Transcript SRA 211 - Pennsylvania State University

SRA 211
“Threat of Terrorism & Crime”
“as Approved” Constraints/Opportunities
SRA 211 Development Progress & Plans
SRA 211 Development Team
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John Bagby (chair)
Gouray Cai (Crisis mgt. GIS)
Galen Grimes (McKeesport, security &
intrusion detection)
David Hall (research dean & ARL)
Lisa Lenze (discipline & resource in
pedagogy & learning objectives)
Andrea Tapia (sociologist & criminologist
of ICTs)
John Yen (ex officio)
SRA 211 Function in Curriculum
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2nd among 4 courses in SRA Core:
• SRA 111 – Introduction to Security &
Risk Analysis
• SRA 211 – Threat of Terrorism and
Crime
• SRA 221 – Fundamentals of Information
Security
• SRA 231 – Decision Theory and Analysis
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SRA 211 vision
• "overview of [the] nature, scope, and
seriousness of threats to security as a
result of terrorism and crime."
SRA 211 Course Objectives-in brief
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Awareness of security threats from
terrorism & crime
Understand nature of security threats
in various contexts
Understand methods to study
terrorist & criminal activities
Understand counter-measure
strategies
Course Outline
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Terrorism and Security. (4 weeks)
• Terrorism in its historical context.
• Varieties of terrorist groups, organizations and actions.
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Crime and Security. (6 weeks)
• Threats to critical infrastructures.
• Security-related crimes
• Economic Security
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Methods of Studying Terrorism and Crime. (3 weeks)
• Social Networking Emphasis
• Spatial Reasoning and Geo-Political Toolset
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Critical Shortfalls in our Understanding of Terrorism
and Crime. (2 weeks)
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Unreliable data.
Biased estimates.
Lack of understanding of motives and objectives.
Major Critical Infrasture Vulnerabilities
Sample Course Assignments
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Problem-Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy
• Capstone project: Municipal Security & Risk
Analysis
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Discussion-Based pedagogy
• Discussion papers
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Lab pedagogy
• Spatial Reasoning and GIS lab assignment
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Group Activity pedagogy
• Daily activities
Sample Capstone Problem:
Municipal Security & Risk Analysis
The Mayor of a medium sized fictional American city has asked you,
her advisory team, to produce a recommendations document that
identifies the (1) greatest threats to the city, (2) detection strategies
for these threats, and (3) prevention measures for these threats. The
team would be provided with a detailed description of the city
including demographics, resources, liabilities and major
industries/institutions. Each member of the team would take on the
role of representing a role in the city’s administration such as (1)
public safety and fire, (2) public utilities, (3) public information
(records, taxes, and IT), (4) waste management, (5) public works and
transportation, and (6) family and community services.
• Deliverables: Final product: Report to the Mayor: Threat Analysis
(physical and information) and risk prevention for the city.
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Week one: Threat Analysis due
Week two: Threat Detection due
Week three: Threat Prevention due
FINALS WEEK: Final Report with Solution due
Sample Discussion Paper
“History is written by the victors.” Capt. Jean-Luc Picard.
If members of the Baader-Meinhof, Japanese Red Army, AlQaeda, or Hezbollah boarded American ships in a foreign
port and destroyed their cargoes, we would undoubtedly
label these actions as terrorist. And in 1773 when the Sons
of Liberty boarded ships owned by the British East India Tea
Company and destroyed 45 tons of tea (i.e., “the Boston
Tea Party”) the British government likewise labeled these
terrorist acts. Select a well-documented historical act of socalled political terrorism and discuss this event from both
sides. How can one side claim to be freedom fighters while
being labeled terrorists by the other side? How can an
examination of both perspectives in a political struggle help
to develop a better understanding of the methods
employed by terrorists and their motivations?
Sample Lab Assignment
This hands-on lab exercise consists of three major components:
mapping crimes, visualizing risk factors, and vulnerability analysis
(hotspots). You will be using data from census and other sources
to generate a detailed analysis of crime patterns, and their
correlation with cultural, social, economic, and political factors.
The purposes of this lab are two-fold: (1) to understand a variety
of data sources available for crime analysis and (2) to develop an
understanding of the causes of crimes using real data on a real
community.
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Deliverables:
Choose a community of your preference, and describe the
characteristics of that community. (1 page)
Generate maps showing crime patterns and causal factors for
your chosen community. Describe the procedures you used to
accomplish these tasks. (3 pages)
Develop and report on your risk analysis, with reference to major
theoretical constructs you have learned in this course. (3 pages)
Sample Daily Activities
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Day 1 (before instruction): Using the internet
and the best of your team’s knowledge,
estimate the cost of 9/11.
Day 2 (after instruction): Given what you know
now, estimate the cost of 9/11 again.
Day 3 (discussion): What was the impact of the
9/11 attack on NYC infrastructure components?
What are the continuing impacts?
SRA 211 Angel Website
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Potential syllabus
Sample course outline
Specified learning objectives
Potential in-class activities
Suggested assignments
Major Themes & Thrusts
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Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Pedagogy
Multiple-Domain Research Methods
Security Related Crimes
Security-Related Terrorism & Threat Analysis
Social Networking Emphasis
Spatial Reasoning & Geo-Political Toolset
Institutional Structure
Economic Security
Vulnerabilities of the Major Critical Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability to
Crime & Terrorism
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ISACs: Info. Sharing & Analysis Centers
• Sectoral, private consortia, rely on selfevaluation privilege, patterned on CDC
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EO#13010 (7.15.96); PDD-63 (5.22.98)
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Finance & banking
Electric power
Transportation
Public safety services
Computer networks
Telecommunications systems
Emergency Response
Defense
Questions & Solicitation
Thanks!