ABSTRACT

Physical threats specifically are covered as an approach to introducing physical data gathering. This chapter, on threats and safeguards, is intended as a primer or introduction to security threats in the physical area. It provides a brief introduction to many of these physical safeguards to ensure that the security risk assessment team member is familiar with controls they may encounter during as assessment as well as available safeguards for recommendations to address high risk areas. Organizations may reduce the impact of fire or the risk of exposure to fire through the detection of smoke, heat, and flame. Heat detectors can be installed in areas that may experience non-threatening smoke, such as kitchens, or in other high-risk areas where there may be steam or fumes, such as boiler rooms, drying rooms, or other mechanical rooms. The determination of physical security risks to an organization’s building includes an analysis of natural and human hazards.