Course Introduction
Physical Security
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Physical Security explores the principles, strategies, and technologies used to protect people, property, and assets from physical threats such as theft, vandalism, terrorism, and natural disasters. The course covers topics including risk assessment, the design and implementation of security measures (such as barriers, locks, access control systems, surveillance, and alarm systems), and emergency response planning. Emphasis is placed on integrating physical security with information security, understanding legal and regulatory requirements, and evaluating the cost-effectiveness of security solutions in a variety of environments such as corporate, industrial, and critical infrastructure settings.
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Introduction to Security 9th Edition by Robert Fischer
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Chapter 1: Origins and Development of 21st Century
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Q1) 1736 is considered a significant year for development in security because:
A) The English monarchy began providing protection to merchants
B) Merchant associations began hiring their own security forces
C) Henry Fielding established the Bow Street Amateur Volunteer Force
D) For the first time tax revenues were used for the payment of a night watch
Answer: D
Q2) It is possible to trace the changes in security throughout the ages as a response to a changing society,social economic,legal and moral factors
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Who is credited with the idea of preventing crime instead of seeking to control it?
A) Sir Robert Peel
B) Henry Fielding
C) King George
D) Tom Jones
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Defining Securitys Role
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Q1) According to various sources,security officer services,whether proprietary or contract,are being used much less due to the growth in use of technology.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Private security and public law enforcement perform the same role.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Hazards against which private security seeks to provide protection are commonly divided into man-made and natural.
A)True
B)False
Answer: true
Q4) Private security services may be a mixture of proprietary and contract services,also know as a hybrid system.
A)True
B)False Answer: true
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Chapter 3: Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention
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Q1) Criteria for employment as an airline security screener include:
A) basic aptitudes and physical abilities, including visual and aural acuity and physical coordination
B) command of the English language
C) US citizenship
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) For most companies,an Associate Degree has become the minimum requirement for hiring security personnel.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A new area of security called Brand Protection works to mitigate the counterfeiting and grey marketing of the company's products.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation
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Q1) According to the Task Force on Private Security,which of the following topics might be included in a security officers training program?
A) report writing
B) self-defense
C) pass and identification systems
D) techniques of observation
E) all of the above
Q2) Provisions of the 1992 Martinez bill included:
A) a minimum of 8 hours of basic classroom instruction
B) completion of a written examination
C) a minimum of 4 hours of on-the-job training
D) inclusion of seven specific topics in the classroom portion of the training
E) all of the above
Q3) Currently,mandated security training occurs in only 13 states.
A)True B)False
Q4) The Security Journal was established by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 5: Homeland Security - Security & Loss Prevention
Since September 11th, 2001 and Beyond
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Q1) The term "fusion center" means?
A) To combine and share Congressional approved legislative acts relating to the fight against terrorism?
B) A process to lodge formal complaints against the Patriot Act so they are investigated?
C) A study to improve the efficiency of the Department of Homeland Security?
D) A process by which intelligence information is gathered and shared between and among federal law enforcement agencies?
Q2) President Obama extended The Patriot Act without reform or modification?
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS)is the system that warns the American public of a terrorist threat?
A)True
B)False
Q4) Has funding for private security been increased dramatically since the years following September 11th,2001?
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Security and the Law
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Q1) In the case of interrogation involving employees,a special rule applies if the employees are represented by a labor union.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The authority of private police to function is no more than the exercise of the right of all citizens to protect their own property.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Every citizen has common-law and statutory powers that include:
A) arrest
B) search
C) seizure
D) all of the above
Q4) Without any knowledge of the law,security officers can serve their clients' interests effectively.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Both Loss of Use and Extra Expense Coverage are Always Wise Regardless of the Type of Business
A)True
B)False
Q2) Risk Transfer is not the most important way to protect the Corporate Enterprise.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Value of an Insurance based Loss Prevention Program Entails
A) mathematical formulas
B) statistics
C) probabilities
D) all of the above
Q4) Cyber Liability Coverage is Still Evolving As a Means of Protection
A)True
B)False
Q5) Federal Crime Insurance is available to all States
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Interior and Exterior Security Concerns
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Q1) Radio frequency identification (RFID)badges have become commonplace due to flexibility in the ability to recode the cards and hardware.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is the most effective type of latch or bolt?
A) spring lock
B) dead latch
C) dead bolt
D) spindle and button
Q3) In areas where attacks on the security of the building can be expected,which type(s)of materials could be used for windows?
A) UL-listed burglary-resistant glass
B) UL-listed polycarbonate glazing material
C) standard plate glass
D) both a and b
E) all of the above
Q4) Warded locks are among the most effective types of keying and locking devices.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter
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Q1) Physical security concerns itself with those means by which an organization protects itself from which of the following?
A) theft
B) vandalism
C) fire
D) unauthorized entry
E) all of the above
Q2) Pedestrian personnel gates must be at least 10 feet wide in order to accommodate two-way traffic at all times.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A fiber optic cable is based on the principle of electromagnetic capacitance.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When possible,additional barriers,such as heavy undergrowth and refuse piles,should be provided adjacent to the perimeter barrier.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access
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Q1) Switches which are activated by pressure are called photoelectric devices.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Motion detections alarms operate by radio frequency or ultrasonic wave transmission.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The doors on vaults are typically two inches thick.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A fire resistant safe is also burglary resistant.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The common elements of all alarm systems include:
A) an alarm sensor
B) a circuit or sending device
C) an enunciator or sounding device
D) all of the above
E) both b and c
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Q1) Which of the processes listed below is not a component of contingency planning?
A) Emergency Response
B) Crisis Management
C) Mid-Range Strategic Planning
D) Business Recovery
E) Business Resumption
Q2) What are the two stages of the business continuity process?
A) Recovery and Resumption
B) Response and Reporting
C) Financial planning and analysis
D) Search and Rescue
Q3) Business resumption plans must focus on restoring the business to its exact pre-event condition.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When planning for emergencies,types of emergencies should be grouped into like categories so that planning is accomplished for categories of emergencies as opposed to each and every possible emergency occurrence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Internal Theft Controls/Personnel Issues
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Q1) The psychological stress evaluator (PSE)is a psychological paper-and-pencil test.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Components of a background check may include:
A) criminal records
B) character references
C) drug tests
D) all of the above
E) both a and c
Q3) Strategies for implementing a program for internal security include all of the following except:
A) Securing the strong support of top management
B) Surveying every area in the company to determine the nature and extent of the risks
C) Allowing department managers to develop their own policies and procedures that provide the best fit for their area
D) Communicating necessary details of the program to all employees
E) Providing continuing supervision of the security system
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Chapter 13: Transportation Security Issues and Regulation
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Q1) According to the FBI,transportation and cargo security are much less of a concern today than in the past.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Accountability procedures are required at every step in the movement of cargo.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The role of private security in transportation and cargo security is minimal at best.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Properly supervised accountability controls can help deter and prevent theft and pilferage.
A)True
B)False
Q5) All merchandise is susceptible to theft but a few specific commodities attract the attention of pilferers and thieves.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Violence and Drug Use in the Workplace
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Q1) Because Judy is repeatedly late for work,complains about being tired,and has frequent blood shot eyes,she is most likely abusing alcohol?
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most accurate drug test is the radioimmunoassay of urine?
A)True
B)False
Q3) Based on employee drug abuse rates,a drug-free workplace policy would be especially important for which industry?
A) Real Estate, Leasing and Rental
B) Construction
C) Retail Trade
D) A and B
E) All of the above
Q4) A company can always realize greater cost savings by terminating a drug abuser?
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Retail Security
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Q1) Components of the supply chain include locations where the product is manufactured,stored,and shipped.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Common shoplifting methods include all except:
A) Palming, the act of putting the item in a friend's hand
B) The bloomer technique, using large baggy clothes that can be filled like shopping bags
C) The fitting room technique, wearing stolen clothes under the thief's own clothing
D) Price changing, switching the price tags or bar codes on items
E) Hiding items in purses or umbrellas
Q3) For external threats to retail security,a solid prevention program should include all except:
A) CCTV
B) An alarm system
C) A "one-person rule" when money is unprotected for counting, transfer or deposit
D) Proper lighting
E) A proper locking mechanism
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Chapter 16: Terrorism - A Global Perspective
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Q1) International terrorism is a new phenomenon occurring only in the 20th and 21st centuries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the last few years,terrorists have shifted their focus away from businesses and other soft targets.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Present day terrorist networks are tightly structured with clear command and control and motivated mostly by profit.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One of the newer trends in attacking companies and corporations has been an assault on executives - primarily:
A) Kidnapping for ransom.
B) with attacks on their family.
C) through attempts to intercept electronic financial transactions.
D) with attempts to discredit their company's brand.
E) all of the above
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Chapter 17: Computer Technology and Information Security
Issues
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Q1) The four common elements of any type of computer system are:
A) Hardware, software, firmware and power.
B) Hardware, software, input and output.
C) input, processing, storage and output.
D) input, processing, output and users.
Q2) Computer security only involves protecting computers and information from theft.
A)True
B)False
Q3) There are four common elements to computer systems: Input; Processing; Storage; and Output.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Essentially,the CIO,CISO and CSO have a shared security responsibility which consists of protecting the:
A) Confidentiality, integrity and availability of company information
B) The physical security of computing assets only
C) The physical security of computing assets and confidentiality of information only.
D) Confidentiality and availability of company information
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Q1) Private individuals,retailers and banks are the primary victims of robbery.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Burglary and robbery are essentially the same crime.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A typical robbery is committed by groups of men of varying age.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following actions contribute to prevention of robbery:
A) Employee awareness programs
B) Proper cash controls
C) Visibility measures, including proactive work with police agencies
D) Use of technology such as closed-circuit TV and silent panic alarms
E) All of the above
F) None of the above
Q5) White-collar crime can be defined as an offense committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his/her occupation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Security: The Future
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Q1) Incident Management has been one of the major improvement areas for security managers since 9/11?
A)True
B)False
Q2) Liability costs continue in a downward trend due to?
A) More knowledgeable Security Managers?
B) Better understanding of risk management?
C) Better understanding of premise liability?
D) Better understanding of workplace privacy?
E) All of the above
Q3) Security Managers will not have to drive the integration of computer and biometrics with CCTV and access protocols?
A)True
B)False
Q4) "CIO" is the acronym for Chief Intelligence Officer?
A)True
B)False
Q5) The public sector has accurate metrics to measure criminal behavior?
A)True
B)False
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