Thomas L. Norman, CPP, PSP, CSC, is an internationally acclaimed security risk management and enterprise-class security system design consultant with experience in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Mr. Norman has experience in security designs for critical infrastructure including oil and gas terminals; lines and distribution centers; mass transit and vehicle transportation systems such as air security, rail, and marine facilities and systems; long-span suspension and truss bridges; and central banking, utility, and financial facilities. Mr. Norman’s extended experience includes working with a large number of chemical, petrochemical, banking, government, corporate, hospitality, healthcare venues and museums.

Mr. Norman’s unique processes focus on identifying and securing the underlying causes of building system vulnerabilities—that is, business processes, technologies, and cultures that encourage the development of vulnerabilities to the detriment of the organization. As the author of the industry reference manual on integrated security system design, and with more than 35 years of experience in design, construction management, and commissioning, Mr. Norman is considered one of the industry’s leading design consultants, worldwide, having contributed many industry design firsts, including video pursuit and REAPs design concepts, among others.

Mr. Norman has developed formulas and detailed processes that are used by the entire security industry to calculate the effectiveness of security programs and security program elements and also overall security program cost effectiveness.

Mr. Norman has authored four books: Security Planning and Design—A Guide for Architects and Building Owners (Contributing Author – The American Institute of Architects); Integrated Security Systems Design (Elsevier); Risk Analysis and Security Countermeasures Selection (CRC Press); and Electronic Access Control (Elsevier). His works have been quoted and referenced by organizations and publications such as the Cato Institute, NBC, and Security Management.