Core Concepts and Principles Flashcards

Positioning windows, lighting, and landscaping so that legitimate users can easily observe an area applies which CPTED principle?

Answer: Natural surveillance

Natural surveillance raises the chance that intruders will be seen, which deters crime.

Using pavement treatments, signage, and low fencing to show where private property begins is an example of which CPTED strategy?

Answer: Territorial reinforcement

Territorial reinforcement creates a sense of ownership and clearly separates public space from private space.

Directing visitors to a single entrance with walkways, landscaping, and building layout is best described as:

Answer: Natural access control

Natural access control uses design features to guide people and discourage entry to restricted areas.

The principle of balanced protection holds that:

Answer: Every path to an asset should give roughly equal protection

An adversary will exploit the weakest path, so protection along all routes should be comparable.

In the concentric circles (layered) model of physical security, what typically forms the outermost layer?

Answer: The site perimeter, such as fencing

The perimeter boundary is the first line of defense, followed by the building shell and interior controls.

According to routine activity theory, which three elements must converge for a crime to occur?

Answer: A motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian

Routine activity theory says crime occurs when these three elements meet in time and space.

Granting employees only the access they need to do their jobs reflects which principle?

Answer: Least privilege

Least privilege reduces exposure by limiting access rights to the minimum needed for assigned tasks.