Financial services sector protection and homeland security / Frank R. Spellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spellman, Frank R., author.

Series:

Critical infrastructure and homeland security series.

Critical infrastructure and homeland security series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial services industry--Security measures--United States.

Financial services industry.

National security--United States.

National security.

Security systems.

United States.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Civil defense.

Physical Description:

xv, 215 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Bernam Press, [2019]

Summary:

"The financial services sector is critical to the economy and represents a vital component of our nation's critical infrastructure. Financial Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security provides readers with an understanding of the challenges and potential threats faced by this sector"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sector Overview p. 9

Sector Profile p. 12

Deposit, Consumer Credit, and Payment Systems Products p. 12

Credit and Liquidity Products p. 13

Investment Products p. 13

Risk Transfer Products and Insurance p. 14

Regulation of Financial Services Firms p. 14

State Regulation of Financial Services Firms p. 15

2 Terrorist Attacks against Americans and United States Financial Services p. 17

What Is Terrorism? p. 18

Standard Dictionary Definition of Terrorism p. 18

Osama bin Laden's View on Terrorism p. 22

Another View p. 22

Other Important Definitions p. 24

3 Critical Infrastructure p. 33

What is Critical Infrastructure? p. 33

Clicks-And-Bricks p. 35

4 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience p. 39

Financial Services Sector Security Goals and Attributes p. 40

Homeland Security Directives p. 42

Assessing Challenges p. 44

Challenge 1 Advancing the State of the Art in Designing and Testing Secure Applications p. 45

Challenge 2 More Secure and Resilient Financial Transaction Systems p. 46

Challenge 3 Enrollment and Identity Credential Management p. 47

Challenge 4 Understanding the Human Insider Threat p. 47

Challenge 5 Data Centric Protection Strategies p. 48

Challenge 6 Better Measures of the Value of Security Investments p. 49

Challenge 7 Development of Practical Standards p. 49

Assessing Consequences p. 50

5 Vulnerability Assessment (VA) p. 55

Assessing Vulnerabilities p. 56

Insider Threat Vulnerability p. 57

Protecting against Insider Threats (FEMA 2015) p. 58

Common Characteristics of Malicious Insiders p. 60

Insider Activities and Behavior You May See p. 61

The Vulnerability Assessment (VA) p. 62

The Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Process p. 65

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Methodology p. 69

Network Architecture p. 70

Threat Environment p. 70

Penetration Testing p. 71

Physical Security p. 72

Physical Asset Analysis p. 73

Operations Security p. 74

Policies and Procedures p. 74

Impact Analysis p. 75

Infrastructure Interdependencies p. 75

Risk Characterization p. 76

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Procedures p. 76

Vulnerability Assessment (VA): Checklist Procedure p. 79

6 Preparation: When is Enough, Enough? p. 81

Threats and Incidents p. 82

Threat Warning Signs p. 83

Response to Threats p. 84

When is Enough, Enough? p. 84

Know Your Financial Services Sector Systems p. 87

Perform Training and Desk/Field Exercises p. 88

7 Cybersecurity p. 91

The Language of Cyberwar p. 95

8 Emergency Response p. 101

Financial Services Sector Contingency Planning p. 102

Crisis Communications Plan p. 103

Crisis Communication Plan Template p. 104

9 Security Techniques and Hardware p. 113

Teller's Window p. 113

The Multiple-Barrier Approach p. 114

Security Hardware Devices p. 119

Physical Asset Monitoring and Control Devices-Aboveground, Outdoor Enclosures p. 119

Physical Asset Monitoring and Control Devices-Active Security Barriers p. 122

Alarm Systems p. 129

Biometric Security Systems p. 135

Card Identification/Access/Tracking Systems p. 137

Fences p. 144

Films for Glass Shatter Protection p. 146

Fire Hydrant Locks p. 149

Ladder Access Control p. 150

Locks p. 150

Manholes p. 151

Security for Doorways-Side-Hinged Doors p. 152

Security for Vents p. 155

Visual Surveillance Monitoring p. 155

Communication Integration p. 157

Electronic Controllers p. 158

Two-Way Radios p. 159

Wireless Data Communications p. 160

Cyber Protection Devices p. 161

Antivirus and Pest Eradication Software p. 161

Firewalls p. 162

Network intrusion Hardware/Software p. 162

10 Fourteen Features of Active and Effective Security p. 167

14 Features of Active and Effective Security p. 168

The 14 Feature Matrix p. 177.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781641433402

164143340X

OCLC:

1091663814