CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition (Exam SY0-501), 5th Edition

CHAPTER 17

Physical Security Controls

In this chapter, you will

•  Explore the importance of physical security controls

•  Learn about important environment controls

Physical security is an important topic for businesses dealing with the security of networks and information systems. Businesses are responsible for managing their risk exposure, 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 physical security—locking doors, installing alarm systems, using safes, posting security guards, setting access controls, ...