Facility security assessment checklist
A facility security assessment checklist is a helpful tool for conducting structured examinations of a physical facility, its assets, vulnerabilities and threats. this digital checklist can be customized to varying facility security risk assessment methods and to various types of facilities, such as those for schools, healthcare, libraries, warehouses, medical research, chemical research and gated residential communities.
What does this form include?
This form contains 30 sections:
Briefly describe the facility, its processes, activities, and people.
Details about the Facility
- Description of Operations/Activities in the Facility
- Description of Facility Location
Please attach Site Plan of the Facility and Grounds
Please attach Flow Diagram of Facility
Please briefly describe risk assessment method/s used in conducting the facility security check.
Please list initial list of critical assets identified.
Facility Security Risk Assessment Method
- Full Name
- Please list significant threats identified.
When was your last PFSO Training Course? Date
Facility Security Risk Assessment Method
- Name of Training Provider
- Location of PFSO Training Course Address
Security Personnel
- Does the port management have an organizational structure of port facility security personnel? Please attach proof if YES.
Describe general duties and responsibilities of security personnel and their working hours.
Response to Security Threats, Incidents, and Breaches of Security
- What are the reporting procedures to the appropriate authorities and local government units?
- What are the plans/ procedures for responding to security threats?
Security Training
- Details of procedures for maintaining training records
- Details of the training program for security personnel
When was the last building security drill? Date
What were the major observations during that drill?
Exterior Physical Inspection
- Take a preliminary walk around. Was the area free from anything unusual?
Fencing
- Is the perimeter of the facility grounds defined by a fence, wall, or other physical barrier?
Gates & Doors
- GATES: Starting at the most frequently used or customer entrance and working around the perimeter clockwise, are all gates in good order? Take photos of each.
- DOORS: Starting at the most frequently used or customer entrance and working around the perimeter clockwise, are all doors in good order? Take photos of each.
- Are cooperative vehicles parked outside?
Perimeter Lighting
- Is the entire perimeter lighted?
- Are lights on all night?
- Are light fixtures suitable for outside use?
- Are lights inspected regularly?
- Are lights in good order?
- Are lights controlled (activated & deactivated) automatically?
- Are control switches or breakers inaccessible to unauthorized persons?
- Is lighting adequate for CCTV surveillance?
Exterior CCTV Surveillance
- Is the exterior under CCTV Surveillance?
Doors, Windows, and Other openings
- Are all exterior doors at least 1 3/4 inch solid core wood, metal clad, or metal?
- Are all exterior doors properly equipped with locks?
- Are all exterior doors equipped with intrusion alarms?
- Are all hinge pins internally located, welded, or otherwise treated to prevent easy removal?
- Are all unused doors permanently locked?
- Are all windows that are not used, permanently closed or locked?
- Is the general security of windows facing the perimeter adequate?
- Are all accessible skylights, doors, and other openings adequately secured?
- Do employees have lockable doors to hide behind in hostile situations?
Does the facility have an intrusion alarm system? (If yes take a photo or note of alarm system details, control location, make, etc)
- Does the facility have an intrusion alarm system? (If yes take a photo or note of alarm system details, control location, make, etc)
- Does the facility have operable panic alarms?
What is your job title?
Security process questions
- Does manager know who is responsible for opening and closing the facility?
- Does manager know procedure for arming and disarming alarms?
- Does manager know procedure for responding to alerts?
Proactive questions
- Are visitors limited to a single entrance/exit point?
Reactive questions
- Does employee know 3 options for responding to a hostile situation? (Run, hide, fight)
- Can employee quickly identify two nearest exits?
- Can employee identify a safe hiding spot? (Preferably behind a locked door)
- Does employee know how to operate panic alarm equipment (if applicable)?
- Can employee quickly identify two potential improvised weapons?
Please summarize your noted observations and recommendations for the development of the Facility Secu
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Facility Security Officer
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