Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards
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A security manager is asked by a vendor to recommend its access control system in exchange for a paid vacation. What is the most ethical response?
Answer: Decline the offer and disclose the attempt to management
Accepting gifts tied to purchasing recommendations creates a conflict of interest, and disclosure protects the organization.
Which situation best describes a conflict of interest for a physical security consultant?
Answer: Recommending a product made by a company the consultant partly owns without disclosure
Undisclosed financial interest in a recommended product compromises the consultant's objectivity.
A security officer observes a coworker sleeping on post during a night shift. What is the appropriate professional action?
Answer: Report it through the proper supervisory channel
Sleeping on post creates a security gap, and professional standards require reporting through established channels.
Under the ASIS International Code of Ethics, members must safeguard which type of information?
Answer: Confidential and privileged information acquired in the course of their work
The ASIS Code requires members to safeguard confidential and privileged information and to use due care to prevent its improper disclosure.
A security director learns that a recent vulnerability assessment found serious flaws, but senior management wants the report softened. What is the most ethical course?
Answer: Present the findings accurately and explain the risk clearly
Truthfulness and integrity require accurate reporting of risks to decision-makers through proper channels.
What is the primary purpose of a written code of conduct for a security department?
Answer: To set clear expectations for behavior and decision-making
A code of conduct sets out expected behavior and gives a basis for consistent ethical decisions and discipline.
A security professional is asked to perform a technical assessment outside their area of competence. What should they do?
Answer: Decline or bring in a qualified expert and disclose this to the client
Professional standards require working only within one's competence or getting qualified help with full disclosure.
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