Access Control Systems
Personnel: Physical Measures and Processes
PARTS
Steps to access control systems (ACS). Access Control Systems-Meaning and Scope Methods of Access Control. Revision Questionnaire. Conclusion.
Coordinating Access Control
Barriers, such as fencing and walls.
Physical and mechanical safeguards, such as vaults, safes, and locks. Personnel, such as security officers at entry points.
Written procedures, such as those that guide persons charged with access control tasks.
Electronic systems, such as those that detect unauthorized attempts at entry or that open door locks upon recognition of an authorized key card.
Methods
Checking Identification.
Coordination with Time Office. Search. Control room duties. Patrolling. Electronic security system.
Control Room Duties
All personnel and Vehicular movements.
Regulating the visitors and visitors register. Issue/deposit of key and maintenance of key register. Collection of exit passes from employees. Maintenance record of the outbreak/ incidents of fire, unusual incidents and records of fire extinguishers resting registers. Records of duty roaster of security staff.
Characteristics of Patrols
Patrol should be vigilant and always look for an unusual incidents. In case of any crime detection, any other incident, inform site IC, and control room. Action in case of any office, shop floor or machine room is found unattended, Watch persons with suspicious nature and action as per Access Control Policy. During night, the patrol should check all lights in working condition, check lighting, monitor duties and security and safety precautions All perimeter walls, boundary walls and fencing for security and completeness. In guard room/control room maintain records of events, patrols and messages etc. All patrolling activity shall be recorded as per the format, showing, timings, names of the staff, and observations / incidents during the patrol.
REVISION QUESTIONNAIRE
Name a few control room duties. What are the methods/ elements you could carry out for access controls? What do you understand by electronic control systems? What are the important points that you need to check in an I Card. What do you understand by patrolling, mention a few checks that you will carry out during patrolling? What are various characteristics of patrols.