Physical Security Flashcards
Physical Security
measures taken to protect tangible assets form unauthorized access
Bollards
short, sturdy vertical posts designed to control or prevent access by vehicles
Fences
barriers that are made of posts,wires, and boards put up to enclose a space
Surveillance System
organized strategy or setup designed to observe and report activities
Access Control Vestibule
double door system with two electronically controlled doors that ensure only one door is open at any given moment
Piggybacking
involves two people, where one has access and the other does not; And access is given non intentially
Tailgaiting
when an unauthorized person closely follows someone with access without their knowledge
Brute Force
attack where access to a system is gained by trying all the possibilites
Surveillance System Types
Wired; Wireless
Surveillance System Areas
Outdoor and Indoor
Surveillance System Pan-Tilt-Zoom
can move the camera or its angle
Surveillance Types
Video, Guards, Lighting, Sensors
Surveillance Infared Sensors
detect changes in infared radiation
Surveillance Pressure Sensors
picks up on applied pressure
Surveillance Microwave Sensors
emitting microwave pulses
Surveillance Ultrasonic Sensors
reflection of ultrasonic waves
Bypass Surveilance
Visual Obstruction, Blinding Sensors, Acoustic Interference, Elecromagnetic Interference, and physical environment attack
Access Control Vesibule
two doors in which only one is open at a time
Door Locks
physical security designed to control entryways
False Acceptance Rate (FAR)
the rate the system authenticates users not apart of the system
False Rejection Rate (FRR)
occurs when the system denies a user with access
Equal Error Rate (EER)
also know as Crossover Error Rate, the point in which the FAR and FRR are equal in balance
Cipher Lock
a mechanical numbered mechanism w/ buttons that need a correct combination MECHANICAL
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
a scanner from wallmart
