Attachment I - Security Assessment.pdf

1. Is your facility visible from the street during both the day and night so that police/security patrols can conduct external security checks?

Yes No

2. Are entry points to your facility/business supervised? Yes No

3. Do all of your staff, visitors, and vendors wear identification credentials while on premises? Yes No

4. Are visitors allowed entry to your building by appointment only, and do they have to report to a reception area before entry?

Yes No

5. Are visitors escorted to and from their destination? Yes No

6. Are visitors asked to provide proof of identification? Yes No

7. Are visitors provided with visitor passes? Yes No

8. Are visitor passes designed to look different from staff identification? Yes No

9. Do you have external and internal signage to guide visitors? Yes No

10. Are visitor passes collected from visitors when they leave the building? Yes No

11. Are visitor passes printed with an expiration date? Yes No

12. Are visitors prevented from accessing unauthorized areas such as utility rooms and sensitive areas?

Yes No

13. Do your staff challenge or offer to assist people not wearing a visitor’s pass or identification credential?

Yes No

14. Are all incoming deliveries inspected before being delivered to the designated recipient? Yes No

15. Are mail and package handling procedures posted in a conspicuous location? Yes No

Building Identification and Access Control

1. Does your site have perimeter fencing that is free of visual obstructions (such as brush, bushes, containers, etc.) and clearly delineates the premises boundary?

Yes No

2. Are your fences constructed at a height to limit access? Yes No

3. Are your gates in good working order and able to be secured by a locking device? Yes No

4. Are your security measures on gates sufficient to prevent forced entry? Yes No

5. Do you have the appropriate warning signs, (e.g. No Trespassing, CCTV in Use, etc.), displayed around the perimeter of the premises?

Yes No

1. Is security lighting installed around your premises, including parking lots and pathways? Yes No

2. Does your security lighting work? Yes No

3. Does your security lighting provide adequate coverage? Yes No

4. Is the lighting power panel locked and secured? Yes No

5. Are there interior lights activated during off hours? Yes No

Fences and Gates

Security Lighting

1. Are your door and window frames made of solid materials? Yes No

2. Are door hinges exposed and vulnerable to tampering? ( Yes No

3. Are doors and windows fitted with quality locks to restrict tampering and access?

Yes No

4. Is door glass shatter resistant or located farther than three feet from the door lock? Yes No

5. Are all of the locks in good working order? Yes No

6. Does your facility have security doors? Yes No

7. Are your windows fitted with locks capable of restricting access and locking in a partially open position?

Yes No

8. Do your windows have security film, laminate, wire mesh, steel shutters, security drapes or other applications that offer enhanced security and protection from debris?

Yes No

9. Have you taken steps to restrict easy access to the roof, to include anti-climb products?

Yes No

10. Do you designate staff to check that all doors and windows are closed and locked at the end of the business day?

Yes No

11. Does your facility have a policy in place to inspect rooms such as bathrooms and supply rooms to ensure that there is no one hidden in the building before locking up?

Yes No

12. Are ladders and other items potentially used to access the upper floors and/or rooftop of your facility secured?

Yes No

13. Are your doors periodically checked for proper operation, ensuring that locks actually latch when the door is closed?

Yes No

Doors and Windows

1. Can people see your premises clearly from the street? Yes No

2. Are shrubs and landscaping cut to the base of the windows or low enough to negate concealment or opportunity to plant destructive devices? Yes No

3. Has your facility experienced any incidents of vandalism or painting of graffiti? Yes No

4. Are your trash/recycling/storage bins secured in or away from buildings to stop them from being used as a climbing aid, to discourage arson, or to conceal a destructive device?

Yes No

1. Is your facility protected by an intrusion detection system? Yes No

2. Is your security alarm system monitored by a central station? Yes No

3. Does your security alarm system have a duress function? Yes No

4. Does your system work properly, and is it tested and serviced on a regular basis? Yes No

5. Is your security alarm system used? Yes No

6. Are a limited number of your staff familiar with the procedures for turning the intrusion detection (alarm) system on and off?

Yes No

7. Are your alarm arming and de-arming codes ever changed? Yes No

8. Do you have standard operating procedures for staff responding to alarm activations during operating hours and after hours?

Yes No

9. Does your system have a cellular or back-up power supply? Yes No

Landscaping

Security Alarm Systems

1. Do you have CCTV equipment installed?

2. Are your cameras actively monitored?

Yes No

3. Do your CCTV cameras cover the entrances and exits to your building?

Yes No

4. Do you have video surveillance of areas adjacent to your facility?

Yes No

5. Do you have CCTV cameras covering critical areas inside of your facility, such as server rooms or cash offices?

Yes No

6. Are your CCTV images recorded, retained for future use as needed, and stored in a secure area?

Yes No

7. Could you positively identify an individual from the recorded images on your CCTV system?

Yes No

8. Is your CCTV system regularly inspected and maintained?

Yes No

9. Do you have appropriate signs displayed to tell the public/warn offenders that they are being monitored and recorded?

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

1. Do you have established cash-handling procedures? Yes No

2. Do you have a lockable cash drawer? Yes No

3. Do you have irregular banking procedures? Yes No

4. Do you use an outside company to transport cash? Yes No

5. Is money counted away from public view? Yes No

1. Do you maintain a key inventory, and are keys numbered rather than named? Yes No

2. Do you regularly conduct key audits, and is the key audit log secured? Yes No

3. Are your spare keys secured, and are your keys to the safe adequately secured?

Yes No

4. Are your keys, identification credentials, and uniforms collected upon employee separation?

Yes No

5. Does your staff have a location to secure their personal items? Yes No

6. Does this location have restricted access? Yes No

Cash Handling

Keys and Valuables

1. Do you store and lock all business documents at the close of the business day? Yes No

2. Do you have a clear-desk policy? Yes No

3. Does your organization have dedicated staff/personnel in charge of cybersecurity? Yes No

4. Does your organization have a cybersecurity policy? Yes No

5. Does your organization have a cybersecurity incident response plan? Yes No

6. Are all your computers password protected? Yes No

7. Do you require computer passwords to be changed regularly? Yes No

8. Does your organization have two-factor authentication for logging into networks? Yes No

9. Do employees complete regular cyber awareness trainings? Yes No

10. Does your organization schedule routine data backups? Yes No

11. Does your organization have protection software on systems and devices on the network? Yes No

12. Does your organization maintain security and event logs for networks?

Information Security

1. Have you recorded make, model and serial numbers of your business items of significant value

Yes No

2. Is all valuable property permanently marked with a unique identifier? Yes No

3. Do you have an inventory and visual documentation of property and equipment? Are your property lists and photographs adequately secured?

Yes No

1. Do you have written security policies and procedures? Yes No

2. Are your policies and procedures reviewed regularly and, if necessary, updated? Yes No

3. Do you regularly meet with staff and discuss security issues? Yes No

4. Do you encourage staff to raise their concerns about security? Yes No

5. Do you interact with law enforcement and neighboring businesses/ facilities on issues of security and crime trends that might affect everyone?

Yes No

6. Do you and your staff know the various methods of contacting authorities such as police, fire, and emergency services?

Yes No

7. Does the organization’s website provide detailed information on the location of the management team/schedules/children’s activities, names, and locations?

Yes No

Property Identification

Communication

1. 1. Are your telephones pre-programmed with emergency contact numbers? Yes No

2. Are your telephone lines protected from being compromised? (Criminals have been known to target phone lines to disable alarm systems, and hamper communication efforts.)

Yes No

3. Are staff trained, and have they practiced their response to handle emergencies?

Nuisance phone calls

Active shooter and lockdown shelter-in-place Evacuation

Severe weather

Hazardous environmental conditions Bomb threats

Suspicious bags/packages Fire

Workplace violence

(A trained and rehearsed staff is likely to perform at a higher level during crisis situations if they are trained and rehearsed prior to the stressful event taking place.)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No No

No No

No No

No No

No

4. Are staff trained to report maintenance problems and Occupational Health and Safety concerns? (Staff should be encouraged to report security deficiencies.)

Yes No

5. Have local first responders toured your facility to gain a greater understanding of the physical layout? (Pre-planning with local first responders increases facility security and safety.)

Yes No

6. Are special events held at your facility that would draw large crowds or pose iconic significance?

Yes No

7. Are local first responders aware of the increase in population due to special events and/or potential threats?

Emergencies