CPP CPP Physical Security Planning and Design

Question 1

Which security design concept recommends organizing security into successive layers so an intruder must defeat multiple barriers?

Accepted Answer

Defense in Depth

Answer

Defense in depth uses multiple overlapping layers of protection so that defeating one layer does not grant full access.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessment?

Accepted Answer

To identify how the physical environment can reduce criminal opportunity

Answer

CPTED focuses on modifying the built environment—lighting, landscaping, and sight lines—to deter criminal activity.

Question 3

A 'standoff distance' in physical security is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The buffer zone between a facility perimeter and a protected structure

Answer

Standoff distance is the measured space between a potential vehicle-borne threat and a building to reduce blast impact.

Question 4

Which perimeter barrier is considered a passive anti-ram measure?

Accepted Answer

Bollards

Answer

Bollards are engineered posts designed to stop or deflect vehicles without active mechanical operation.

Question 5

When conducting a physical security survey, which step comes FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Defining the facility's assets and their criticality

Answer

Identifying and prioritizing assets establishes what must be protected before any countermeasure can be properly selected.

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