Psy/250 Appendix G

Axia College Material: Robin Mravik
Appendix G

Security Assessment

Directions

Choose two settings from Ch. 9 of the text and list each setting. Then, complete the following tables. List five threats appropriate to the environment from the setting you chose. Rate the risk for each threat from 0 (low) to 10 (high). Then, list five appropriate countermeasures, including at least two countermeasures specific to physical security and one countermeasure specific to personnel and security management. Once you have completed the tables, write a brief explanation of each countermeasure, stating how the countermeasure reduces the risk associated with that threat.

Setting 1:

THREAT | RISK | COUNTERMEASURE | | Probability | Criticality | Total | |
| Earthquake or Fire | 5 | 10 | 15 | Extensive evacuation plan, sprinkler system installation | Firearm or Bomb | 4 | 9 | 13 | Metal detectors at all entrances, have armed guards and unarmed guards, security cameras and CCTV installed. | Internal Theft | 3 | 6 | 9 | Security managers to keep an eye out the employees, have security cameras, metal detectors and have every employee checked before they leave the store, CCTV, employee screening for all employees. |

Setting 2:

THREAT | RISK | COUNTERMEASURE