Topics covered in the PSP Study Group

Physical Security Assessment

Ability to recover from natural disasters and business interruptions
Analysis and interpretation of relevant data
Appropriate countermeasures related to specific threats
Assess existing equipment, physical security systems, personnel and procedures
Core functions of the facility
Cost and loss analyses
Crime demographics
Critical business operations of various types of facilities
Definitions and terminology
Different environmental types and severity (e.g., natural disasters, criminal events, socio-political, cultural)
Different levels of vulnerability and effects on assets
External organizations and their potential impact on facility's security program
Interpretation of building plans, drawings and schematics
Legal issues related to various countermeasures/security applications
Methods of collecting relevant data
Methods of evaluating criticality and probability
Nature and types of assets (e.g., property, personnel, and information)
Nature and types of data to be collected
Nature, categories, and types of threats (e.g., natural, man-made)
Other external factors (legal, loss of reputation, economic, etc) and their impact of the facility's security program
Qualitative vs. quantitative risk assessments
Risk management principles
Security survey techniques
Security technologies and equipment applications
Types of risk analyses
Types of security programs and security management processes
Valuing various types of assets

Application, Design and Integration of Physical Security Systems

Access control (physical and electronic)
Applicable codes and standards
Asset tracking technologies
Barriers
CCTV and video recording/storage devices
Cost estimates and cost-benefit analysis
Design elements (calculations, drawings, specifications, review of manufacturer's submittals and technical data)
Design phases (pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents and cutover plan)
Functional and performance requirements
Interior and exterior security applications
Intrusion detection applications
Lighting
Major report elements
Materials, equipment and system compatibility
Methods of setting priorities
Passive and active designs
Project management and scheduling
Relevant security terminology and concepts
Security communications (radio, telephone, intercom)
Security computer systems (hardware, software, peripherals)
Systems integration
Systems monitoring, display and supervision types (field panels, multiplexers, control centers/consoles)
Systems redundancy alternative power sources (battery, UPS, generators, surge protection)
Types of security measures
Value engineering
Wire/cable types and transmission methods

Implementation of Physical Security Measures

Bid package components
Change order reviews
Commissioning and installation problem resolution (punch lists)
Criteria for evaluation of bids
End-user training requirements
Establishing test criteria
Installation/maintenance inspection techniques
Loss prevention techniques
Maintenance needs of design
Procurement process
Project management functions and processes
Qualifying vendor factors
System integration
System programming techniques
Technical compliance criteria