Abstract
Most people think about locks, bars, alarms, and uniformed guards when they think about security. Although these countermeasures are by no means the only precautions that need to be considered when trying to secure an information system, they are a perfectly logical place to begin. This chapter discusses physical security with some overlapping areas of premises security. Physical security is a vital part of any security plan and is fundamental to all security efforts; without it, cybersecurity, software security, user access security, and network security are considerably more difficult, if not impossible, to initiate. Physical security refers to the protection of building sites and equipment (and all information and software contained in them) from theft, vandalism, natural disaster, man-made catastrophes, and accidental damage (from electrical surges, extreme temperatures, and spilled coffee). It requires solid building construction, suitable emergency preparedness, reliable power supplies, adequate climate control, and appropriate protection from intruders.
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