Building an Information Security Awareness Program

Chapter 8

Physical Security

Valerie Thomas    Securicon, Lorton, VA, USA

Abstract

When someone mentions physical security, often visions of fences and security guards come to mind. While those are components, there are many other elements that create a physical security program. In this chapter, we'll discuss building security, data center security, physical security assessments, and what physical security means to the employee.

Keywords

Physical security

Natural threats

Unintentional threats

Human threats

Red team

Reconnaissance

What is Physical Security?

Physical security describes security measures that are designed to control access to a building, facility, or resource from unauthorized personnel. Unauthorized personnel include attackers ...