by Brianna Crandall — November 16, 2016 — ASIS International, the worldwide association for security management professionals, has named the second edition of Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasure Selection by Thomas L. Norman, CPP, PSP, the 2016 Security Book of the Year. Published in 2015 by CRC press, the award-winning book examines the core principles of the risk analysis lifecycle, demonstrates how to estimate the efficiency of security countermeasures, and presents updated case studies and methodologies for addressing existing and future threats.
The book examines the core principles of the risk analysis lifecycle, demonstrates how to estimate the efficiency of security countermeasures, and presents updated case studies and methodologies for addressing existing and future threats.
“In one comprehensive reference manual, the author seamlessly blends risk analysis methodologies and the effective and logical paths to countermeasures,” said Dr. Michael J. Fagel, Homeland Security analyst, Argonne National Laboratory and chair, ASIS International, 2016 Book Award Committee. “This book captures the essence of what security practitioners face on a daily basis.”
Awarded annually since 2014, the ASIS Book of the Year is selected by a committee of ASIS International members. Previous winners include Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack by Dr. Jennifer Hesterman, and Crisis Management and Emergency Planning by Dr. Michael J. Fagel.
According to ASIS, Thomas L. Norman, CPP, PSP, is an internationally acclaimed security risk management consultant with experience in the United States, Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. As the author of the industry reference manual in integrated security system design, and with more than 35 years of experience in design, construction management, and commissioning, Norman is considered one of the profession’s leading design consultants.
Norman has developed formulas and detailed processes that are used by security professionals to calculate the effectiveness of security programs and security program elements and overall security program cost-effectiveness. He has authored five books and co-authored two others.
