System Design & Specification Flashcards
What are the 2 phases of the system design process?
Planning & Design
The planning phase consists of collecting _____________ and formulating _____________.
Collecting information on security needs, objectives, & constraints
Formulating concepts for security countermeasures
The planning phase includes the development of what?
The business & economic justification
The planning phase includes documentation that is clear and complete to ensure what?
Consistent & accurate interpretation by vendors for procurement and implementation
A combination of equipment, peresonnel, and procedures design, coordinated in such a way as to assure optimum achievement of the system’s stated security objectives
System
The logical and symbiotic combination of the technology, supported bye the staffing and procedural elements
Integration
Used to develop countermeasure solutions to the problems identified by a vulnerability assessment
Requirements Definition
The mission or objectives of the integrated security system (ISS) mus reflect and support what?
The overall mission
Level of confidence factor for each requirement must focus on what?
Preventing, delaying or modifying the consequences
The ground rules for the design and selection of subsystems and components
Design Criteria
Also known as functional requirements
Design Criteria
The design criteria fall into a number of categories based on:
Expected performance
Operational and financial considerations
Style & design
Codes & standards
Design criteria - codes and standards
National and local building codes
safety codes and laws
Design criteria - Quality
Sensible levels are needs to ensure costs are kept in check
Design criteria - Capacity
Size and space requirements affect the design solutions and impact anticipated expansion
Design criteria - Performance
Detailed in the system specs. Include interface, reliability, and maintainability
Design criteria - Features
Major system features should be defined
Design criteria - Cost
Most common constraint & should be defined in a budget
What is the most common constraint of design criteria?
Cost
Design criteria - Operations
Need to have minimum negative impact on productivity
Design criteria - Culture and image
Greatly factors into the implementation of security programs in the corporate environment and the acceptance of change
Design criteria - monitoring and response
Proprietary vs. off site monitoring
Minimum Security Specifications - Instructions to bidders
List of all documents included in the contract
Minimum Security Specifications - Functional description
Intended operation and installations schedule
