Facility Security Planning
A facility security plan should describe the site, mission, occupants, critical assets, threat environment, responsibilities, protective measures, emergency procedures, and review schedule. The plan should reflect the actual facility rather than a generic checklist.
Zones and Critical Areas
Divide the facility into public, controlled, restricted, and high-security zones. Apply stronger identification, screening, escort, monitoring, and access requirements as the consequence of unauthorized entry increases.
Daily Security Operations
Operational practices may include opening and closing checks, visitor processing, delivery controls, alarm response, incident reporting, suspicious activity procedures, contractor oversight, and coordination with local emergency services.
Life Safety and Security
Security controls must support fire protection, evacuation, accessibility, emergency egress, and responder access. Door hardware and lockdown procedures should be coordinated with applicable codes and life-safety requirements.
Continuity and Resilience
Plan for utility failures, severe weather, civil disturbances, cyber incidents, equipment outages, and other disruptions. Identify alternate work locations, manual procedures, communications methods, backup power needs, and priorities for restoring critical functions.