Physical Security Professional (PSP)
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Graded
Classification of risk
Ans: Assest, exposure, losses
3 criteria of cost/benefit analysis
Ans: Cost, reliability, delay
Basic methods of fieldwork
Ans: Observing, questioning, analyzing, verifying, investigating, evaluating
Business continuity planning (BCP) process
Ans: Readiness, prevention, response, recovery/resumption
BCP process "readiness"
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Ans: Assign accountability, perform risk assessment, agree on strategic
plans, crises management
BCP process "prevention"
Ans: Compliance with corporate policy, mitigation strtegies
BCP process "response"
Ans: Potential crisis recognition, notify teams, assess the situation, declare
a crisis, excute the plan, communication
BCP process "recovery/resumption"
Ans: Damage & impact assessment, resumption of critical & remaining
processes
BCP implementation & maintenance
Ans: Test & train, evaluate & maintain
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General physical security measures
Ans: CPTED, physical barriers and site hardening, physical entry and
access control, security lighting, IDS, veideo surveillance, security
personnel, security policies and procedures
Designing PPS
Ans: Determine objectives, Design PPS, Analyze design, redesign PPS
Determine objectives
Ans: Facility characterization, threat detection, target identification
Design PPS
Ans: Detection, delay, response
Detection (design PPS)
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Ans: exterior sensore, interior sensor, alarm assessment, alarm comm &
display, entry control
Delay (design PPS)
Ans: access delay
Response (design PPS)
Ans: response force, response force communication
Analyze PPS design
Ans: Analysis/evaluation (EASI)
Target identification techniques
Ans: Manual listing, logic diagram
Vital area indentification