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Dr Michael Coole

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5123
Email: m.coole@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2210-3495

Michael is a Senior Lecturer, and Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning in the School of Science.

Current Teaching

  • Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Access Control Systems
  • Closed Circuit Television Systems
  • Facility Management
  • Physical Security
  • Industrial Security Procedures
  • Security and Risk Management
  • Management of the Security Function

Background

  • Over 10 years service in the Australian Defence Force
  • Over 20 years experience in the WA Justice System
  • Consultant focusing on security related aspects of works projects and Physical Protection Systems (PPS) assessments

Research Areas and Interests

  • Physical Security and Crime Prevention
  • Artificial Intelligence in Security Technologies
  • Security Decision Making
  • Security Culture
  • Risk Management
  • Corporate Security’s Body of Knowledge

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philiosophy, Curtin University of Technology, 2015.
  • Master of Science (Security Science), Edith Cowan University, 2011.
  • Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, UNKNOWN, 2010.
  • Bachelor of Science (Security), Edith Cowan University, 2008.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Evans, D., Coole, M., Brooks, D. (2024). Toward biodefense: a framework for the mitigation of malicious threats to livestock production enterprises in Australia. The European Physical Journal Plus, 139(7), Article number 573. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05383-w.
  • Kathage, R., Brooks, D., Coole, M. (2024). Decision-making in balancing fire safety hazards against security threats within the built environment. Security Journal, 37(4), 1546-1575. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-024-00431-7.

2023

Reports

  • Coole, M., Lockhart, N., Medbury, J. (2023). The Influence of Security Risk Management: Understanding Security’s Corporate Sphere of Risk Influence. United States. ASIS Foundation.

2022

Conference Publications

  • Coole, M., Evans, D., Brooks, D. (2022). A Framework for the Analysis of Security Technology Vulnerabilities: Defeat Evaluation of an Electronic Access Control Locking System. Proceedings - International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (1-6). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCST52959.2022.9896573.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Medbury, J., Brooks, D., Coole, M. (2021). The efficacy of aligning lessons learnt from significant bushfire incidents to the organisational stratum. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 36(2), 26-33. https://doi.org/10.47389/36.2.26.

Conference Publications

  • Evans, D., Coole, M. (2021). Artificial Intelligence in Security Technologies: Levels of Intelligent Autonomy and Risk. 2021 International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST) PROCEEDINGS (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCST49569.2021.9717405.

Reports

  • Coole, M., Evans, D., Medbury, J. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and Security Technologies Adoption Guidance Document: Opportunities and Implications of using Artificial Intelligence in the Establishment of Secure Physical Environments. United States. ASIS International.

2020

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Ludbey, C., Brooks, D., Coole, M. (2020). Corporate security career progression: a comparative study of four Australian organisations. Security Journal, 33(4), 531-551. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-019-00189-3.
  • Brooks, D., Coole, M., Haskell-Dowland, P. (2020). Intelligent Building Systems: Security and Facility Professionals’ Understanding of System Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Practice. Security Journal, 33(2), 244–265. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-019-00183-9.

2019

Book Chapters

2018

Journal Articles

  • Coole, M., Brooks, D., Minnaar, A. (2018). Educating the Physical Security Professional: Developing a science based curriculum. Security Journal, 31(2), 524-547. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-017-0114-1.
  • Ludbey, C., Brooks, D., Coole, M. (2018). Corporate Security: Identifying and Understanding the Levels of Security Work in an Organisation. Asian Journal of Criminology, 13(2), 109-128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-017-9261-x.
  • Brooks, D., Coole, M., Corkill, J. (2018). Revealing community security within the Australian security continuum. Security Journal, 31(1), 53-72. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-016-0088-4.

2017

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • Brooks, D., Coole, M. (2017). Codifying knowledge in the development of the discipline of Security Science: Knowledge to diagnose, infer and treat the security problem. Safety and Reliability – Theory and Applications (2453-2460). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315210469-309.

Reports

  • Brooks, D., Coole, M., Haskell-Dowland, P., Griffiths, M., Lockhart, N. (2017). Building Automation & Control Systems An Investigation into Vulnerabilities, Current Practice & Security Management Best Practice. Australia. ASIS Foundation.
  • Brooks, D., Corkill, J., Coole, M. (2017). A Literature Critique on The Efficacy of Pseudonyms: An investigation into Current Research and Application. Australia. Australian Taxation Office.

2016

Book Chapters

  • Brooks, D., Corkill, J., Coole, M. (2016). The Australian Security Continuum: National and Corporate Security Gaps from a Surveillance Language Perspective. National Security, Surveillance and Terror: Canada and Australia in Comparative Perspective (133-154). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43243-4_6.

2015

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • Brooks, D., Coole, M., Johnson, C., Corkill, J., Jenkinson, M. (2015). Efficacy of property marking as situational crime prevention strategy. The Proceedings of 8th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (5-11). Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University.
  • Coole, M., Corkill, J. (2015). Does a weak security discourse provide opportunity for security deviance to flourish?. The Proceedings of [the] 8th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (43-49). Edith Cowan University. https://doi.org/10.4225/75/57a83c12d2cf8.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Coole, M., Brooks, D. (2014). Do Security Systems Fail Because of Entropy?. Journal of Physical Security, 7(2), 50-76.

2013

Conference Publications

  • Corkill, J., Coole, M. (2013). Security, control and deviance: Mapping the security domain and why it matters. Changing the way we think about change: Shifting boundaries, changing lives (142-149). University of Tasmania.
  • Kiszelewska, A., Coole, M. (2013). Physical security barrier selection: A decision support analysis. Proceedings of the 6th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (28-39). Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2012

Conference Publications

  • Coole, M., Woodward, A., Valli, C. (2012). Understanding the vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi and the impact on its use in CCTV systems. The Proceedings of the 5th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (36-43). Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • Coole, M., Corkill, J., Woodward, A. (2012). Defence in depth, protection in depth and security in depth: A comparative analysis towards a common usage language. The Proceedings of the 5th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (27-35). Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2011

Conference Publications

  • Coole, M., Brooks, D. (2011). Mapping the organizational relations within physical security’s body of knowledge: A management heuristic of sound theory and best practice. Proceedings of the 4th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (49-57). Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2009

Conference Publications

  • Coole, M., Brooks, D. (2009). Security Decay: An Entropic Approach to Definition and Understanding. Proceedings of the 2nd Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (19-27). Centre for Security Research, Edith Cowan University.

Research Projects

  • Security 2030: A Five-Year Future Report on the Australian Private Security Industry, Australian Security Industry Association, Grant, 2026, $49,974.
  • Development of a Risk Based Framework for Governance of Autonomous Weapons Systems, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Defence Science Research Higher Degree Student Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $15,000.
  • Application and Influence of Security Risk Management (SRM): Informing the Security Professional in Achieving Risk Influence, ASIS International, ASIS - Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $53,631.
  • Opportunities and Implications of using Artificial Intelligence in the Establishment of Secure Physical Environments, ASIS International, ASIS - Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $47,800.
  • Intelligent Building Security: An investigation into Vulnerabilities, Current Practice and Security Management Best Practice, ASIS International, ASIS - Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $79,339.
  • The Efficacy of Pseudonyms: An investigation into Current Research and Application, Australian Taxation Office, Grant, 2017, $20,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development of a risk based framework for governance of autonomous weapons systems

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Master of Computing and Security by Research, Defining the Clusters of Primary Crime Prevention Tecniques Which Promote a Safe and Secure Built Environment for Women

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Social Risk Decision-Making: Balancing Fire safety Hazards Against Security Threats within the Modern Built Environment
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Enhancing Resilience in the Australian Security Vetting Process: Application of the Psycho-Social Resources for Resilience Scale – Vetting (PRRS-V)
  • Doctor of Philosophy, An Investigation into the Mechanisms, Barriers, Degree and Sphere of Risk Influence in Corporate Security

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Interdisciplinary Studies), The corporate security stratum of work: Occupational ceilings, progression, and career success
  • Master of Science by Research, Organizational Resilience: Identifying Thematic Concepts That Underpin Resilient Organizations
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Judging dread: A quantitative investigation of affect, psychometric dread and risk consequence
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Technological surveillance: Understanding how individuals perceive and respond to digital surveillance risks
  • Master of Science (Interdisciplinary Studies), A Biodefence Framework for Western Australian Cattle Production Enterprises
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