Security Manager Risk Level

Running head : SECURITY MANAGER RISK LEVELS

Best way to assess level of Business Risk and

Best Practices to ensure Business Physical security

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[Date] While running a business , different types of risks exists , all of which threaten the very existence of a business . Security managers are expected to consider possible security threat and impact each may have on the business ' ability to deliver its normal business services Security managers are therefore expected to direct more of business effort into reducing the possibility of occurrence particular risk

level and minimizing the effect after occurrence of risk . Depending on the likely risk challenge , different strategic techniques are developed and implemented (Kairab , S , 2004 ,

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Business risk manifests itself in different forms like physical or assets , information systems and operational related risks . Other recognized forms of risks includes regulatory issues and environmental risks , which falls as either internal or external . Physical risk includes unauthorized access to business physical facilities while operational security deals with creating business processes that follow security best practices to limit access access to business systems and processes . Regardless of the forms and type , risk level assessment involves actual definition of the risk and its nature in relation to business goals . This provides a better framework for strategy formulation . Further , to manage and mitigate risk , business security manager 's role is defined . Finally , it may be necessary to continually re-look at the systems to ensure that they susceptible to current and emerging challenges (Kairab , S , 2004 ,

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Once risk level has been assessed , some recommended best practices to ensure business physical security are in use in the current business environment . Key challenge is to implement security procedures that , at maximum , strives to ensure that safety and security of the facility and assets within is guaranteed and does not interfere with operational procedures . The practices are meant to deter , detect and delay the execution of a security risk or disaster . Further , a group of practices address issues related to fast response and timely recovery from the disaster . Practices detailing re-evaluation or re-examination of the system are also some key grouping of the best practices . The implementation of these practices is done at the final step after recovery from the disaster (Landoll , D J , 2005 ,

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Since physical risk is the most common and sophisticated of all constant surveillance of the facility is considered one of the best way This can be done by use of technologically approved systems , cameras are quite common on this front . Business employee also hinder unauthorized access to the business premise to a greater extent . During this period when terrorism is increasingly becoming a real threat , biometric scanning is another good practice . A disaster response team is also set up and equipped well to deal with any eventuality (Landoll , D J , 2005 br

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Conclusively , risk management is an issue that needs to be looked at seriously . The threats are real and consequences are disastrous . A business needs to develop systems that...