Industry Best Practices Flashcards

Which single measure is generally the most effective way to mitigate vehicle-borne explosive threats to a building?

Answer: Increasing standoff distance

Blast pressure drops sharply with distance, so standoff is the most effective protection.

What is the main benefit of an electronic guard tour system?

Answer: It verifies that patrol checkpoints were actually visited and when

Checkpoint scans create an auditable record of patrol coverage and timing.

Which standard certifies high-security lock cylinders that resist picking, impressioning, and forced attack?

Answer: UL 437

UL 437 rates key locks for resistance to covert and forced entry methods.

What is a best practice when deploying IP surveillance cameras on a corporate network?

Answer: Put cameras on a segmented network or VLAN and change default credentials

Segmentation and strong credentials stop cameras from becoming entry points into the wider network.

A security team walks through a hypothetical active-threat scenario in a conference room without deploying any resources. What type of exercise is this?

Answer: Tabletop exercise

Tabletop exercises are discussion-based reviews of plans and roles that do not mobilize resources.

Requiring two authorized people to be present to open a vault applies which control?

Answer: Two-person (dual control) rule

Dual control means no single person can access the protected asset alone.

Why do many sites choose dual-technology motion sensors that combine PIR and microwave?

Answer: Both technologies must trigger, which reduces false alarms

Requiring both detection methods to agree filters out nuisance triggers that would fool only one technology.