Deck 6: Enhancing Security Through Physical Controls

Question 1

Security managers must balance

A)aesthetic needs.
B)operation needs.
C)security needs.
D)all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Physical defense security involves perimeter of the facility which includes strong locked doors and windows, limited entrances, secured openings, alarms, surveillance, and lighting.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Key operated locks provide the best protection when you have a dead-bolt lock with one-inch throw or an anti-wrenching collar.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Continuous lighting is used for

A)secure areas.
B)occasions when more light is needed.
C)when light is needed in areas not usually lit.
D)an alternate power source when the regular power source fails.

Question 5

Basic security equipment includes

A)locks.
B)lights.
C)dogs
D)a and b

Question 6

Moveable lighting is used for

A)secure areas.
B)occasions when more light is needed.
C)when light is needed in areas not usually lit.
D)an alternate power source when the regular power source fails.

Question 7

Physical defense security involves the building exterior which includes fences, gates, locks, lighting, alarms, surveillance systems, signs, dogs, security personnel and physical layout and neatness.

Question 8

Alarms that protect fences and gates, exterior doors, windows and other openings are

A)perimeter alarms.
B)area or space alarms.
C)point or spot alarms.
D)all of the above

Question 9

Adequate lighting inside and outside a building

A)enhances safety.
B)deters would-be intruders.
C)makes detection of actual intruders more probable.
D)all of the above

Question 10

Common types of safes are both fire- and burglar-resistant.

Question 11

(CCTV) is "a system in which a number of video cameras are connected in a closed circuit or loop, with the images produced being sent to a central television monitor or recorded"

Question 12

Emergency lighting is used for

A)secure areas.
B)occasions when more light is needed.
C)when light is needed in areas not usually lit.
D)an alternate power source when the regular power source fails.

Question 13

Biometric systems in recent years have shown that they are foolproof.

Question 14

Alarm systems may be local which means they sound on premises.

Question 15

What are the lines of defense in physical security?

A)perimeter of the facility
B)the building exterior
C)the interior
D)all of the above

Question 16

Sensored fences should not be calibrated or tested periodically as this will cause false alarms.

Question 17

The most simple lock system to use is:

A)Key-operated locks
B)Combination locks
C)pushbuttons locks
D)electronic locks

Question 18

Standby lighting is used for

A)secure areas.
B)occasions when more light is needed.
C)when light is needed in areas not usually lit.
D)an alternate power source when the regular power source fails.

Question 19

When possible, all privately owned vehicles should be parked in more than one parking lot to prevent theft and to prevent auto thieves from knowing which vehicles are employee vehicles.

Question 20

All too often, managers concentrate on appearance, efficiency and convenience of operations to the neglect of security and safety.

Question 21

Physical controls serve to reduce risk of loss by _____________ threats, both criminal and non-criminal.

Question 22

Physical controls serve to reduce risk of loss by _____________or discouraging attempts to gain unauthorized access.

Question 23

Police-connected alarm systems are directed via __________ wired to the nearest police.

Question 24

Central station alarm systems involve ____________ observation as part of contracted services.

Question 25

Alarm systems that are proprietary are __________ manned.

Question 26

The concentric zone theory of asset protection is based on the premise that the more ___________ an asset is, the more layers of protection it needs.

Question 27

Physical controls serve to reduce risk of loss by _____________ unauthorized access.

Question 28

The types of locks are key operated, combination, card activated, and _____________ operated.

Question 29

A smart card, chip card or integrated circuit card is a pocket-sized card with embedded _____________ that can dynamically process information.

Question 30

Physical controls serve to reduce risk of loss by _____________ those who attempt to gain unauthorized access.