Title: Module 9 Objectives and Activities List
Course: IN 2001 Principle of Information Assurance > Section: Module 9: Chapter Nine

Learning Objectives

By successfully completing this module, the student will be able to:

- Discuss the relationship between information security and physical security
- Describe the key physical security considerations including fire control and surveillance systems
- Identify critical physical environment considerations for computing facilities, including uninterruptible power supplies

Learning Activities

- Read Chapter 9
- Read Instructor Notes

As a vital part of any information security process, physical security is concerned with the management of the physical facilities, the implementation of physical access control, and the oversight of environmental controls.  Chapter 9 examines special considerations for physical security threats, including the need for a secure data center, the relative value of guards and watchdogs and the technical issues of fire suppression and power conditioning.

Assessment Activities

- Complete Discussion Question 9
- Complete Exercise 9
- Complete Quiz 9