Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards

What is the main purpose of a whistleblower or anonymous ethics hotline in a security program?

Answer: To let employees report misconduct without fear of retaliation

Anonymous reporting channels encourage people to disclose misconduct while protecting them from retaliation.

A security professional holding a certification is found to have falsified their experience on the application. What is the likely consequence?

Answer: Revocation of the certification by the certifying body

Certifying bodies may revoke credentials obtained through misrepresentation because it violates their ethics requirements.

During a pre-employment background check, a security manager finds information unrelated to the job. Ethically and legally, the manager should:

Answer: Limit the decision to job-relevant, lawfully obtained information

Laws such as the FCRA and ethical practice require using only lawful, relevant information and following required procedures.

Which behavior best demonstrates professional diligence by a physical security practitioner?

Answer: Consistently following up on identified vulnerabilities until they are fixed

Diligence means carrying security responsibilities through, including tracking fixes to completion.

A security director is asked to provide CCTV footage of an employee to a manager who simply 'wants to see what they do all day.' What is the best response?

Answer: Release footage only for a legitimate, authorized purpose under policy

Video records should be released only under policy for legitimate business or legal purposes, which protects privacy and integrity.

Which statement about legal and ethical obligations is most accurate?

Answer: Ethical standards often require more than the legal minimum

The law sets a minimum, and professional ethics often demand higher standards of conduct.

An officer who is off duty but in uniform makes offensive public comments that are recorded and shared online. Why is this a professional standards issue?

Answer: Conduct while identifiable as security staff reflects on the employer and the profession

Behavior while identifiable as security personnel affects public trust in the employer and the profession.