Physical Security Assessment

When dealing with security in today’s technological world, physical security is often be overlooked. Good physical security is critical. There is little point in securing your networks and IT systems if a member of the public and walk off the street into your data centre, or if vandals attack and damage critical equipment causing a lengthy outage.

Service Summary

Predator IT Security Consultants are able to carry out in depth reviews of the physical security of buildings and equipment sites to ensure all reasonable measures have been taken to secure the subject structure from both general and localised threats.

Such surveys could include, but are not limited to:

• Data Centres
• Computer rooms
• Office space
• Transmitters/base stations/remote equipment lockers
• Cable access points
The consultants will assess the risks from:
• Accidental damage
• Likelihood of disasters such a flooding, fire and other
• Vandalism
• Terrorist attack

Benefits

Predator ITs Physical Security Assessment provides a baseline for measuring current security practices against your business objectives, your desired security position and industry standards. The service offers:

1. A framework for effective and consistent security decisions
2. Prioritization of mission-critical issues
3. The ability to immediately improve your security stature; and
4. Procedures and practices measured against industry best practices with recommendations for minimizing risks.

Duration

The duration of each specific project is dependent on the complexity and the number of elements we must examine. Contributing factors will include:
• The size and number of sites to be covered.
• The number geographic locations
• Your desired output from the service

An assessment of the duration of a prospective engagement is made free of charge.

Results

You will receive a report in hardcopy and on diskette/CD (your preference) that details our findings on the current state of your physical security, security vulnerabilities identified and recommendations for improving your physical security stature. A thorough analysis will be included in the report with specific recommendations for reducing the identified vulnerabilities.

We can prepare and deliver to your senior management/executive team, a presentation on our findings and recommendations, in a review meeting of up to one (1) day’s duration at your site, however there is a cost associated with this.

Customer requirements

We will need from you before we begin:

1. Current physical security policies and business requirements of security (your desired vision);
2. Name and contact of manned guarding company (if any)
3. Letter of authority to conduct survey
4. Locations list
5. Access to office facilities and a local point of contact and coordination.

A compressive list of requirements is supplied on engagement/receipt of order and signed contract.

Price and Costs

The service will be provided at a fixed price plus reasonable travel and living expenses. The cost of the service is dependent upon the size and location of sites Factors that can affect the duration and price of the service include:

• The size and number of sites to be covered.
• The number geographic locations
• Your desired output from the service
• Number of consultants needed and skill set required