Physical Security (OBJ 1.2 and 2.4)

Physical Security

• Measures to protect tangible assets (buildings, equipment, people) from harm or unauthorized access

Security Controls

• Fencing and Bollards

  • Bollards
    • Short, sturdy vertical posts controlling or preventing vehicle access
  • Fences
    • Barriers made of posts and wire or boards to enclose or separate areas

• Brute Force Attacks

  • Forcible entry
  • Tampering with security devices
  • Confronting security personnel
  • Ramming a barrier with a vehicle

• Surveillance Systems

  • An organized strategy to observe and report activities
  • Components
    • Video surveillance
    • Security guards
    • Lighting
    • Sensors

• Access Control Vestibules

  • Double-door system electronically controlled to allow only one door open at a time
  • Prevents piggybacking and tailgating
    • Piggybacking:
      • Involves two people, with and without access, entering a secure area
    • Tailgating:
      • Occurs whenever an unauthorized person closely follows someone with access without their knowledge

• Door Locks

  • Padlocks
  • Pin and tumbler locks
  • Numeric locks
  • Wireless locks
  • Biometric locks
  • Cipher locks
  • Electronic access control systems

• Access Badges

  • Use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or Near Field Communication (NFC) for access