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Security System Design & Implementation Flashcards

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  1. A security consultant is designing protection for a facility storing controlled substances. Which door hardware provides the HIGHEST resistance to forced entry?

    Answer: Grade 1 mortise lock with reinforced strike

    A Grade 1 mortise lock with a reinforced strike plate provides the highest ANSI/BHMA rating for commercial security and resists kick-in and pry attacks.

  2. What is the primary purpose of a 'security risk register' in a security design project?

    Answer: To document identified risks, their likelihood, impact, and mitigation measures

    A risk register is a structured document that catalogs threats, assesses probability and impact, and records how each risk will be treated.

  3. A client requests a video analytics system that automatically alerts on abandoned objects. What is the MOST significant challenge of this technology?

    Answer: False positive rates in busy environments

    Abandoned object detection frequently generates false alarms in high-traffic areas where objects are temporarily set down and people move around them.

  4. Which type of perimeter sensor is BEST suited for detecting intrusion along an unlit chain-link fence at night?

    Answer: Fiber optic fence sensor

    Fiber optic fence sensors detect vibration and physical disturbance of the fence structure regardless of lighting conditions.

  5. During system commissioning, a security consultant discovers that two card readers share the same network segment as corporate workstations. What risk does this present?

    Answer: Potential for lateral movement if the access control system is compromised

    Shared network segments allow an attacker who compromises the access control system to pivot laterally into corporate IT systems, violating network segmentation principles.

  6. A museum wants to protect exhibit cases after hours without visible hardware. Which detection method is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Vibration sensors mounted on case glass

    Vibration sensors mounted directly on case glass detect tampering or breakage at the point of attack without requiring visible hardware around the perimeter.

  7. What is 'defense in depth' when applied to physical security system design?

    Answer: Layering multiple independent security measures so defeating one does not compromise the whole

    Defense in depth staggers concentric rings of security controls so an attacker must overcome multiple independent barriers to reach the protected asset.