CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-401), 4th Edition

CHAPTER 10

Physical Security and Environmental Controls

In this chapter, you will

     •   Explore environmental controls

     •   Explore physical security controls

     •   Compare and contrast physical security and environmental controls

     •   Examine control types in physical security

Physical security is an important topic for businesses dealing with the security of networks and information systems. Businesses are responsible for securing their profitability, which requires securing a combination of assets: employees, product inventory, trade secrets, and strategy information. These and other important assets affect the profitability of a company and its future survival. Companies therefore perform many activities to attempt to provide ...