Electronic Access Control

Question 1

T/F: Controlling the personnel in the building with an access control system is a security measure.

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

What are the four asset classes?

Answer 2

1. ) People
2. ) Property
3. ) Proprietary Info
4. ) Business Rep.

Question 3

What are the four types of threat actors?

Answer 3

1. ) Terrorists
2. ) Violent Criminals
3. ) Economic Criminals
4. ) Petty Criminals

Question 4

Who is responsible for creating and applying a security program?

Answer 4

A security manager

Question 5

What is the first thing that a security officer should do in a new building?

Answer 5

A risk analysis.

Question 6

What are some examples of Hi-tech countermeasures?

Answer 6

Alarm/access control measures, video systems, detection systems, etc.

Question 7

What are some examples of Lo-tech countermeasures?

Answer 7

Locks/barriers, lighting, fencing, signage.

Question 8

What are some examples of No-tech countermeasures?

Answer 8

Security guards, policies and procedures, dogs and other non-technology.

Question 9

A security ____ is the entry into or out of a security boundary.

Answer 9

Portal.

Question 10

What 3 things can a credential be?

Answer 10

1. ) Something you have (card or key)
2. ) Something you know (pin or keycode)
3. ) Something unique to you. (thumbprint)

Question 11

What is an access zone?

Answer 11

A group of logically related portals group together to make a zone of the building.

Question 12

What is an access group?

Answer 12

A combination of user groups, access zones, and schedules.

Question 13

What does a door position switch do?

Answer 13

It monitors whether the door is open or not.

Question 14

What does fail safe mean?

Answer 14

When it loses power, it unlocks.

Question 15

What does fail secure mean?

Answer 15

When it loses power, it remains locked.

Question 16

What is a credential reader?

Answer 16

A device that reads one or more types of credential and coverts it to a coded data stream, which is passed to the access control panel.

Question 17

What makes a smart card different from other types of cards?

Answer 17

It contains on-board memory of up to 64 MB.

Question 18

Why type of facility typically uses photo-ID?

Answer 18

Government facilities.

Question 19

What is positive access control?

Answer 19

Allowing only one user through the portal by physical means. Used to stop piggybacking.

Question 20

What is piggybacking?

Answer 20

When one authorized person opens a door and a second person follows them through while its open.

Question 21

What is passback?

Answer 21

When an authorized person enters an area and then gives their card to someone behind them so that they can enter also.

Question 22

How is passback deterred?

Answer 22

Once a card has been used to enter an area, it must be used to exit that area before it can be used to enter again.

Question 23

T/F: The NFPA codes are intended for life safety only.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

What two things is the IBC intended for?

Answer 24

Life Safety and Structural Safety.

Question 25

What UL standard deals with Access Control Systems?

Answer 25

UL 294

Question 26

What does "dogging" a door mean?

Answer 26

To mechanically hold it open, which is illegal on fire doors unless done with an electromagnet that de-energizes when the fire alarm goes off.

Question 27

Egress doors must be one of what two operations?

Answer 27

Occupants must be able to leave with the turn of a handle or push of a panic bar.

Question 28

Delayed egress locks can only be installed with a special variance granted by ____.

Answer 28

The fire AHJ.

Question 29

The three common firewall ratings are __,__, and __ hours.

Answer 29

4, 2, and 1 hours.

Question 30

Doors are fire-rated at least ___ of the surrounding walls.

Answer 30

3/4

Question 31

Why are AC electromagnets rarely, if ever, used?

Answer 31

Because they make a chattering noise.

Question 32

What are the two parts of a magnetic plate lock?

Answer 32

The magnet and the armature.

Question 33

In fail-____ mode, power must be applied to lock the lock.

Answer 33

Fail safe.

Question 34

In fail-____ mode, power must be applied to unlock the lock.

Answer 34

Fail secure.

Question 35

Magnetic door locks come in 3 different ratings, Light, Medium, and Heavy duty. How much holding force are they each?

Answer 35

Light - 650 lbs Medium - 1200 lbs Heavy - 1500 lbs

Question 36

Magnetic Shear locks are available in holding forces up to ____ lbs.

Answer 36

3,000 lbs

Question 37

What are the two types of request-to-exit sensors?

Answer 37

No Special Knowledge - Motion Sensor/Pushbar | Special Knowledge - Exit Pushbuttons/Pull Stations

Question 38

What were the three goals in mind when fourth-generation access control systems were designed?

Answer 38

1. ) Increase Capacity of system 2. ) Decrease amount of wiring necessary 3. ) Increase distance between door and CP

Question 39

What are the 3 common digital protocols that Tony told us to remember?

Answer 39

1. ) Ethernet (TCP/IP) 2. ) RS-485 (2 Wire and 4 Wire) 4. ) RS-232

Question 40

How long should a backup battery be able to supply an access panel and its locks?

Answer 40

4 Hours.

Question 41

What is a Dry contact?

Answer 41

A switch or relay point that is NOT a source of power.

Question 42

What is a Wet contact?

Answer 42

A connection point that is a source power used for a signal to another circuit.

Question 43

What are the four common states of an alarm system?

Answer 43

1. ) Secure 2. ) Alarm 3. ) Bypass 4. ) Trouble

Question 44

Most access control panels can monitor/control a maximum of ___ doors.

Answer 44

16.