Structura şi conţinutul examenului Physical Security Professional PSP®

Domain I: Physical Security Assessment (30%)


Task 01/01: Identify assets to determine their value loss impact and criticality.

Knowledge of:

01/01/01: Nature and types of assets (e.g., property, personnel, and information)
01/01/02: Valuing various types of assets
01/01/03: Definitions and terminology
01/01/04: Risk management principles
01/01/05: Core functions of the facility
01/01/06: Types of security programs and security management processes
01/01/07: Qualitative vs. quantitative risk assessments


Task 01/02: Assess the nature of the threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.


Knowledge of:


01/02/01: Nature, categories, and types of threats (e.g., natural, man-made)
01/02/02 Different environmental types and severity (e.g., natural disasters, criminal events, socio-political, cultural)
01/02/03: Crime demographics
01/02/04: Critical business operations of various types of facilities
01/02/05: External organizations and their potential impact on facility's security program
01/02/06 Other external factors (legal, loss of reputation, economic, etc) and their impact of the facility's security program


Task 01/03: Conduct a physical security survey in order to identify the vulnerabilities of the organization.


Knowledge of:


01/03/01: Security survey techniques
01/03/02: Security technologies and equipment applications
01/03/03: Interpretation of building plans, drawings and schematics
01/03/04: Nature and types of data to be collected
01/03/05: Methods of collecting relevant data
01/03/06: Analysis and interpretation of relevant data
01/03/07: Different levels of vulnerability and effects on assets
01/03/08 Assess existing equipment, physical security systems, personnel and procedures
01/03/09 Ability to recover from natural disasters and business interruptions


Task 01/04: Perform a risk analysis so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.


Knowledge of:


01/04/01: Types of risk analyses
01/04/02: Cost and loss analyses
01/04/03: Methods of evaluating criticality and probability
01/04/05: Appropriate countermeasures related to specific threats
01/04/06: Legal issues related to various countermeasures/security applications

Domain II: Application, Design and Integration of Physical Security Systems (40%)

Task 02/01: Establishing security system requirements and performance specifications

Knowledge of:

02/ 01/01: Relevant security terminology and concepts
02/01/02: Applicable codes and standards
02/01/03: Methods of setting priorities
02/01/04: Types of security measures
02/01/05: Functional requirements
02/01/06: Performance requirements
02/01/07: Materials, equipment and system compatibility

Task 02/02: Apply Physical Security Measures and Select Appropriate System Components.

Knowledge of:

02/02/01: Exterior security applications
02/02/02: Interior security applications
02/02/03: Barriers
02/02/04: Access control (physical and electronic)
02/02/05: Intrusion detection applications
02/02/06: CCTV and video recording/storage devices
02/02/07: Lighting
02/02/08: Security computer systems (hardware, software, peripherals)
02/02/09: Security communications (radio, telephone, intercom)
02/02/10: Systems monitoring, display and supervision types (field panels, multiplexers, control centers/consoles)
02/02/11: Systems redundancy alternative power sources (battery, UPS, generators, surge protection)
02/02/12 Asset tracking technologies 02/02/13 Wire/cable types and transmission methods

Task 02/03: System Design and Integration and Recommendations

Knowledge of:

02/03/01: Design phases (pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents and cutover plan)
02/03/02: Design elements (calculations, drawings, specifications, review of manufacturer's submittals and technical data)
02/03/03: Systems integration
02/03/04: Project management
02/03/05: Scheduling
02/03/06: Cost estimates and cost-benefit analysis
02/03/07: Value engineering
02/03/08 Passive and active designs
02/03/09: Major report elements 

Domain III: Implementation of Physical Security Measures (30%)

Task 03/01: Outline criteria for pre-bid meeting to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness of implementation.

Knowledge of:

03/01/01: Bid package components
03/01/02: Criteria for evaluation of bids
03/01/03: Technical compliance criteria

Task 03/02: Procure system and implement recommended solutions to solve problems identified.

Knowledge of:

03/02/01: Project management functions and processes
03/02/02: System integration
03/02/03: Qualifying vendor factors
03/02/04: Change order reviews
03/02/05: Procurement process

Task 03/03: Conduct final acceptance testing and implement/provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.

Knowledge of:

03/03/01: Installation/maintenance inspection techniques
03/03/02: Establishing test criteria
03/03/03: End-user training requirements
03/03/04: Maintenance needs of design
03/03/05: Loss prevention techniques
03/03/06: System programming techniques
03/03/07 Commissioning and installation problem resolution (punchlists)