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This website if dedicated to the professional development of private security practitioners. In the increasingly globally competitive markets, organizations are always looking for innovations to enhance their competitive advantage and reviewing their costs to ensure they are as low as can be. There is one area, however, that is neglected by many organizations and that is the security they utilize to protect themselves. It is all too often seen as a necessary evil to satisfy insurance requirements with the cheapest coverage possible. Unfortunately, this attitude is often results in poorly trained, motivated and compensated staff. I personally believe the practice of security is slowly evolving toward the status of a profession. I base this on several decades of experience in a wide array of diverse organizations and security environments. Not even considering the super-heated IT security sector, private security is a growth industry with an ever expanding role in today's society. And this expansion isn't just isolated to North America. From guard services, surveillance systems, and investigations to highly specialized services covering enterprise risk management (ERM), "security" is truly a global phenomena. Whether you are currently working in the field and seeking advancement, considering career options, or simply want to learn about protective operations, I know you will find the website a valuable resource. To see my resume click here. Regards, Cole Morris, CPP, CHPA, MPA Instructor/Educational Consultant |
4/16/2019
Aggressors have historically used a wide range of offensive strategies reflecting their capabilities and objectives. These offensive strategies are categorized into tactics that are specific methods of achieving aggressor goals . Separating these tactics into categories allows facility planners and protection professionals to define threats in standardized terms usable as a basis for facility and security-system design. Common aggressor tactics include-- • Moving vehicle bomb. An aggressor drives an explosive-laden car or truck into a facility and detonates the explosives. His goal is to damage or destroy the facility or to kill people. This is a suicide attack. • Stationary vehicle bomb. An aggressor covertly parks an explosive laden car or truck near a facility. He then detonates the explosives either by time delay or remote control. This is usually not a suicide attack. It is the most frequent application of vehicle bombings. • Exterior attack. An aggressor attacks a facility’s exterior or an exposed asset at close range. He uses weapons such as rocks, clubs, improvised incendiary or explosive devices, and hand grenades. Weapons (such as small arms) are not included in this tactic, but are considered in subsequent tactics. His goal is to damage the facility, to injure or kill its occupants, or to damage or destroy assets. • Standoff weapons. An aggressor fires military weapons or improvised versions of military weapons at a facility from a significant distance. These weapons include direct (such as antitank [AT] weapons) and indirect weapons (such as mortars). His goal is to damage the facility, to injure or kill its occupants, or to damage or destroy assets. This month's free course: Determining the Cost of Loss. • Ballistics. The aggressor fires various small arms (such as pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, and rifles) from a distance. His goal is to injure or kill facility occupants or to damage or destroy assets. • Forced entry. The aggressor forcibly enters a facility using forced entry tools (such as hand, power, and thermal tools) and explosives. He uses the tools to create a man-passable opening or to operate a device in the facility’s walls, doors, roof, windows, or utility openings. He may also use small arms to overpower guards. His goal is to steal or destroy assets, compromise information, injure or kill facility occupants, or disrupt operations. • Covert entry. The aggressor attempts to enter a facility or a portion of a facility by using false credentials or stealth. He may try to carry weapons or explosives into the facility. His goals include those listed for forced entry. • Insider compromise. A person authorized access to a facility (an insider) attempts to compromise assets by taking advantage of that accessibility. The aggressor may also try to carry weapons or explosives into the facility in this tactic. His goals are the same as those listed for forced entry. Want to learn more? Visit the course catalog . • Visual surveillance. The aggressor uses ocular and photographic devices (such as binoculars and cameras with telephoto lenses) to monitor facility or installation operations or to see assets. His goal is to compromise information. As a precursor, he uses this tactic to determine information about the asset of interest. • Acoustic eavesdropping. The aggressor uses listening devices to monitor voice communications or other audibly transmitted information. His goal is to compromise information. • Electronic-emanations eavesdropping. The aggressor uses electronic-emanation surveillance equipment from outside a facility or its restricted area to monitor electronic emanations from computers, communications, and related equipment. His goal is to compromise information. • Mail-bomb delivery. The aggressor delivers bombs or incendiary devices to the target in letters or packages. The bomb sizes involved are relatively small. His goal is to kill or injure people. • Supplies-bomb delivery. The aggressor conceals bombs in various containers and delivers them to supply- and material-handling points such as loading docks. The bomb sizes in this tactic can be significantly larger that those in mail bombs. His goal is to damage the facility, kill or injure its occupants, or damage or destroy assets. • Airborne contamination. An aggressor contaminates a facility’s air supply by introducing chemical or biological agents into it. His goal is to kill or injure people. The security of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (H VAC) systems must be considered. • Waterborne contamination. An aggressor contaminates a facility’s water supply by introducing chemical, biological, or radiological agents into it. These agents can be introduced into the system at any location with varying effects, depending on the quantity of water and the contaminant involved. His goal is to kill or injure people. Reference: U.S. Army 3-19.30, Physical Security Want to learn more? Visit the course catalog . This month's free course: Determining the Cost of Loss. |
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