IS Security - Meeting 6
IS Security - Meeting 6
MEETING 6
PHYSICAL SECURITY
A. Physical security is a company obligation that
aims to secure company assets such as
records, programs and vital company
documentation.
B. The main objective of physical security is to
protect and prevent any damage done
intentionally or unintentionally to company
assets.
COMPUTER CENTER
• We recommend having a separate room /
building or floor
• The development and support sub-unit can be
placed in a computer center
• Access to the computer center using an id card
• Equipped with cctv
COMPUTER ROOM
• It should have a minimum number of doors and access by using an id card
• Contents of the computer room:
– Main computer (mainframe, mda-range, or servers)
– Data communication equipment
– Printer
– UPS
– Pabx (private automatic branch exchange)
– Telex (* if still in use)
– Filing cabinet for media back up
• The computer center must have:
– Air condition
– Fire detector
– fire extinguishers
– Alarm
– cctv
ID card
All ICT employees must have an ID Card that is
used at all times
Controlled periodically
FIRE DETECTION TOOL
• Fire detectors are able to detect fire and
provide a warning in the form of a loud alarm
sound.
• Must be tested periodically
EMERGENCY DOOR