Business Assets Protection

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SECR 5030 Online  --  Final Exam(each question is worth 4 points)1.  You are the Security Director at a rapidly growing company and need to hire a security officer (guard force) firm for the first time.  List and briefly describe the criteria you will use to evaluate the companies that bid for your business (i.e., what qualities and qualifications will you be looking for in a potential vendor?).  Indicate which criteria on your list are "mandatory" versus those that are "nice to have if possible."  What are your two most important criteria and why?(if you wish, you may use the GTI Biotech scenario as a framework for this question).2.  Identify what you believe to be the most significant challenge faced by today's Corporate Security Director or CSO (in a typical company).  Then briefly explain why you chose this particular challenge.  3.  List four actions that a company can take to help reduce the risk of a dramatic workplace violence incident occurring on their property.  (Note: the actions do not necessarily need to be "security" actions, but can also include management, legal, HR and other elements.)  Briefly describe the four actions and explain why you believe they are relevant.  4.  Other than increasing wages, how can security officers (contract or proprietary) be better motivated in today's environment to perform in a more professional and proficient manner?  (List at least four measures that can be taken and explain why you think they would be effective.)5.  Your company or organization has determined that a comprehensive security risk assessment needs to be conducted.  You are in charge of making sure it gets done.  What do you do? (How will you assemble the team and who will comprise it? Will you do it in house or contract it out?  How will you define the scope of their work?  What methodology and techniques will you use for the assessment?  How will you report your results - and to whom?)    6.  To say that Terrorism is a major concern in today's corporate environment is an understatement.  List three things you see companies (or Government agencies) doing today in the name of antiterrorism that are not highly effective (i.e., a waste of time and resources) and why you believe that.  Now list three things that they should be doing to effectively reduce the risk of becoming a terrorist target or suffering major loss if they are targeted (and why).Note: For this question, please concentrate on actions taken by the company or agency itself rather than the Federal Government or nation as a whole.  For example, refrain from addressing issues such as establishing the Department of Homeland Security, Airport Screening, the war in Afghanistan , etc.). 

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