“INDUSTRIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT”

PART 4
METHODS FOR EFFECTIVE KEY CONTROL
o KEY CABINET - A well-constructed cabinet will have to be of
sufficient size to hold the original key to every lock in the
system and It should be secured at all times.
o KEY RECORD - Some administrative means must be set up to
record code numbers. Indicate to whom the keys to specific
locks have been issued.
o INVENTORIES - Periodic inventories will have to be made of
all duplicate and original keys in the hands of the employees
whom they have been issued.
o AUDITS- In addition to periodic inventory an unannounced
audit should be made of all key control records and
procedure by a member of management.
o DAILY REPORT - It should be made to the person responsible
for key control.

TYPES OF KEY
CHANGE KEY - A key to single lock within a master keyed system.

SUB-MASTER KEY - A key that will open all the locks within a
particular area or grouping in a given facility.

MASTER KEY
o A special key capable of opening a series of locks.
o This key is capable of opening less number of locks than the
grand master key.

GRAND MASTER KEY

 o A key that will open everything involving two or more master
key groups.
o This key is relatively rare, but might be used by a multi-
premises operation in which location was master keyed while
the grand master key would function on any system.

STATUTORY PROHIBITIONS OF KEY

ART. 304 POSSESSION OF PICKLOCKS OR SIMILAR TOOLS - Any

person, who shall without lawful cause have in possession
picklocks or similar tools especially adapted to the commission of
the crime or robbery, shall be punished by arresto mayor in its
maximum period to prison correctional in the minimum period

Art. 305 False Key - The term “false keys” shall be deemed to
include
o Genuine Keys stolen from the owner.
o Any keys other than those intended by the owner for use in
the lock forcibly opened by the offender.

PROTECTIVE CABINETS
o The final line of defense at any facility, every facility will have
its own particular need, but certain general observations
apply.
o The choice of proper security cabinet for specific application
is influenced largely by the value and the vulnerability of the
items to be stored in them.

TYPES OF SECURITY CABINET

SAFE
 o Metallic container used for the safekeeping of documents or
small items in an office or installation.
o Safe can be classified as both robbery and burglary
resistance depending upon the use and need.
o At least 750 lbsor below 750 lbs must be anchored to
building structure.
o 1 inch thick steel.
o Door should be 1 1/2 thick steel.
VAULT
o Heavily-constructed fire and burglar resistance container
usually a part of the building structure used to keep and
protect cash, documents and negotiable instruments.
o It is bigger than safe but smaller than File Room.
o Doors should be 6 inches thick made of steel
o Walls, ceilings and floor should be 12 inches thick
o Floor should be elevated by 4 inches
o Not more than 5,000 cubic feet in size
o Vault door must be fire-resistive up to 4 to 6 hours

File Room
o A cubicle in a building constructed a little lighter than a vault
but bigger size
o I can accommodate limited people to work on the records
inside.

Specifications of File Room

 Should be 12 feet high
 Interior cubage should not be more than 10,000 cubic feet
 Water-tight door, fire-proof for 1 hour
SOME TEST FOR FIRE RESISTANCE
 Fire Endurance Test- A safe should not have any one time a
temperature 350 0F.

 Explain Hazard Test- test to determine if the sudden rise in

temperature will not cause the safe to rupture. If the safe can
withstand 2000 0F for 30 minutes without cracking or opening
then it has passed the test.

 Fire and Impact Test- Its objective is to determine the strength

of a safe to resist the collapse of a building during fire.

7. PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT CONTROL

PASS/BADGE SYSTEM
 A pass or badge is issued by security for personnel to be
admitted in the installation.
 The purpose of this is to insure that only those persons who
have the right and authority will be given the necessary access
to the area.
 The pass system is for general use and not for the restricted
areas like exclusive, limited or controlled areas.

TYPES OF PASS SYSTEM

 Single Pass System- In which the badge or pass coded for
authorization to enter specific areas issued to an employees who
keeps it in the possession until his authorization is change or
until he terminates.
 Pass Exchange System- Which he exchange one-color coded
pass at the entrance to the controlled area is issued to an
employee who keeps it in his possession until his authorization
or until he terminates.

 Multiple Pass System- Multiple copies of passes are issued to an

individual with the same photograph. The individual exchange
his badge for another color or markings at the entrance. Once
inside, if he needs to enter a restricted area, he exchanges it for
another color acceptable in that area.

RESTRICTED AREA
 It refers to an area in which personnel or vehicles are controlled
for reasons of security.
 It is established to provide security for installation or facilities
and to promote efficiency of security operations and economy in
the use of security personnel.

TYPES OF RESTRICTED AREA

 Controlled areas- access is restricted to entrance or movement
by only authorized personnel and vehicles.

 Limited Area - It is a restricted area in which lesser degree of

control is required than in an exclusion area but which the
security interest would be compromised by uncontrolled
movement.

 Exclusion Area – It refers to a restricted area which contains a

security interest to TOP SECRET importance and which requires
the highest degree of protection. The area should be under
surveillance at all times.

B. PERSONNEL SECURITY
  Personnel Security is the sum total procedures followed,
inquiries conducted and criteria applied to determine the
work suitable to a particular applicant or the retention or
transfer of a particular employee.
 Its purpose is to insure that a firm hires those employees best
suited to assist the firm in achieving its goals and ones hired
assist in providing the necessary security to the employees
while they are carrying out their duties.
Personnel Security Investigation – is an inquiry into the character,
reputation, discretion, integrity, morals and loyalty of an individual
in order to determine a person’s suitability for appointment access
to classified matter.

TYPES OF PSI

o National Agency Check- It consists of LAC supplemented by

investigation of the records and files of the following
agencies: PNP, ISAFP, NBI, CSC, Bureau of Immigration and
Deportation and other agency.

o Local Agency Check- Refers to the investigation of the

records and files of agency in the area of principal residence
of the individual being investigated like Mayor, Police, Fiscal,
Judge.

o Background Investigation – a check made on an individual

usually seeking employment through subjects records in the
police files, educational institutions, place of residence, and
former employers.

 Complete Background Investigation- it is a type of BI which is

more comprehensive, particularly all the circumstances of his
personal life.
  Partial Background Investigation- investigation of the
background of the individual but limited only to some of the
circumstances of his personal life.

Security Clearance- It is a certification by a responsible authority

that the person described is cleared to access and classify matters
at appropriate levels.

o Interim Clearance- Effectivity Two Years

o Final Clearance- Effectivity Five Years