NAVTTC Security Supervisor/Manager key terms

The set of measures that decide who may enter a protected area and under what conditions, using identity checks, credentials, barriers, and logging to keep unauthorized people out.

An unauthorized person following an authorized person through a controlled door without presenting their own credential. Supervisors reduce it with mantraps, turnstiles, staff awareness, and polite challenge of unfamiliar faces.

Verifying identity by combining two different evidence types, such as a card plus a PIN or fingerprint. It lowers the risk that one lost or copied credential gives an intruder access.

Any token, card, badge, PIN, key, or biometric record that proves a person's right to enter an area or use a system. Lost or shared credentials must be reported, deactivated, and reissued promptly.

The routine for receiving outsiders: confirming the appointment, verifying identity, issuing a visible badge, recording entry and exit times, and escorting visitors in restricted zones.

The outermost layer of protection, such as fences, walls, gates, lighting, and bollards, designed to delay intrusion and channel legitimate traffic to controlled entry points.

Deliberately stacking independent barriers and controls, from perimeter to building to room to asset, so that defeating one layer still leaves further obstacles and detection opportunities.

Exterior and interior lighting planned to deter intruders, support CCTV images, and let guards observe approaches. Uniform coverage without dark pools matters more than raw brightness.

A structured process that identifies assets, threats, and vulnerabilities, then estimates likelihood and impact to rank risks and choose proportionate controls.

Any person, event, or condition with the potential to harm people, property, information, or operations. Threats are assessed for credibility and capability, not assumed to be equal.

A weakness in physical design, procedure, technology, or human behavior that a threat could exploit. Vulnerabilities are what the security manager can usually fix most directly.

A grid that plots likelihood against impact to assign risk ratings such as low, medium, or high. It makes prioritization visible and consistent across assessors.

The risk that remains after controls are applied. It must be documented and formally accepted by an accountable manager, because no control removes risk entirely.

A principle borrowed from information security: combine preventive, detective, and corrective controls so no single failure leads directly to loss.

A written set of procedures telling people what to do, where to go, and who is in charge during fire, medical, or security emergencies, reviewed and drilled regularly.

A pre-designated safe location outside a building where evacuees gather so that roll call and accountability can be completed without blocking emergency services.

A planned rehearsal of the emergency plan that tests alarms, routes, wardens, roll call, and timing, followed by a debrief that records lessons learned.

A trained staff member responsible for sweeping assigned areas during evacuation, guiding people to exits, assisting those needing help, and reporting clearance to the coordinator.

The three elements needed for combustion: fuel, oxygen, and heat. Removing any one of them extinguishes fire, which explains why correct extinguisher choice and isolation of fuel matter.

The grouping of fires by fuel type (solids, flammable liquids, gases, metals, cooking oils) that determines which extinguishing agent is safe and effective to use.

A four-step method for using a fire extinguisher: Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep side to side from a safe distance.

The immediate check of Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation before any other care, so life-threatening problems are found and treated first.

A stable side-lying posture for an unconscious but breathing casualty that keeps the airway open and allows fluids to drain, used while waiting for medical help.

A portable device that analyzes heart rhythm and delivers a controlled shock for certain cardiac arrests, with voice prompts that let trained lay rescuers use it safely.

Closed-circuit television: cameras and recording systems used for deterrence, live monitoring, and evidence. Its value depends on camera placement, image quality, retention, and lawful use.

The arrangement by which alarm signals are received, verified, and escalated to a response, whether by an in-house control room or an external monitoring center.

An alarm triggered without a genuine security event, often by equipment faults, environment, or user error. High rates erode responder trust, so causes must be tracked and reduced.

The documented, unbroken record of who handled an item, when, and where, from seizure to court. Any gap can make evidence inadmissible or worthless.

Physical intervention by security staff, lawful only when necessary, proportionate to the threat, and no more than needed to prevent harm or detain a suspect safely.

A limited power for private persons to detain someone in defined circumstances, such as a serious offence in progress, with immediate handover to police and minimum restraint.

The legal and ethical obligation to take reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable harm to staff, visitors, contractors, and others affected by the organization's operations.

A factual written record of what happened, when, where, who was involved, what was done, and what evidence exists, written soon after the event in neutral language.

A chronological register of routine and unusual events during a shift, including patrols, visitors, faults, and handovers, which supports later investigation and trend analysis.

A structured briefing between outgoing and incoming staff covering incidents, open tasks, keys, equipment status, and pending issues, ideally recorded and signed.

Regular instruction that builds staff knowledge of threats, procedures, reporting channels, and their own role in protection, refreshed through briefings and short exercises.

The shared assumptions and everyday habits that determine whether people actually follow procedures, challenge strangers, and report concerns without fear.

Manipulating people through trust, authority, urgency, or flattery to obtain access or information, defeated mainly by verification routines and a culture that permits saying no.

A fraudulent message that impersonates a trusted source to steal credentials or trigger a harmful action. Staff should verify the sender through a separate channel before acting.

The rules and practices governing collection, storage, use, sharing, and disposal of personal information, including lawful basis, minimization, retention limits, and breach reporting.

Keeping information available only to those authorized to see it, covering spoken briefings, written logs, CCTV footage, and disposal of documents.

Any condition with potential to cause injury or ill health, such as wet floors, poor lighting, blocked exits, electrical faults, or aggressive persons.

For occupational safety, the process of identifying hazards, judging who might be harmed and how, and recording sensible control measures and review dates.

Approaching every interaction, including enforcement, with courtesy, clear explanation, and willingness to help, so security is seen as protecting people rather than obstructing them.

Verbal techniques such as calm tone, personal space, active listening, and offering choices that reduce tension before physical intervention becomes necessary.

Acting honestly and consistently with the code of conduct, refusing bribes or favors, avoiding conflicts of interest, and reporting wrongdoing even when it is inconvenient.