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CSC - References
The Certified Security Consultant (CSC) designation is a self-study program. A list of the topics covered by the CSC exam and a list of recommended study reference materials may be found below.
Reference Material
| REFERENCE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| ASIS Security Risk Assessment Standard (ASIS SREA-2024) | ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines |
| The Comprehensive Forensic Services Manual (2000) | Babitsky, Steven Mangraviti, James Todd, Christopher |
| Forensic Methodology | IAPSC Best Practice |
| CSC Code of Ethics | CSC Code of Ethics |
| Security Consulting (4th Edition) | Sennewald, Charles |
| Becoming an Independent Security Consultant, 2nd Edition (2024) | Silva, Michael |
| Strategic Security Management (2nd Edition) (2020) | Vellani, Karim |
| ASIS Physical Asset Protection Standard (ASIS PAP-2021) | ASIS Standards and Guidelines |
Domains, Tasks, and Knowledge Statements
DOMAIN I: SERVING THE CLIENT (20%)
Task 01/01 Professionally Serving the Client
Knowledge of:
- 01/01/01: Client Relations
- 01/01/02: Communications
- 01/01/03: Analyzing & Assessing Client Needs
Task 01/02 Implementing Work Product
Knowledge of:
- 01/02/01: Project Management
- 01/02/02: Time Management
- 01/02/03: The Final Report
- 01/02/04: The Final Presentation
DOMAIN II: SECURITY CONSULTING METHODS (70%)
Task 02/01 Understanding Security Management Consulting
Knowledge of:
- 02/01/01: Threat Assessment & Crime Analysis
- 02/01/02: Vulnerability: Security Surveys, Security Audits, Security Reviews, and Risk Assessments
- 02/01/03: Security Countermeasures: Physical, Technical, Personnel, Training, and Policies & Procedures
- 02/01/04: Security Organization and Management
- 02/01/05: Liability Prevention
- 02/01/06: Crime Prevention / Reduction
- 02/01/07: Anti-terrorism Measures
- 02/01/08: Facility Emergency Planning & Business Continuity
- 02/01/09: Convergence: Security Management and IT
Task 02/02 Understanding Technical Security Consulting
Knowledge of:
- 02/02/01: Physical Security Assessments & Surveys
- 02/02/02: Basics of System Design & Integration
- 02/02/03: Security Hardware Functions & Applicability
- 02/02/04: Technical Specifications
- 02/02/05: Project Management Practices
- 02/02/06: Phases of Project Life Cycle
Task 02/03 Understanding Forensic Consulting
Knowledge of:
- 02/03/01: Expert Witness and Role as an Educator to the Court System
- 02/03/02: Civil Legal Process: Foreseeability, Duty, Breach of Duty, Proximate Cause
- 02/03/03: Discovery
- 02/03/04: Expert Reports
- 02/03/05: Crime Analysis and Foreseeability Measures: Prior-Similars and Totality of the Circumstances
- 02/03/06: Security Survey
- 02/03/07: Federal & State Laws and Relevant Court Opinions
DOMAIN III: BUSINESS ETHICS (10%)
Task 03/01 General Ethical Standards
Knowledge of:
- 03/01/01: Basic Responsibilities
- 03/01/02: Professional Practices & Conduct
- 03/01/03: Client Engagements / Arrangements
- 03/01/04: Fees
- 03/01/05: Conflicts of Interest and Non-Disclosure