PSO PSO Access Control and Security Screening 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of an access control system at a secured facility?
- To track employee work hours
- To ensure only authorized individuals enter designated areas (Correct answer)
- To monitor package deliveries
- To prevent theft of office supplies
Correct answer: To ensure only authorized individuals enter designated areas
Access control systems are designed to restrict entry to authorized individuals, protecting personnel, property, and sensitive information.
Question 2: When verifying a visitor's government-issued ID, a PSO should check all of the following EXCEPT:
- Expiration date
- Photo match to the individual
- The visitor's credit score (Correct answer)
- Security features such as holograms
Correct answer: The visitor's credit score
A credit score is not a security feature on a government ID and is irrelevant to identity verification for access control.
Question 3: A visitor insists on tailgating an authorized employee through a secured door. The correct PSO response is to:
- Allow it if the employee verbally vouches for the visitor
- Stop the visitor and require them to present valid credentials or wait for escort (Correct answer)
- Report the incident after the visitor has entered
- Allow entry if the visitor appears professional
Correct answer: Stop the visitor and require them to present valid credentials or wait for escort
Tailgating is a common security breach; every individual must independently verify their authorization regardless of who they accompany.
Question 4: Which document is typically used to log all visitor access at a secured facility?
- Incident report
- Visitor access log (Correct answer)
- Daily activity report
- Chain-of-custody form
Correct answer: Visitor access log
A visitor access log records each visitor's name, identification, purpose, host, and times in and out, creating an accountability record.
Question 5: What action should a PSO take when a person presents an access badge that appears altered?
- Accept it if the photo matches the person
- Deny access, retain the badge if policy allows, and notify a supervisor (Correct answer)
- Ask the person to return with a new badge
- Escort the person to HR immediately without notifying anyone
Correct answer: Deny access, retain the badge if policy allows, and notify a supervisor
An altered badge is a security violation; access should be denied, the badge retained per policy, and a supervisor notified immediately.
Question 6: A 'two-person integrity' rule in access control requires:
- Two officers to be on duty at all times
- Two authorized individuals to be present when accessing certain sensitive areas (Correct answer)
- Two forms of ID from every visitor
- Two supervisors to approve visitor access
Correct answer: Two authorized individuals to be present when accessing certain sensitive areas
Two-person integrity prevents any single individual from having unsupervised access to highly sensitive areas or materials.
PSO PSO Access Control and Security Screening 1
What is the primary purpose of an access control system at a secured facility?