Broder: Risk Analysis and the Security Survey, 4th Edition


Case Studies with Questions and Answers

Chapter 02: Vulnerability and Threat Identification

You are a security specialist who is called into the office of your boss who is the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the company. The CSO says that as part of developing a corporate security assets protection program a risk management program is to be developed.

The CSO goes on to say that the program must begin with an established baseline, and that the best way to do that is to begin with a checklist to be used in conducting a security survey that indicates the current status of assets protection within the company. You are asked to develop that checklist.

Questions

  1. Develop that checklist in as much detail you believe is needed to provide an overall baseline.
  2. Correct Answer

    The answer should include the following major sections:

    • Policy and program
    • Security organization
    • Control of entry and movement
    • Barriers
    • Lighting
    • Locks and keys
    • Alarms
    • Communications
    • Property control
    • Emergency planning
    • Personnel screening
    • Additional comments

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