Physical Security Risk Assessment

Based on the organizational requirements and priorities you identify, your assessment provides a comprehensive review of your physical security landscape and uncovers any vulnerabilities or gaps. Our expert professionals will

• Identify exposed areas supporting critical business operations
• Examine existing and potential sources of threat or failure, including physical location and hardware/software controls
• Evaluate coverage goals and equipment/connectivity requirements
• Outline areas in need of technology upgrades or deployment

Specific Next Steps

With all findings prioritized by level of risk, our experts will create a customized, actionable executive summary to directly address your physical security concerns and any vulnerabilities uncovered during the assessment. Armed with thorough recommendations and practical options, you will gain insight into your unique security challenges and how to resolve them so that your assets are protected.

An Expert-Approved Plan

A Physical Security Risk Assessment enables you to take a proactive stance towards better securing your people, property, and business environment—and it comes with over 30 years' experience in the industry. Along with our expertise, we provide a rationale for our recommendations so your company can go about its business with total confidence.

The Physical Security Risk Assessment is custom tailored for each project, but it typically includes the following tasks.

• Risk identification and analysis
• Threat and vulnerability assessment
• Review of the site and facility security
• Analysis of crime data including loss history, police calls for service, crime statistics, and crime forecast reports
• Evaluation of the degree of compliance with recognized CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principals
• Review of the degree of compliance with security requirements that are specific to your industry. These may include C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), PCI (Payment Card Industry), Joint Commission, and security requirements imposed by regulatory agencies
• Review of facility operating procedures
• Review of physical security systems
• Analysis of electronic security systems
• Study of architectural security
• Review of security policies and procedures
• Review of security management
• Review of security personnel
• Evaluation of present security program and identification of any weaknesses and vulnerabilities
• Development of recommendations for security improvements
• Identification of short-term and long-term costs
• Prioritization of recommendations and development of implementation plan
• Preparation of written Physical Security Risk Assessment Report