Security Risk Assessment

Chapter 6

Physical Security Assessment

Abstract

After you have planned your security risk assessment project, determined who will be the project manager, what the project scope will be, and gathered all of the pertinent information that you need, now it is time to conduct the actual assessment. In this chapter, we will explain how to properly get the project started, keep it on schedule and, most importantly, on budget. We will also discuss the challenges that you might face and how to overcome them. This chapter walks you through a complete physical assessment, including interviewing staff, touring the property, measuring lighting, evaluating doors and windows, assessing for criminal activity, and numerous other fundamental aspects of the assessment. ...