PSP study guide
PSP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
PSP stands for Physical Security Professional, one of four credentials ASIS International names on its certification page alongside the APP®, CPP® and PCI® designations. ASIS describes itself as a global community of 34,000+ security professionals across industries and disciplines and at all career stages, and says its career resources were developed by security professionals for security professionals. The PSP is built for practitioners whose work centers on protecting people, property and information through physical means - assessing risk at a site, selecting and applying physical security systems, implementing them, and procuring the associated systems and services. The exam blueprint is organized into four domains of equal standing: Physical Security Assessment; Application of Physical Security Systems; Implementation of Physical Security Systems; and Procurement of Physical Security Systems and Services. Topics on this exam: Physical Security Assessment, Application of Physical Security Systems, Implementation of Physical Security Systems, and Procurement of Physical Security Systems and Services. The PSP study guide has 4 sections and about 1,202 words.
01Physical Security Assessment
A physical security assessment establishes a defensible link between what you are protecting, the threats that could act against it, and the weaknesses that make loss credible. Start with asset identification and criticality: people, information, operations, reputation, and property.
306 words, about 2 min02Application of Physical Security Systems
Physical security systems should support a layered sequence: deter, detect, delay, respond. Deterrence may influence an adversary, but it is not a guarantee.
278 words, about 1 min03Implementation of Physical Security Systems
Implementation turns approved requirements into an installed, tested, and supported system. Manage scope, schedule, budget, stakeholders, dependencies, and risk.
306 words, about 2 min04Procurement of Physical Security Systems and Services
Procurement converts a validated need into a contract. Begin with a clear statement of requirements: outcomes, performance measures, interfaces, security and privacy obligations, installation constraints, training, warranty, and support.
312 words, about 2 min