Scientists with little or no background in security and security
professionals with little or no background in science and
technology often have difficulty communicating in order to
implement the best counterterrorism strategies. "The Science and
Technology of Counterterrorism" offers the necessary theoretical
foundation to address real-world terrorism scenarios, effectively
bridging the gap. It provides a powerful security assessment
methodology, coupled with counterterrorism strategies that are
applicable to all terrorism attack vectors. These include
biological, chemical, radiological, electromagnetic, explosive, and
electronic or cyber attacks. In addition to rigorous estimates of
threat vulnerabilities and the effectiveness of risk mitigation, it
provides meaningful terrorism risk metrics.
"The Science and Technology of Counterterrorism" teaches the
reader how to think about terrorism risk, and evaluates terrorism
scenarios and counterterrorism technologies with sophistication
punctuated by humor. Both students and security professionalswill
significantly benefit from the risk assessment methodologies and
guidance on appropriate counterterrorism measures contained within
this book.
Offers a simple but effective analytic framework to assess
counterterrorism risk and realistic measures to address
threatsProvides the essential scientific principles and tools
required for this analysisExplores the increasingly important
relationship between physical and electronic risk in meaningful
technical detailEvaluates technical security systems to illustrate
specific risks using concrete examples
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