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    • Associate Professor Dave Brooks

      Associate Professor Dave Brooks

Associate Professor Dave Brooks

David is an Honorary Associate Professor within the School of Science.

Background

Prior to taking up the Security Science position with Edith Cowan University, David was employed by the Australian Defence Department as the Western Australian Regional Contract Manager for fixed plant and equipment. He was primarily responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the strategic process of Defence facility plant maintenance.

Previous employment includes seven years within the commercial security environment as a technical consultant and 13 years in the Royal Air Force (UK) as a Development Engineer in Air Defence Radar and Display systems.

David has published over 80 articles, with four books and numerous book chapters and academic journals in Security Science. Books include Security Science: The Theory and Practice of Security, and Corporate Security in the Asia Pacific Region. He actively maintains an involvement in the security industry, engaged in assisting organisations to develop effective security policy and guidance.

Professional Memberships

  • 2020 to present, ASIS Foundation Board of Trustees, Trustee
  • 2009 to present, Security Journal, Advisory Board member
  • 2018 to 2019, ASIS International, Professional Development Council member
  • 2011 to present, ASIS International, WA Chapter Executive member
  • 2016 to 2017, Western Australian, Police Minister’s Security Industry Advisory Committee member

Awards and Recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2004, School of Engineering Distinguished Service Award for Service
  • 2010, Executive Dean’s Award in recognition of continued growth in research profile

Research Areas and Interests

  • Security Science education: Understanding, developing and defining Corporate Security body of knowledge and curriculum
  • Security engineering design methodology
  • Intelligent and Smart building systems: Policy and guidance in mitigating system threats and risks
  • Security risk management: Interrelationship and assessment of threat, criticality and vulnerability
  • Psychometric multidimensional scaling (MDS): To present normative knowledge structure
  • Resilience within Security: Both within an organisation and as a vetting tool.
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