PHYSICAL SECURITY

Presented by: Carmina Beatriz C. Deocampo

PHYSICAL
SECURITY
◦ It is the broadest branch of
security.
◦ It is the physical measures
adopted to prevent
unauthorized access to
equipment, facilities,
materials, documents, and to
safeguard them against
espionage, sabotage damage
and theft.
❑ Barriers

➢ Refers to any physical

structure whether natural
or man made capable of
restricting, deterring,
delaying, preventing illegal
and unauthorized access to
an installation.
2 types of barriers
◦ NATURAL BARRIER
◦ MAN MADE BARRIER
2 types of barriers
◦ NATURAL BARRIER-
these are offered by nature
which could obstruct or delay
the passageway of potential
intruders. These also refer to
natural structures that serve as
deterrents or obstructions to
intruders such as high cliff,
canyon, desert or bodies of
water.
◦ Man-made barrier- these are
structural constructions like
fences, walls, floors, grills,
bars, roadblocks, or other
physical means to deter or
impede penetration.
❑ Perimeter barrier

➢ It is a medium or structure
which defines the physical
limits of an installations or
area to restrict or impede
access.

➢ It is the first line of defense

of an installation.
Perimeter barrier
❑ Depth of Defense

1. First line of defense – located in the outermost

area of an installation like fence.
2. Second line of defense – doors, floors,
windows, walls and grills.
3. Third line of defense – storage system like
safe, vaults and file room.
Clear Zone
◦It is an unobstructed area
maintained on both sides
of the perimeter barrier.
◦A clear zone of 20ft or
more is desirable between
the barrier and extension
structure.
❑ Types of Perimeter Barrier

1. Fences
2. Walls
3. Bodies of Water
❑ FENCE

➢ It is an independent
structures designed to
control physical and
visual access between
outside areas.
 Types of Fence

1. Solid Fence

➢ It is constructed in such a
way that visual access is
denied.
2. Full view fence

➢ It is constructed in such a
way that a visual access is
permitted through the
fence.
❑ Types of Wire Fence

1. Chain Link Fence

a. It must be constructed at
least 7 feet tall excluding
top guard.
b. It must be of 9 gauge or
heavier.
c. The mesh openings are not
be larger than 2 inches per
side.
e. It should be twisted and
barbed salvage at top and
bottom.
f. It must be securely fastened
to rigid metal or reinforced
concrete.
g. It must reach within 2 inches
of hard ground or paving.
h. On soft ground, it must
reach below surface deep
enough to contemplate for
shifting soil and sand.
2. Barbed Wire Fence

a. Standard barbed wire should be

twisted, double strand, 12 gauge wire
with 4 point barbs, spaced on equal
distant apart.
b. Barbed wire fencing should not be less
than 7 feet high excluding top guard.
c. Barbed wire fencing must be firmly
affixed to post not more than 6 feet
apart.
d. The distance between strands should
not exceed 6 inches and at least one
wire will be interlaced vertical and
midway between posts.
3. Concertina Wire Fence

a. Standard concertina barbed wire

is commercially manufactured wire
coil of high strength steel barbed
wire clipped together at intervals
to form cylinder.
b. Opened concertina wire is 50 ft.
long and 3 ft. in diameter.
The Top Guard
◦ A top guard is an overhead of
barbed wire along the top of
the fence, facing outward and
upward at approximately 45-
degree angle.
◦ Top guard supporting arms
will be permanently affixed to
the top of the fence posts to
increase the overall height of
the fence at least one foot.
◦ Three strands of barbed wire,
spaced 6 inches apart must
be installed on the supporting
arms.
❑ Building walls

➢ Includes walls, floors, roofs, or their

combination serve also as barriers and they
should be of such construction as to provide
uniform protection just like the wire fencing.
❑ Bodies of water

➢ Like rivers, lake, sea, pond or any bodies

of water forming a part of the wall, building
or fencing should never be considered
adequate natural barriers.