Physical Access Control

Perimeter Security

Perimeter security will use different measures to prevent threat actors from entering buildings, or keeping individuals at certain distances to prevent wireless network intrusion.

Types of Preventative Measures

• Barricades
• Fences: needs to be transparent to be able to view if there is an object or person approaching
• Lighting
• Surveillance
• Bollards

Access Control Vestibules

Access control vestibules attempts to solve the issue of tailgating where only one person should be allowed to enter into a space at a time.

Magnetometers

Magnetometers attempt to solve the issue of concealed weapons or tools on any persons or objects.

Security Guards

Security guards provide a human validation process for monitoring critical checkpoints, passports, checking logs and physical activity in areas where they often cannot be monitored by other means.