Focus: Corporate Security Program Analysis Instructions: Select two (2) corporations or organizations that have large corporate security programs (healthcare organization, defense contractor, etc.) and discuss the following. Part A Comparison: Compare the transactional, consultative, and oversight services utilized in each program. (10 points) Part B Analysis: Analyze how these services differ for each of the two (2) corporations in terms of their utility and effectiveness. The following items below should be mentioned in your analysis. (80 points) 1. Goals: Provide an evaluation of each corporation’s statement of work (SOW) or vision statement and briefly evaluate the goals to be accomplished by the asset protection program. 2. Key Considerations: Provide a basic analysis of key considerations – people, physical assets and information – for each corporation. An evaluation of methods (pros and cons) to protect these assets would be helpful. 3. Organization: Discuss the organization of the security department. To which department does the security team report (i.e., CEO, HR, etc)? What are the pros and cons of various reporting schemes? 4. Concerns: Evaluate past problems or security breaches and potential threats and methods to lessen exposure to such threats. Include a variety of issues and discuss pros and cons of addressing such concerns.
