3rd Edition

Strategic Security Management A Risk Assessment Guide for Decision Makers

By Karim Vellani Copyright 2026
330 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

330 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Strategic Security Management, Third Edition is a vital roadmap for modern security professionals, delivering a comprehensive, data-driven approach to risk assessment and protective strategy. This authoritative guide not only meets the critical demand for actionable best practices in security but also empowers readers with the analytical tools necessary for informed, scenario-specific... Read more

Introduction

 

1. Data Driven Security

Karim Vellani

 

2. Identifying Assets in Need of Protection

Karim Vellani

 

3. Security Measures and Security Assessment Types

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4. Threat Assessments

Karim Vellani

 

5. Crime Analysis

Karim Vellani

 

6. Vulnerability Assessment

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7. Security Risk Assessments

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8. Crime Prevention Theories and Interventions

Karim Vellani

 

9. Security Measures: Governance

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10. Security Measures: Physical Security

Michael A. Silva

 

11. Security Measures: Personnel

Karim Vellani

 

12. Project Management

Karim Vellani and Andrew Rubin

 

13. Gaining Support for Security

Robert J. Emery

 

14. Security Liability

Tina Kristof

 

15. Workplace Violence Prevention

Steve C. Kaufer

 

16. Security Risk Modeling

Jack Leonard Follis

 

17. Security Leadership

Jean Perois

Biography

Karim Vellani is the President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, an independent security consulting firm. He holds Board Certifications in Security Management (CPP) and as a Security Consultant (CSC), bringing over 30 years of expertise in security management, crime analysis, and forensic security consulting. He earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a focus on Law Enforcement and Police Science and a master's degree in Criminal Justice Management. He is the author of Applied Crime Analysis, Strategic Security Management, and Unraveled: An Evidence-Based Approach to Understanding and Preventing Crime and has contributed to various other security publications and journals. He participates in multiple research teams focusing on violent crime prevention, workplace violence, sex trafficking, and use of force.