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According to the ASIS, the
PSP examination is for security professionals whose primary responsibility
is to conduct threat surveys; design integrated security systems that
include equipment, procedures, and people; or install, operate, and
maintain those systems.
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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 Oct 20, 2008; approx page count
excluding the practice questions: 145)
| 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
SECURITY INSPECTION
ACHIEVING PROPER BALANCE
A LAYERED APPROACH TO SECURITY
PROTECTION IN DEPTH
PERIMETER DEFENSE
STANDOFF DISTANCE
PERIMETER ITEMS
PRIORITIZING IMPROVEMENT
OTHER CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND
THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
CPTED
THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE
SECURITY
TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS
CCTV
CAMERA
MONITOR
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RECORDER
SWITCH
OTHER GUIDELINES
BUILDING OPENINGS
DOORS
WINDOWS
VENTILATION AND UTILITY OPENINGS
ELECTRICAL LOCKS
GATES AND FENCING
CHAINLINK FENCING
CHAINLINK GATES
ANTICLIMB/ANTICUT FENCING
AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FENCE
FENCE TOPPING
FENCE MAINTENANCE
ELECTRONIC GATE OPENING
FENCE SIGNAGE
ENTRANCE SIGNAGE
FENCE MOUNTED SENSORS
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
NUISANCE ALARM VS FALSE ALARM
DOOR AND HATCH CONTACT ALARM SWITCHES
CARD READER SYSTEMS
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
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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the TOC through this link.
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