7.4 Physical security monitoring

This passage describes guidelines for monitoring physical premises to identify unapproved entries or unusual behavior. It recommends installing surveillance equipment, such as video monitoring, intruder alarms, and software to manage physical security. The guidelines also recommend using video monitors, contact detectors, motion detectors, and glass-breaking sensors to trigger alarms in vulnerable areas inside and outside an organization’s premises. Designing a monitoring system should be confidential, and organizations should protect systems should from unlawful entry. The alarm control panel should contain tamper-proof mechanisms and locate in an area with an alarm. The guidelines recommend regularly testing the system and following area-specific laws and regulations related to monitoring or recording people.