HS 200 - Intelligence Analysis & Security Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide instruction on how to conduct a “risk assessment analysis” for use by government entities, a community or an individual business. It will provide an examination of the theories and accepted practices that drive security planning and threat assessment. Students will learn how to write a plan to protect critical infrastructure, large public gatherings, or even an entire community by proper planning and usage of accepted counter terrorism techniques. The techniques and methodologies taught can be utilized in both the public and private sector.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the Course the student should be able to:

demonstrate operational knowledge of intelligence gathering and analysis pertinent to homeland security and other threats facing government and private sectors;
outline basic intelligence policies and functions of the United State Government;
evaluate the dependability and reliability of source information;
describe the foundation and goals for security;
identify, describe and analyze threats to national and international safety and security; and
apply ethical and professional behavior to intelligence gathering and operations.

Prerequisites: HS 100, HS 105
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