PHYSICAL SECURITY

A facility must be designed to include physical safeguards that will protect against unauthorized access, detect attempted or actual unauthorized access and activate an effective response. These measures are what we call physical security and they are necessary in order to control access to government CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED information and assets.

The physical security requirements at an organization's facility will vary depending on the security marking of the information or assets to be held at the site, as well as the physical layout of the facility, as each facility is unique.

The organization may have to implement physical security measures such as progressively restricted security zones, locked doors, access control systems, intrusion alarm systems, approved security containers, destruction equipment and other applicable measures. In addition, administrative security requirements such as the establishment of company security guidelines and security awareness programs have to be considered.