AVSEC National Instructor l Master AVSEC Trainer l AVSEC Operations, Compliance, Quality Control Manager l Security Equipment and Tech Specialist I Risk Assessment and Threat Management I Soil Scientist
Soft & Hard Targets: Soft targets are public locations that do not have any obvious security protections in place. This is in contrast to hard targets, which are well guarded and fortified. Airports fall within the group of hard targets, with the Airport Security overseeing airport checkpoints to ensure the security of the air system. The Airport Security uses sophisticated technologies to prevent and deter threat items like explosives and firearms from entering the secure side of airports. Given that there are limited entry portals into the air system, the Security can focus their attention in a manner that allows them to screen all passengers to detect prohibited items and limit who enters. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D.
