The security survey conducted by the security professional must be started from scratch and have a review of the findings which will be presented to management with a list of recommendations. There is no set template or standard set model for a security survey. For the security survey to be effective it has to be relevant to the asset.
The first part of the security survey is to identify all the possible threats. These threats can be categorised into environmental, man-made and political. A medium-sized distribution centre will have a number of threats that the security professional would of identified. A possible threat to the asset would be a fire in the distribution centre, this would be an environmental threat.
Step two would be to assess
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The security professional will need to consider how seriously would the threat impact on the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the asset.
Step four is to review the security controls. The security professional needs to consider the three main categories of security controls, preventative, detective and corrective. The security controls are designed to lower the risk to the asset. Procedural controls need to remain relevant and effective with physical controls being tested and examined as much as practically possible. Having smoke detectors fitted throughout the distribution centre would be a detective security control. A preventative control in place would be to ensure tidy housekeeping to reduce a fire starting and ensuring fire exits are kept clear at all times in the event of a fire.
The final step of the security survey is to create a list of recommendations to improve or reinforce security measures. The security professional will include in their recommendations any new threats the company may face in the future and any trends or patterns in the security force. The company
Inherently the fire service operates in high-risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration
Following a fire risk assessment an employer must provide the following in order to safeguard the safety of ‘everyone’ in case of fire:
Making sure that the fire exits are kept clear and fire prevention equipment is kept maintained.
Aviii An explanation about the importance of having an emergency plan in place to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
Identify at least 3-5 potential information security risks that the lab may be exposed to and propose counter measures for addressing those risks. Identify security technology and products that could be used to protect the lab environment from these risks. Use
If the risk is going to cause injury or damage to health and safety of others or property then the risk should be reported straight away to the manager, senior, or senior on call, or the correct emergency agencies. i.e. gas
Insuring that the front door is always child safety locked after every visitor parent carer or staff member leaves.
To understand the role(s) of a Security Manager, a person must know what security is and what it means to an organization. According to Ortmeier, “security may be defined as a public or private service-related activity that provides personnel, equipment, and creates policies and procedures designed to prevent or reduce losses. These losses, caused by criminal action as well as by noncriminal events resulting from human error, emergencies, man-made and natural disasters, and business intelligence collection by competitors”. (2009).
For us as security managers to begin to dissect the threat we must go back to the Risk and threat assessment as stated in (Risk and Security management 2008) the threat assessment specifically defines the scope, nature and impacts of risk the company may face during the life span of the operation. It should be written in the context of both the risk environment and the company’s risk tolerences, as these will define what risks are considered noteworthy and which fall within acceptable ranges for a project or organization. The Security Director should not assume that the initial threat assessment will be read in conjunction with the intelligence review. Therefore the key elements from the intelligence review should be included (if) to clarify the environment in which the organization will operate. The threat assessment can be conducted in isolation of a site visit, although specific risks associated with the project will be difficult to ascertain without firsthand knowledge through an actual visit. Secondary threat assessment may be done concurrently with, or as part of the security survey to provide the final specifics for the organization itself, as opposed to the more overarching initial assessment.
The steps for fire safety include installing carbon monoxide detector and alarm detector, easily accessible and working fire extinguisher, check chimneys and fireplace annually and repairs and cleans as necessary. Develop an escaping plan for each room and floor in the home to follow in case of a fire emergency. Practices the plan to familiarize yourself and family members, teaches family members to get out of the home first before calling 911. To escape from a home on fire checks the temperature of the door first and do not open it if it’s hot, crawl low if there is smoke, and stays in the room and call 911 if there is no escape possible (American Red Cross, 2011, p. 151). For home safety, enter and place emergency number such as 911, national poison help hotline, family’s healthcare provider, and any others important numbers on all the family members cell and near every phone in the home. Childproofing the house, putting knobs on doors and cabinets, and keep any hazardous substances and objects out of the rich of children should be taken into consideration when there is a younger child in the household (American Red Cross, 2011, p.
The company can also ensure the installment of fire extinguishers and fire exit doors within the firm’s premises to create better channels of evacuation during fire outbreaks. In addition, smoke detectors and alarms should also be installed to signify and create warnings in case of such.
Think of your organizational assets from the eyes of an attacker motivated by crime, espionage, hacktivism and even warfare. In other words, what are our Top Threats and how do we know? Interview the Chief Risk Officer and Business Unit leadership and ask them “what keeps you up at night?”. Then tie these answers to Corporate objectives and strategies in a Risk Register.
According to Lowry (2014) it is vital to “know the emergency plans and evacuation procedures”. It is therefore also important to remember to ensure that all smoke alarms are regularly checked and that all corridors and doorways are kept clear of unnecessary obstruction at all times.
Designing a working plan for securing the organization s information assets begins by creating or validating an existing security blueprint for the implementation of needed security controls to protect the information assets. A framework is the outline from which a more detailed blueprint evolves. The blueprint is the basis for the design, selection, and implementation of all subsequent security policies, education and training programs, and technologies. The blueprint provides scaleable, upgradeable, and comprehensive security for the coming years. The blueprint is used to plan the tasks to be accomplished and the order in which