Highlighting the importance of transportation to a country's
infrastructure and survival, Transportation Systems Security
presents the strategic and practical considerations involved in the
implementation of physical, procedural, and managerial safeguards
required to keep all modes of transportation up and running during
an actual or potential disaster. Structured in an easy cognitive
fashion, the book begins with a basic introduction providing terms
and definitions. It describes both physical and information system
layouts and defines who controls what parts of the process, how far
control is extended, and who oversees controls within the system.
Building on this foundation, subsequent chapters discuss problems
such as the need for a more defined "domain-based" approach when
threats, assets, vulnerabilities, and safeguards are not under
local control. The book describes and refines the concepts of
criticality, impact, and consequence as they relate to the
assignation of value for personnel, assets, facilities, information
and activities in terms of how they might support performance. By
comparing continuity of operations planning (COOP) to business
continuity planning (BCP), the book presents security measures as a
value-added benefit rather than a hindrance to business and
introduces the notion of certification, accreditation, and
licensure. It demonstrates safeguards that layer outward from the
entity and across the system with the ability to prevent, detect,
and notify, as well as respond to and recover from a crisis.
Emphasizing the sharing of information and methods, the book
encourages security to become an integrated component within the
system, not just imposed on top of it. It takes a holistic approach
to the transportation infrastructure, introducing the concept of
fragility and the measurable factors involved, and including a 20
page questionnaire to help managers determine their company's
fragility in terms of transportation security.
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