all of these but?
A) Increase in expenditures?
B) Increase in employment?
C) Value of equipment?
D) Burden pass on to the private sector by public sector law enforcement?
Q3) Liability costs continue in a downward trend due to?
A) More knowledgeable Security Managers?
B) Better understanding of risk management?
C) Better understanding of premise liability?
D) Better understanding of workplace privacy?
E) All of the above
Q4) "CIO" is the acronym for Chief Intelligence Officer?
A)True
B)False
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