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Physical Security

BillyAnglin — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:10:38 GMT

I recently had an interview with an organization that specializes in physical security. For most of my career I've dealt with cyber security and information systems, but after the interview I'm now curious about the physical security and alarm industry. Does anyone have experience or references that they can share relating to physical security.The main resource that I learned about was underwriters laboratories, but a lot of their documentation is not "free"...what else is out there?

Re: Physical Security

Cousy14 — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:10:36 GMT

Billy,

Are you curious in the standards for physical security controls? Or how to implement security controls?

From a standards perspective, i'd start with reading through NIST special publications related to physical security, such as PE-3 in 800-53 r4:https://nvd.nist.gov/800-53/Rev4/control/PE-3

Re: Physical Security

Wayne_Evans — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:12:35 GMT

Hi,

not sure if this is of any use to you?

https://pcicompliance.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj7706/f/25._physical_security_policy_0.pdf

Might be a bit high level, not gritty, but mostly common sense.

Wayne

Re: Physical Security

CraginS — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:19:25 GMT

Side note on Physical Security as part of a CISSP Domain:

Several years ago I successfully logged NRA firearm training for several CPE units under the Physical Security area.

Re: Physical Security

rslade — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:20:02 GMT

Check out "Effective Security Management", Charles A. Sennewald

Re: Physical Security

Caute_cautim — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:03:30 GMT

There is an international association out there, who is a partner of ISC2: https://www.asisonline.org/ You might want to explore, they are increasingly becoming interested in obtaining CISSP qualifications and moving into the Cyber security world. They have professional examinations, and often they state they are fully licensed consultants, with a pointed finger at us in terms of our credentials.

Regards

Caute_cautim

Re: Physical Security

BillyAnglin — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:37:07 GMT

Thanks for the responses folks.

The resources from ASIS and the "Effective Security management" are along the lines of what I'm looking for.

Thanks again!

Re: Physical Security

Steve-Wilme — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:16:39 GMT

There quite a bit of material on physical security in the ISSAP CBKs.

Another useful resource is CPNI in the UK: https://www.cpni.gov.uk/physical-security