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Design for physical security
From the course: Cert Prep: ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Design for physical security
- Developing a strong physical security program is not just an IT problem. Physical security affects the physical world and the way that your facilities are designed and placed can affect how well they can be secured. Placing facilities in areas where there is plenty of pedestrian and vehicle traffic makes it much less likely that an intruder is going to try to break in because it increases the chance that they'll be caught. Even using signs warning people that they're being monitored and are nearing a secured area can help deter attacks. Facility designers can use gates to limit the number of places where a person can enter a facility. This allows you to focus your security attention on those access points. With security guards, alarm systems, closed circuit television cameras, and similar controls. If you're trying to prevent vehicles from entering an area, physical barriers known as bollards can be used to block sidewalks…