Physical Security 1.2

Question 1

How are BARRICADES/BOLLARDS used to provide security?

Answer 1

• Prevent access.
• Channel people through a specific access point.
• Can identify safety concerns.

Question 2

Describe the use of ACCESS CONTROL VESTIBULES as a physical security measure.

Answer 2

• Designed to allow or control access to a particular area.
• Will either allow one person in at a time or a certain number of people at a time.

Question 3

Where are ACCESS CONTROL VESTIBULES typically used?

Answer 3

• Data centers or locations that require more control of who is allowed or not allowed access.

Question 4

How can the application of VIDEO SURVEILLANCE assist in physical security?

Answer 4

• Many networked cameras that record the area over time.
• Motion recognition can alarm and alert when something moves.
• Object detection can identify a license plate or person’s face.

Question 5

What are ways GUARDS can contribute to security of an organization?

Answer 5

• Validates identification of existing employees.
• Can implemented as one person security or two-person integrity.

Question 6

What are some common forms of SENSOR technology used in security?

Answer 6

• Infra red sensor, pressure, and microwave sensor.

Question 7

How does an INFRARED SENSOR aide in detecting intruders?

Answer 7

• Detects infrared radiation in both light and dark.
• Common in motion detectors.

Question 8

How can the application PRESSURE SENSORS aide in physical security?

Answer 8

• Detects a change in force.
• Can be applied to areas of a building which include windows or the floors.

Question 9

How do MICROWAVE SENSORS differ from INFRARED SENSORS?

Answer 9

• Detects movement across large areas.

Question 10

How do ULTRASOUND SENSORS aide in maintaining physical security?

Answer 10

• Detect motion or collision through the use of ultrasounds signals and receiving reflected sounds waves.