Physical-Security

Physical security is the protection of people, property, and physical assets from actions and events that could cause damage or loss. All the firewalls in the world can’t help you if an attacker removes your storage media from the storage room.

Physical security is usually low down under your list of priorities, facilities and physical environments are rarely designed with security in mind when in the design phase. Usually the look and function are often in the front of the mind. If businesses would focused on security during the design phase, risks or causalities could be minimized. This is actually the smart way to do this because businesses can be held criminally and monetarily liable for not practicing due diligence.

Physical security teams need to implement a security program that balances both the safety concerns and security measures. Physical security should always use what is called a “defense in depth” approach to reinforce security through different controls. Of Course placing multiple security controls make it much more difficult for attackers to get to valuable company information. Physical securities Top 3 Priorities are to first ensure all personnel safety. Second securing company assets and lastly restore IT operations if a natural disaster happens.