CPP - SECURITY PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Asset identification is critical to an estimate of risk at a site. There are several ways
to approach this effort, almost all of which assign a value to the asset. This value has
been described as? - ANSWER-criticality, consequence of loss, or severity
Which is not one of the three general methods of valuing assets? - ANSWER-Policy
In risk assessment, the analyst attempts to answer three questions: - ANSWER-·
What can go wrong?
· What is the likelihood that it could go wrong?
· What are the consequences?
Which type of risk assessment methods examine the why and how of decision
making, not just what, where, when, or who? - ANSWER-Qualitative
Which data-validation method usually generates richer and more in-depth
information than the other methods and provides research flexibility? - ANSWER-
Fieldwork
A security manager should: - ANSWER-· Conduct operations in the least expensive,
cost-effective way.
· Maintain the lowest costs consistent with required operational results.
· Ensure that the money spent generates the highest possible return.
Cost-effectiveness in asset protection requires balancing? - ANSWER-expenditures
against results and revising the plan as needed
To senior management, what is the primary factor in determining the size or
existence of the asset protection program? - ANSWER-Cost effectiveness
What are the least expensive countermeasures an organization can employ? -
ANSWER-Procedural controls
________________ is a standard profitability ratio that measures the net income a
business earns for each dollar invested. - ANSWER-Return on investment (ROI)
_________________ is used to gauge management's overall effectiveness in
generating profits. - ANSWER-Return on investment (ROI)
ROI can be measured in? - ANSWER-time saved, improved efficiency, reduced
manpower, reduced losses, lower liability or insurance payments, greater customer
satisfaction, more secure employees, increased productivity, reduced employee
turnover, cost savings, actual revenue, reduced false alarms, saved lives, or
anything else that can be quantified
PRACTICES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Asset identification is critical to an estimate of risk at a site. There are several ways
to approach this effort, almost all of which assign a value to the asset. This value has
been described as? - ANSWER-criticality, consequence of loss, or severity
Which is not one of the three general methods of valuing assets? - ANSWER-Policy
In risk assessment, the analyst attempts to answer three questions: - ANSWER-·
What can go wrong?
· What is the likelihood that it could go wrong?
· What are the consequences?
Which type of risk assessment methods examine the why and how of decision
making, not just what, where, when, or who? - ANSWER-Qualitative
Which data-validation method usually generates richer and more in-depth
information than the other methods and provides research flexibility? - ANSWER-
Fieldwork
A security manager should: - ANSWER-· Conduct operations in the least expensive,
cost-effective way.
· Maintain the lowest costs consistent with required operational results.
· Ensure that the money spent generates the highest possible return.
Cost-effectiveness in asset protection requires balancing? - ANSWER-expenditures
against results and revising the plan as needed
To senior management, what is the primary factor in determining the size or
existence of the asset protection program? - ANSWER-Cost effectiveness
What are the least expensive countermeasures an organization can employ? -
ANSWER-Procedural controls
________________ is a standard profitability ratio that measures the net income a
business earns for each dollar invested. - ANSWER-Return on investment (ROI)
_________________ is used to gauge management's overall effectiveness in
generating profits. - ANSWER-Return on investment (ROI)
ROI can be measured in? - ANSWER-time saved, improved efficiency, reduced
manpower, reduced losses, lower liability or insurance payments, greater customer
satisfaction, more secure employees, increased productivity, reduced employee
turnover, cost savings, actual revenue, reduced false alarms, saved lives, or
anything else that can be quantified
