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Many PSP candidates are
experienced professional who have been in the field of security for
years, that they know most of the practical how-tos, and all they need
is to learn the principles, concepts and science that are behind the
physical security techniques. Going through all the reference material
officially listed would be quite overwhelming for these busy
professionals.
The PSP exam requires that you complete
multiple-choice questions covering tasks, knowledge, and skills on the
following topics:
Domain I: Physical Security Assessment (30%)
Domain II: Application, Design and Integration of Physical Security
Systems (40%)
Domain III: Implementation of Physical Security Measures (30%)
Coverage is highly extensive - in fact so
extensive that I wouldn't recommend taking the exam until you are fully
drilled on the relevant topics.
The whole idea behind
professional physical security is that you need to know what are to be
protected behind the door and the values involved in order to determine
the suitable security measures to be deployed. Your security solution
must be practical and realistic and must be within budget, while being
capable of offering the level of security in need. Accordingly we found that
the topics listed below are of the highest importance exam-wise:
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Physical Security Risk
Management
Physical Security Threat
and Impact Assessment
Physical Security System
Procurement
Physical Security System
Design
Physical Security
Technologies and Equipment Applications
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That is why we came up
with this special study guide - the PSP Special Topics Exam Study Guide for PSP
Exam Candidate. You may think of our guide as the unofficial supplement
to the official readings, or you may view it as a standalone guide with
special focus from a professional perspective.
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When we developed this
guide we studied thoroughly the essential information presented in five
major security texts, including: Security Manual (Brooksbank, 2007),
Industrial Security (Berger, 1999), Security Design Consulting: The
Business of Security System Design (Gouin, 2007), Risk Analysis and the
Security Survey (Broder, 2006), and Physical Security Systems Handbook:
the Design and Implementation of Electronic Security Systems (Khairallah,
2006). We analyzed the contents, and have all useful information fully digested and re-presented in a
format highly suitable for exam prep purpose.
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There are also 137 multiple
choices practice questions included in this study guide package.
Please find below the
TOC of the study guide (contents updated on 28 June, 2009)
 
| THE ROLE OF PSP
PHYSICAL SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT, THREAT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT
WHAT IS RISK MANAGEMENT?
THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
THE RISK MANAGEMENT STEPS
RISK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
THE RISK ASSESSMENT FLOW
RISK VS THREAT AND VULNERABILITY
LEGAL CONCERNS
IDENTIFYING RISKS
LOSS CALCULATIONS
BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS
PREPARING FOR INTERNAL THREATS
PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS AND MANAGING RECOVERY
TESTING THE PLAN
PLAN MAINTENANCE
BE REALISTIC…
SECURITY SYSTEM PLANNING & DESIGN
A-B-C-D PLANNING
THE CONCEPT OF IPS
FACILITY DESIGN
FEMA RECOMMENDATION
DOOR MODIFICATIONS
UTILITY CONNECTIONS
ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY CONCERN
SPACE CONFIGURATION
DOOR DETAIL SCHEDULE
DESIGN THAT INVOLVES PROTECTING HIGH TECH EQUIPMENTS
DESIGN SPECIFICATION DOCUMENTS
SECURITY ANALYSIS, SURVEY & INSPECTION
CRIME ANALYSIS
PHYSICAL SECURITY SURVEY
INITIAL SURVEY
FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
SUPPLEMENTAL SURVEY
SPECIAL SURVEY
SECURITY INSPECTION
EVALUATIVE INSPECTION
COMPLIANCE INSPECTION
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION
SELF INSPECTION
CLOSEOUT INSPECTION
ACHIEVING PROPER BALANCE
APPROACHES TO PHYSICAL SECURITY
PROTECTION IN DEPTH
PERIMETER DEFENSE
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM VS ACCESS-EGRESS CONTROL
SYSTEM
STANDOFF DISTANCE
PERIMETER ITEMS
EXPLOSIVE EVENTS
PRIORITIZING IMPROVEMENT
OTHER CONCERNS
REFERENCING THE VA PROTECTION MODEL
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND
THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
CPTED
THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
CONTROLLED AREA, RESTRICTED AREA, STRONG ROOM AND VAULT
CLEAR ZONES
ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE
SECURITY
TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS
CCTV
CAMERA
MONITOR
RECORDER
VIDEO CABLES
SWITCH
OTHER GUIDELINES
BUILDING OPENINGS
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DOORS
SECURE DOOR DESIGN
STRIKE PLATE
DOOR HINGE
DOOR WINDOW
FORCED ENTRY
WINDOWS
VENTILATION AND UTILITY OPENINGS
ELECTRICAL LOCKS
GATES AND FENCING
CHAINLINK FENCING
CHAINLINK GATES
ANTICLIMB/ANTICUT FENCING
AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FENCE
FENCE TOPPING
FENCE FOUNDATION ENHANCEMENTS
ELECTRONIC GATE OPENING
SALLYPORT
FENCE SIGNAGE
ENTRANCE SIGNAGE
FENCE MOUNTED SENSORS
LOCKING DEVICE
MECHANICAL LOCKS
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL LOCKS
SECURITY STRENGTH OF THE DOOR LOCKS
UL TESTING AND STANDARDS
LIGHTING
MASONRY WALLS
INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND DEVICES
CONTROL PANEL
RKP, SOUNDERS AND PANIC BUTTON
EXTERIOR ALARMS
INFRARED SENSORS
MICROWAVE SENSORS
BISTATIC MICROWAVE SENSORS
DUAL TECHNOLOGY SENSORS
LINEAR BEAM SENSORS
GLASS BREAK SENSORS
VOLUMETRIC-PROTECTION SENSORS
NUISANCE ALARM VS FALSE ALARM
DOOR AND HATCH CONTACT ALARM SWITCHES
CARD READER SYSTEMS
BIOMETRICS DEVICES
CONTROL UNIT
CONTROL ROOM
AUDIO SECURITY
PHONE LINE SECURITY
GENERAL OPERATIONAL PRACTICES FOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENT
VISITOR CONTROL POLICY
ALARM RESPONSE POLICY
KEY CONTROL POLICY
ACCESS CONTROL POLICY
DELIVERY ACCESS CONTROL POLICY
OTHER POLICIES
HANDLING EMERGENCY
THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER
DEALING WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES
SECURITY SYSTEM PROCUREMENT
OUTSOURCE OR NOT
OUTSOURCING SECURITY INSTALLATION
THE TENDERING PROCESS
RFP, RFI AND RFQ
WRITING THE RFP
TYPES OF RFP
ADDENDUM
PRICING
RFQ
RFI
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LIABILITIES, INSURANCE AND A HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE
RIGHTS TO CONTRACTED PROPERTIES
CONTRACT MECHANISM
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
137 Multiple Choices Practice
Questions
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SAMPLE TEXT on site inspection
Closeout inspection is usually accomplished right before a
faciity is administratively terminated. During closeout inspections,
all areas and containers that have been authorized for the storage
of confidential material must be checked to ensure proper and
complete removal.
Important: During field inspection, it is important to also
observe life-safety and fire-code violations.
An inspection report should be produced after the completion of the
inspection. The report should be distributed to the relevant parties
in a timely manner and should require a response to any
recommendations.
Important: One very important area for inspection is perimeter
construction. In other words, you want to know the material used for
constructing the perimeter and find out whether they should be
further hardened.
When determining the resistance value of the perimeter, make sure
you place saving life as the top most concern. This would be
particularly important for facilities that are the likely targets of
terrorist attack. Generally speaking, a blast resistant design would
require a higher elastic region value, and a proper standoff
distance would allow for the most effective resistance to blast.
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SAMPLE TEXT on physical security design
Given all sorts of real-world constraints, no security system can
be completely effective against all kinds of potential threats and
invasive actions. Since resources are finite, your design must be
optimized in such a way that the performance goals can be
successfully met within the specified limitations. A balanced
approach that does not allocate all resources to any single aspect
of the problem while ignoring another would be preferred.
Generally, there are three types of human adversaries that should
be considered when designing a physical protection system. They are
outsiders, insiders, and outsiders in collusion with insiders. They
may use tactics of force, stealth, or deceit in achieving their
wrongful goals. Adversary characteristics could be very different.
This is why security systems to prevent theft and security systems
to prevent sabotage (which would often include actions of vandalism)
are often highly different.
Detection, delay, and response are the basic and most fundamental
elements of a physical protection system. With these in mind when
developing a security design, proper balance between hardware and
procedural elements must be achieved. To be effective, physical
protection should include policies and procedures designed to keep
the physical protection systems functioning as intended.
NOTE: Always keep in mind, without staff commitment to the
security program, your security program will never be effective.
Integrating security into the culture of an organization is
important. You do not expect a regular staff to become a security
guard, but you should expect your full-time permanent staff force to
possess the knowledge and awareness capability to detect, discern,
and deny an outsider from causing an emergency situation within the
organization.
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Building your PSP Exam Readiness
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ISBN/EAN13: 1442120231 / 9781442120235
Page Count: 176
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Trim Size: 8" x 10"
Language: English
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standard. Surprisingly, a series of coordinated fraudulent buying
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honest fellows in the security profession can take the appropriate
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