S ecurity C areer R esources

1. Security Career Resources

2. INTRODUCTION TOSTRATEGIC SECURITY Introduction to Henley-Putnam University Henley-Putnam University was conceived after morethantwelveyearsofplanningandresearch to contribute to the professional development of protection, intelligence and counterterrorism tradecraft.ThefoundersdesignedtheUniversity to meet the strategic security industry’s establishment of higher educational standards – andinkeeping withthisdesign, broughtonboard only faculty with real world experience in their respectivefields. Today, we live in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Technological innovation has linked individuals, organizations, and countries across the globe. This increased globalization has naturallyledtonewwaysofmanaginginformationand workflowinadditiontocreatingnewproblemstobe solved and new threats to national and international security. The employment market for the strategic Today, Henley-Putnam University is a premier, accredited online university for higher education in theadvancingfields ofprotection,intelligenceand counterterrorism. Studentsfromlawenforcement, military,intelligenceandtheprivatesectorcanobtain Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Management of Personal Protection, Intelligence Management securityfield,encompassingintelligencemanagement, counterterrorism,andtheprotectionsector,hasgrown exponentially and is projected to continue growing. How can individuals map out a successful career in thisgrowingfield?Whatskillsarenecessaryforcareer or Terrorism and Counterterrorism, as well Doctorate Degree in Strategic Security. as a advancementinthefieldofstrategicsecurity?Bottom line–Individualsinthisfieldmustacquirethesubject matterexpertiseaswellastradecraftorprofessionalskills Henley-Putnam is focused on training the next and generation of intelligence, protection, tothriveandsucceedinintelligence,counterterrorism, counterterrorismprofessionals.Formoreinformation on Henley-Putnam degree programs, please contact an admissionscoordinator at1.888.852.8746or visit our website atwww.henley-putnam.edu. orprotectionmanagement.Thesearejustafewofthe questions addressed in this paper. 2 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

3. CHAPTERONE:WHATISSTRATEGICSECURITY? Profilesin Strategic Security Jeremy Tamsett JeremyTamsettisagreatexampleofsomeone whohasusedanadvanced degreeinthe securityfieldtofurtherhiscareer.Jeremyhas a master’s degree with a focus in international securityandhasusedhiseducationandon the job training to advance his career in the strategicsecurityfield. Jeremy’scareerin intelligenceandcounterterrorismhasincluded work in both the private and public sector. Jeremy was a research assistant at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, CA where he maintained an international security database on behalf of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).Jeremy served as President and Founder of International Security SolutionsCorporation(ISSC),a consultancy that provided state and local government entitieswithsubjectmatterexpertiserelated toWMDterrorism.Subsequently,hebecame a founding partner of Resiligence, Inc., a risk management company. Jeremy provides security consulting services on terrorism, port security, and nuclear and radiological weapons issues for the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS) and the Homeland Security Innovation Association (HLSIA). He is also co-editor of Jihadists and Weapons of Mass Destruction, (New York: CRCPress,2008),forthcoming.Inaddition to his private sector experience, Jeremy also works for the U.S. government in the national security sector. “Security”isnotsimplyatermusedtolabelorrateaparticular threat or level of safety. Rather, security is an activity – a collectionofongoingbehaviorsdesignedtoforestallreasonable or probable threats to one’s personal, regional, national, or global environment.Securitythreatstakemanyforms,includingnatural disasters,economicupheaval,terrorismandviolentextremism, environmental catastrophes, as well as political corruption. Strategicsecuritycanbedefinedasthemultidisciplinary,global viewofpast,present,andfuturesecurityissuesthatpermitsthe timely accumulation of accurate, objective knowledge, which may beacteduponskillfullyandrapidlyinthedeterrenceofthreats. Strategicsecuritydrivesthefieldsofintelligence,counterterrorism, andpersonalprotection.Individualspossessingtheintellectual toolsandtradecraftutilizedinthesefieldscanprovidetheright informationtotherightpolicyordecisionmakers,sothatthey canactinourcollectivebestinteresttocreateasafeandsecure environmentandpreventfurthercrises.Practitionersinthisfield requirecriticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsdevelopedthrough highereducationANDprofessionaltraininginordertosucceed and advance their personal careers in this global and highly nuanced environment. 3 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

4. CHAPTERTWO:CAREEROPTIONS INSTRATEGICSECURITY Theintelligence,counterterrorism,andprotectionfieldsarecomprisedofprivateandpublic/governmentorganizations whichseektomitigatesecuritythreatsfromamyriadofsources.Thisindustryisgrowingrapidlyandprovidessignificant opportunitiesforjobseekersthathavetheskillsandeducationnecessarytosucceed.Oneanalystsuggeststhatevenone significantterroristattackonU.S.,Japanese,orEuropeansoil,“couldincreasetheglobal[homelandsecurity]market in2015to$730billion,morethanatwelvefoldincreasefromtoday’slevel.”(OswaldEppers;“HomelandSecurityJobs –BoomingJobMarket;”availableatwww.buzzle.com.)The“privatization”ofsomeoftheU.S.intelligencecommunity has led to an increase in private sector intelligence jobs. Of the $44 billion U.S. intelligence budget, private or non- governmental organizations receive about 70 percent or $31.8 billion (CSIS Transnational Threat Update, Vol. 6.7) IntelligenceCareers Publicandprivatesectororganizations haveliterallythousandsofintelligencejobsavailableforqualified individuals. A career in intelligence requires employees to analyze and effectively report on political, economic and social trends in countries around the world in support of policymakers. Major U.S. intelligence agencies, such as the CentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA),theDefenseIntelligenceAgency(DIA),andtheNationalSecurityAgency(NSA)seek to hire individuals with a wide variety of skills and expertise. In addition to these standard intelligence agencies, other governmentagenciesalsoemployintelligenceanalysts.Theseagenciesincludethefollowing:Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency(AIA/ISRAgency); ArmyIntelligenceand Security Command (INSCOM);Coast GuardIntelligence(CGI);DepartmentofEnergy,OfficeofIntelligence(DOE/IN);DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,Office ofIntelligenceandAnalysis(DHS/OIA);DepartmentofState,BureauofIntelligenceandResearch(DOS/INR);Department oftheTreasury,OfficeofIntelligenceandAnalysis(DOT/OIA);DrugEnforcementAdministration(DEA);FederalBureau ofInvestigation(FBI);MarineCorpsIntelligenceActivity(MCIA);NationalGeospatial-IntelligenceAgency(NGA);National Reconnaissance Office(NRO); and the Navy, Officeof Naval Intelligence (ONI). Stateandlocalagencies alsoemployintelligenceanalysts.Amongotherinitiatives,theDepartmentof Homeland Security (DHS) has worked with state and local governments and law enforcement agencies to create IntelligenceFusionCenterslocatedaroundthecountry,whichhelplocalandstateofficialsrespondtothreatsin theirparticularjurisdictions. 5 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

5. Theprivatesector alsohasmanyintelligencecareeropportunities,includingemploymentinmajorcorporations, think-tanks, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs employ researchers with specificarea and tradecraft expertise in intelligence. Many NGOs, such as Human Rights Watch and International Crisis Group, have watch centers around the world in which intelligence analysts monitor and analyze current events. Institutions such as the Organization of American States (OAS), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons (OPCW) also employ intelligence analysts. Finally,largecorporationsoftenmaintainintelligenceunitsthatemployformermilitaryintelligenceofficersorcivilian intelligence analysts. Recent corporate intelligence job openings from Fortune 500 companies and government prime contractorsthatprovideintelligenceservicestothegovernmentinclude:BAE Systems, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACIInternational,LockheedMartin,NorthropGrumman,ScienceApplicationsInternationalCorporation,andSRA International. CounterterrorismCareers Counterterrorismcareersrepresentasignificant componentofthestrategicsecurityindustry.Theabilitytosetup basiccounterterrorismoperationsand/orperformthreatandriskassessmentsisvitaltobothpublicandprivatesector institutions.Thedemandforqualifiedindividualsinavarietyofcounterterrorismcareerfields isgrowing,asevery sector of service and protection has a need for someone with knowledge of counterterrorism. Manyofthegovernmentagencies listedabovehavecreatedinternalcounterterrorismdivisions.Theseagencies are looking for subjectmatteranalysts, specialistsin terrorist strategyand target selection, technologyspecialists, and weaponsspecialists,amongotherareasofexpertise.Specifically, theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)was created after the September 11th terrorist attacks to prevent further attacks and coordinate federal, state, and local agencies.TheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)alsoemploysover600,000 full-timecivilians,manyofwhomserveina varietyofcapacitiesinitscounterterrorismmission,includingtheservicebranchintelligencecentersandintelligence combat support agencies like the DIA and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). Specialistsincounterterrorismcanalsofindemploymentopportunitiesatthestateandlocallevel.All50stateshave somevariationoranotherofanOffice ofEmergencyManagement/Services(orOffice ofHomelandSecurity)where locallawenforcement,emergencyrespondersandotherstateofficialsworkwithfederalcounterterrorismofficersfrom agenciessuchas theFBI, DEA, and DHS tocoordinateall-hazards mitigation, prevention, and responsestrategies. Majormetropolitanpolicedepartmentsaroundthecountryalsohousededicated24/7intelligenceandcounterterrorism divisions and police officersthat receive special counterterrorism training. 6 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

6. Theprivatesector providesmanyopportunitiesforthoseinterestedinacareerincounterterrorism.These opportunitiesincludecounterterrorismanalystsworking forprimegovernmentcontractors,toprivatesecurity professionalsthatconsultonterrorismandcounterterrorism-relatedissuestoFortune1000companies.Think-tanks and NGOs also employ many individuals with backgrounds in counterterrorism. ProtectionCareers Therearemanyprotectionjobsavailableintoday’scompetitivesecuritymarket-rangingfromprotectingpublicfigures such as diplomats and dignitaries, to providing physical risk assessment services to large corporations. Corporate security, private security, and federal protection careers are some of the many types of jobs available to individuals interested in a career in protection. Thecorporatesecuritymarketplace demandsthehighestlevelsofprofessionalismandeducation.Corporate securityincludeseverythingfromtradesecretstofinancial information,employeeaccessorthesecuringoflocations andinformationtechnology.Thosechargedwithprotectingcorporateexecutivesandprovidingforthesecurityoftheir assetsmustunderstandriskinallofitsdimensions.Atthepatrolandsupervisorylevel,corporatesecurityranges fromroutinepatrolsbyuniformedunarmedorarmedsecurity,tomoreadvancedsurveillanceanddetectionstrategies. Corporatesecurityprofessionalsmustpossessavarietyofskillsandspecialtytrainingtoeffectivelyandefficiently detect and deter those that threaten company employees and facilities. Privateprotection jobsmayincludeprotectingtheexecutivesofalargecorporationortheestatesofwealthy,high- profileindividuals.Therearemanydifferenttypesofsecurityofficers,rangingfromthosewhopatrolcorporatecampuses andothercommercialpropertytothosewhoguardournation’snuclearpowerplantsandweaponsinstallations.Many peoplewithpoliceandmilitarybackgroundsareinvolvedinthesecurityindustryandnumerouspeopleusesecurity officerwork experience as preparation for a career in law enforcement. Federalprotectionjobsrequireahighdegreeofspecialtytraining,andnearlyeverygovernmentagencyemploysto onedegreeoranotheragentsandofficerstoprotecttheirfacilitiesandemployees.Protectionforsomefederalagencies, like the U.S. Secret Service, is central to their mission. The Secret Service also employs criminal investigators. Other examplesof federalprotectionjobs includethe Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which is charged with protecting the DoDcommunityinthe NationalCapitol Region,andthe Diplomatic Security Service,whichisthe security andlaw enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State. 7 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

7. CHAPTERTHREE:CAREERADVANCEMENT INTHESTRATEGICSECURITYSECTOR Profilesin Strategic Security Colonel Edward Hagerty, PhD Colonel Edward Hagerty, PhD, provides an interesting example of the diversity with whichonecanfind inastrategicsecurity career. Colonel Hagerty entered this field throughmilitaryenlistmentandhas advancedhiscareersignificantlythroughthe education he received while working towards his master’s and doctoral degrees. Colonel Hagerty, USAFR, is currently serving as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander AirForceOffice ofSpecialInvestigations (AFOSI), Andrews AFB, Maryland, where he commands the entire spectrum of worldwide efforts of that organization in the absence of the commander and leads 420 AFOSI reservespecialagentsandsupportpersonnel. ColonelHagertyhas28yearsofprogressively responsibleexperienceincivilianandmilitary law enforcement and counterintelligence/ force protection arenas. His duties have included working espionage, antiterrorism and counterintelligence cases and serving on joint FBI task forces. Colonel Hagerty completed14yearsofdistinguishedserviceas a police lieutenant with the Philadelphia PD in1993.He has13years experience teaching adult students in an online environment. He maintains an active Top Secret clearance and isapublishedauthorinhisfield ofmilitary history, receiving numerous decorations fromtheUSAF. Individuals seeking employment in the fieldsof intelligence, counterterrorism,andprotectionmustbepreparedtoaddress complex and nuanced situations in a rational and analytical manner.Employmentinthisfieldtypicallyrequiresaminimum ofafour-yeardegreewithsomedirectexperienceoranadvanced degree in a related field (intelligence or national security, among other areas). Military experience with additional relevant education is also another avenue through which to gainentranceintothefieldofstrategicsecurity.Agenciesand organizationsarealsolookingforindividualswithspecialization intechnologyandweaponssystems-oftenacquiredthrough previousmilitaryservice.Individualsinthesefieldsmusthave anexceptionaleducationANDtradecraftexperience.Today’s analystsandoperativesmustbecomefamiliarwiththecomplex origin of threats and with ways of mitigating these threats. A specificbachelors and/or advanced degree in intelligence, counterterrorism,orprotectioncanprovidejobseekerswith theparticularsubjectmatterexpertiseandprofessionaltraining thatisvitaltohoningone’scriticalthinkingandanalyticalskills. Asuccessfulcareerinstrategicsecurityrequiresasynthesisof education and tradecraft/professional skills. 8 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

8. CHAPTERFOUR:HOWHENLEY-PUTNAMUNIVERSITYCANADVANCEYOURCAREER Henley-PutnamUniversity’smissionistoserveprofessionalsinthestrategicsecurityindustry,especiallywithinthe lawenforcement,military,intelligence,andcorporatesecuritycommunities,byincreasingtheiropportunitiesfor advancementinthefieldsofintelligencemanagement,counterterrorismstudies,andthemanagementofpersonal protection.TheUniversityisfocusedupondeliveringuserfriendly,highquality,onlinedegreeprogramswithan emphasisonfurtheringknowledgeindeterrenceandprevention.Henley-PutnamUniversitycatersdirectlytothose interested in a career in intelligence, counterterrorism, and protection. WhatsetsaHenley-PutnameducationapartisitsdualfocusonacademicknowledgeANDthedevelopmentoftradecraft orprofessionalskills–acombinationwhichwilldistinguishyouamongjobapplicants.Henley-PutnamUniversity’s greatestassetisitsuniquelyqualifiedanddedicatedfacultywhobringtheirsuccessfulcareerexperiencesandpriorfield knowhowtoeachprogram.Henley-Putnamfacultymembershaveadvanceddegreesfromworldrenownedschools suchasCambridge,Berkeley,Stanford,Georgetown,andYale.Moreimportantly,however,facultymemberscomefrom adiversearrayofcareerswithinthestrategicsecurityfield-includingcareersingovernmentagenciessuchastheCIA andFBI,themilitary,andintheprivatesector–whichenablesthemtotransfertheiron-the-joblearningtoyouand help prepare you for advancement in these fields. Nootherinstitutionofhigherlearningoffersthescopeanddepthofadvancedcoursesinexecutiveprotection, counterterrorism,andintelligenceoperationsinaformthatcombinesacademicswithoperationaltradecraft.Henley- PutnamcoursesinIntelligenceManagementwillprovideyouwithanunderstandingofthebasicconceptsandpractices ofintelligenceandprovideabalancebetweentheoryandoperationaltradecraft.IntelligenceManagementcourses include threat assessments, covert actions, counterintelligence, critical thinking, and background investigations. CoursesinCounterterrorismwillprovideyouwiththetoolstounderstandterroristorganizationalstructures,tactics, 9 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field

9. techniques,andprocedures.Classesinthisfieldincludeexplosivesandarson,weaponsofmassdestruction,politicaltechniques,andprocedures.Classesinthisfieldincludeexplosivesandarson,weaponsofmassdestruction,political andreligiousextremism,andformsofterrorism—left-wing,right-wingnationalistsandseparatists.Henley-Putnam coursesinProtectionManagementincludeexecutiveanddignitaryprotection,workplaceviolenceandsecurity,conflict resolution,andbuildingsecurity,amongothers.Thesecourseswillincreaseyourknowledgeofplanningandconducting advancedsurveillanceandcountersurveillanceoperationsonpotentialthreatstoaclientaswellasteachyouhowto conduct protection operations in a team leadership or management role. Henley-Putnam’sprofessorsknowwhatittakestohelpyousucceedinthefieldsofintelligence,counterterrorism,and protection,andthroughtheirexperience,youwillgainvaluableacademicandprofessionalinsight.Whileearninga degreeatHenley-Putnam,youwillbecomepartofanelite,lifelonglearningandnetworkinggroup.AccordingtoBart Bechtel,aHenley-PutnaminstructorandformerCIA,“Henley-Putnam’smentoringservicesarefirstclass.Yougettotalk topeoplewithrealworldexperienceswhohavesucceededbrilliantlyintheirfields.It’sthekindofguidancethatcanmake acareer,andyoucandrawuponHenley-Putnam’scommunityforthatkindofhelp,andmoreafteryougraduate.” Ifyouseektoacquirethesubjectmatterandtradecraftexpertisenecessaryforcareeradvancementinthefieldof strategicsecurity,consideranonlinedegreefromHenley-PutnamUniversity.TolearnmoreaboutHenley-Putnam Universityandhowitcanhelpyouadvanceyourcareerpleasecall 1.888.852.8746tospeaktooneofouradmissions coordinators, or visit our website at www.henley-putnam.edu.We look forward to working with you. 10 1.888.852.8746 WWW.HENLEY-PUTNAM.EDU Career Advancement in the Strategic Security Field