Security Essays

Causes of the British Public's Hostility to Migrants
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Mar 2019
Introduction: “‘Brexit’ and the ‘migration crisis’ are just the most recent examples of migrants being presented as a threat.’” Discuss with reference to securitisation literature. In recent years...

Role of Security in the United Kingdom
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Mar 2019
Introduction: The concept of security is not a new one; scholars have catalogued its emergence from as far back as the Neolithic Revolution where the establishment of permanent settlements naturally led to the gro...

Challenges to Combating Domestic Terrorism in the US
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Mar 2019
Introduction: Combating Domestic Terrorism: A Problem-Solution Analysis Abstract The biggest problem faced today in United States Homeland Security is combating both domestic terrorism and lone wolf terroris...

Female Motivations for Terrorism and Gendered Counter Terrorism
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Mar 2019
Introduction: Female Agency & Motivations            Before venturing into gendered approaches to countering terrorism, it is useful to provide a brief summary of female motivation and mobilizati...

Challenges to Fighting Transnational Terror Networks
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Mar 2019
Introduction: Traditional State Power limitation in dealing with Transnational Terrors Networks: and the role of Social Media Governments have been phased with challenging situations when implementing effective...

Future Challenges to Homeland Security
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Mar 2019
Introduction: Abstract Since the creation of The Department of Homeland Security, we have seen many challenges, changes, and growth. As we move forward in a society that is technology driven there will be conti...

Impact of Social Media on Surveillance Culture
Example essay. Last modified: 4th Mar 2019
Introduction: Evaluating the Impact of Online Social Networking on Surveillance Culture Online networking sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram are being used immensely as of late. Their prevale...

Is Mass Surveillance Unethical?
Example essay. Last modified: 4th Mar 2019
Introduction: Surveillance is no different from the casual practice of people watching, but instead of being a casual practice that might occur at one park, or at one restaurant, mass surveillance is sustained ove...

History of Border Patrol in the US
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Feb 2019
Introduction: Introduction Turn on the television today and one of the stories popular in the media is President Trump’s border wall which is aimed at curbing crimes. One of the crimes in question is illegal ...

Jurisdictions and Functions of the FBI
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Feb 2019
Introduction: The criminal justice system consists of several government agencies whose work is to track, capture, and punish criminals. These agencies each have their roles, responsibilities, and jurisdictions wh...

How Deradicalization Impacts Terrorist Groups
Example essay. Last modified: 15th Feb 2019
Introduction: How can the intelligence community use deradicalization to impact the effectiveness of Hezbollah? The intelligence community is vital to building cohesive infrastructure and peaceful societies.  ...

Russia's Approach to Cyber Warfare
Example essay. Last modified: 12th Feb 2019
Introduction: Policy Briefing on the Imminent Russian Cybersecurity Threat: The Need For Action Against Russian Cybercrimes In recent years, Russia has found a reliance on using cyberwar and crimes as a tactic ...

History and Origins of ISIS
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Feb 2019
Introduction: Since the last United States (US) presidential elections, there has been a raise in hate speech and crimes, frequently by right-wing parties and often directed towards Muslims, there has also been an...

Recruitment Methods of ISIS
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Feb 2019
Introduction: Abstract This paper covers a small area of topics on the infamous organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These topics include: a brief history of the organization, who ISIS is r...

Operation Buckshot Yankee
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Operation Buckshot Yankee: The Primary Point of Weakness By Jeffrey Higa   Abstract Operation Buckshot Yankee is a catastrophic event that was a turning point in cyber security for the U.S. governme...

Causes of Private Security Industry Growth
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: The increase in criminal activity and the heightened fear of crime, has led to the growth of the private security industry. This paper will address the expansion of private security and discuss the e...

Challenges in Predicting Terrorism
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Evaluate the claim that however thoroughly the security manager plans and prepares, acts of terrorism are always unpredictable and this makes terrorism a form of risk that is ultimately impossible to...

Ethical and Moral Issues in Surveillance Technology
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Surveillance technology: The ethical and moral dilemma Introduction The global increase in terrorist atrocities, such as 9/11 in the United States and 7/7 in the United Kingdom, have undoubtedly led...

Terrorism: Definition, History and Solutions
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: TERRORISM: AN EXPLORATION OF ITS DEFINITION, HISTORY, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS “Terrorism upsets people. It does so deliberately. That is its point, and that is why it has engrossed so much of our a...

Limitations of Access Control Lists in Network Security
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: On the Limitations of Access Control Lists (ACL’s) in Network Security In basic security parlance, the Access Control List (ACL) directly determines which parties can access certain sensitive areas...

Electronic Surveillance in Intelligence Services
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Overview It will be argued that the increased use of electronic surveillance is unlikely to lead to the demise of human intelligence sources, this assignment will show that the two will work together...

Proactive Network Defence Techniques in Security Attacks
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: 1. Introduction Network Security in the twenty-first century is one of the critical aspects for the effective management and protection of the enterprise data alongside its sustained operations (Stal...

Recruiting Local Nationals in Expatriate Security Companies
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Title Sustained outbreaks of violence in different areas of the world have opened up extensive opportunities for specialised security companies. One of the greatest challenges facing expatriate secur...

Managing Intelligence in National Security
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: At which stage of the ”intelligence cycle” is failure most likely to occur, and why? The most common, traditional paradigm for managing intelligence ‘flow’ is a cycle of four componen...

Transport Layer & Network Layer Protocols Attack
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jul 2018
Introduction: Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1: Background Data Communication technologies and the underlying protocols in the twenty-first century is one of the critical elements that acts as the backbone for electron...