While we might think of IT as people developing code and managing passwords, we can never afford to forget about physical controls. People can steal laptops, tamper with servers, and install spying devices. In this session, we discuss the importance of physical security.
This course is a part of IT Audit Bytes series. The other Segments of this series are:
- IT Audit Bytes - Access Control
- IT Audit Bytes - Backup and Recovery
- IT Audit Bytes - Change Management
- IT Audit Bytes - Cybersecurity
- IT Audit Bytes - Data Loss Prevention
- IT Audit Bytes - Disaster Recovery and BCP
- IT Audit Bytes - IT Control Frameworks
- IT Audit Bytes - Job Monitoring
- IT Audit Bytes - Logging and SEIM
- IT Audit Bytes - Network Security and Detection
- IT Audit Bytes - Password Management
- IT Audit Bytes - Physical Security
- IT Audit Bytes - Provisioning and Deprovisioning
- IT Audit Bytes - SDLC Controls
- IT Audit Bytes - Security Awareness Training
- IT Audit Bytes - Separation of Duties Controls
- IT Audit Bytes - SOC Reports
- IT Audit Bytes - Strategy and Governance
- IT Audit Bytes - Third-Party IT Risk Management (TPRM)
Learning Objectives
- Identify common physical security controls.
- Identify and contrast physical security controls managed internally vs externally.
- Explore and relate the controls to the common IT Control Frameworks.
Last updated/reviewed: February 10, 2025
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company:
Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA
95113
Contact:
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Toby DeRocheMBA, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, CFE, CISA, CICA, SA, cAAP