From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 7 Security Operations
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Physical security personnel
From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 7 Security Operations
Physical security personnel
- [Instructor] While technology certainly plays an important role in physical security, physical security programs also rely upon human guards to play a role in securing facilities. People are often responsible for allowing access to a facility, using human judgment to evaluate visitor requests, and grant access to authorized visitors. While many of these procedures can be assisted with technology, there's really no good substitute for human judgments. Having human security guards also helps organizations present a welcoming face to the public, while protecting the organization's security. Security personnel may appear to simply be receptionists to outside visitors, while in reality, they're playing a crucial security function. In environments where the organization wishes to make a bold statement about physical security, they may use overt uniformed guards to project an air of security and authority. Depending upon…
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