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    Physical security involves protecting personnel, hardware, networks, and data from events that could cause damage, including fires, theft, natural disasters and terrorism. It has several key components: preventing accidental and environmental disasters; monitoring and notification systems; and recovery mechanisms to respond to detected attacks. Physical security operates in layers, starting with environmental design to control external access, then mechanical and electronic access controls on doors and gates, monitoring systems like CCTVs, and intrusion detection systems with alarms. Implementation of physical security involves defining zones with different access restrictions, stating the security plan's purpose, and prioritizing protection of critical areas.

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    Physical security involves protecting personnel, hardware, networks, and data from events that could cause damage, including fires, theft, natural disasters and terrorism. It has several key components: preventing accidental and environmental disasters; monitoring and notification systems; and recovery mechanisms to respond to detected attacks. Physical security operates in layers, starting with environmental design to control external access, then mechanical and electronic access controls on doors and gates, monitoring systems like CCTVs, and intrusion detection systems with alarms. Implementation of physical security involves defining zones with different access restrictions, stating the security plan's purpose, and prioritizing protection of critical areas.

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    Physical security involves protecting personnel, hardware, networks, and data from events that could cause damage, including fires, theft, natural disasters and terrorism. It has several key components: preventing accidental and environmental disasters; monitoring and notification systems; and recovery mechanisms to respond to detected attacks. Physical security operates in layers, starting with environmental design to control external access, then mechanical and electronic access controls on doors and gates, monitoring systems like CCTVs, and intrusion detection systems with alarms. Implementation of physical security involves defining zones with different access restrictions, stating the security plan's purpose, and prioritizing protection of critical areas.

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    Physical security involves protecting personnel, hardware, networks, and data from events that could cause damage, including fires, theft, natural disasters and terrorism. It has several key components: preventing accidental and environmental disasters; monitoring and notification systems; and recovery mechanisms to respond to detected attacks. Physical security operates in layers, starting with environmental design to control external access, then mechanical and electronic access controls on doors and gates, monitoring systems like CCTVs, and intrusion detection systems with alarms. Implementation of physical security involves defining zones with different access restrictions, stating the security plan's purpose, and prioritizing protection of critical areas.

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    Physical Security

    Overview
    • Definition and importance
    • Components
    • Layers
    • Physical Security Briefs
    • Zones
    • Implementation
    Definition
    • Physical security is the protection of
    personnel, hardware, programs,
    networks, and data from physical
    circumstances and events that could
    cause serious losses or damage to an
    enterprise, agency, or institution.
    This includes protection from fire,
    theft, vandalism, natural disasters,
    and terrorism.
    Is physical security important?
    • Significance is underestimated
    • Breaches in action require no
    technical background
    • Accidents and natural disasters are
    inevitable so preparation is
    necessary
    Components

    • Accidental and
    environmental disasters
    – Placing obstacles
    – Idea is to confuse attacker,
    delay serious ones, and
    attempt to avoid the
    inevitable
    • Monitoring and notification
    systems
    – Security mechanisms to
    monitor and detect
    potential harm or violations
    – Alarms, security lighting,
    security guards or closed-
    circuit television cameras
    (CCTV)
    Components (cont.)
    • Recovery mechanisms
    – To repel, catch or frustrate attackers
    when an attack is detected
    – Intrusion handling
    Layers

    • Environment Design
    – First layer of physical
    protection
    – Consists of external
    design void off
    intruders
    – May include objects
    like barbed wire,
    warning signs,
    fencing, metal
    barriers, and site
    lighting
    Layers (cont.)

    • Mechanical and
    electronic access
    control
    – Prevents intruders
    or unauthorized
    users to direct
    access to physical
    components
    – Includes gates,
    doors and locks
    Layers (cont.)
    Layers (cont.)

    • Monitoring
    system
    – Less of a
    preventative
    measure
    – Used more for
    incident
    verification and
    analysis
    – Most common
    mechanism is
    CCTVs
    Layers (cont.)
    • Intrusion Detection
    – Monitors for attacks
    – Less of a preventative measure
    – More of an response mechanism
    – Alarms/Notification
    Physical Security Briefs
    • Security site brief
    – Security policies used for the framework of
    preventing the access to a physical setting

    • Security design brief


    – Security policies used for the layout or design
    for a physical entity (may be coding, layout for
    servers, access control, etc)
    Zoning
    • Public Zone
    – Public has access to this area of a facility and
    its surrounding
    – Examples are facility grounds, elevator lobbies,
    etc
    • Reception Zone
    – Zone which entail the transition from a public
    zone to a restricted-access area of control
    – Typically means where the contact of visitors
    and a department is initiated
    Zones (cont.)
    • Operations Zone
    – An area where access is limited to personnel
    who work at facility and to escorted visitors
    – Production floors and open office areas
    • Security Zone
    – An area to which access is limited to
    authorized personnel and to authorized and
    escorted visitors
    – Area where secret information is
    processed/stored
    Layers (cont.)
    • High Security Zone
    – An area where access is limited to
    authorized, appropriately screened
    personnel and authorized and properly
    escorted visitors
    – A general example would be an area
    where high-value assets are handled by
    selected personnel
    Implementation
    • State the plan’s purpose
    • Define the areas, buildings, and other
    structures considered critical and
    establish priorities for their
    protection
    • Define and establish restrictions on
    access and movement of critical
    areas
    – Categorize restrictions
    Questions?

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