What does physical asset protection entail in a facility?

• A. Barriers, guards, lighting, surveillance, access control, secure storage, and proper asset handling.
• B. Provide staff training but no physical controls.
• C. Rely solely on cameras without access control.
• D. Only use guards and fences.

Answer: (D)

Physical asset protection relies on layered controls to deter, detect, and delay theft or damage of valuables inside a facility. It combines physical measures with procedures and people. The most effective approach includes barriers and fencing, guards to monitor and respond, adequate lighting to reduce concealment, surveillance to observe activity, access control to ensure only authorized individuals enter sensitive areas, secure storage for high-value items, and proper asset handling to prevent loss or mishandling. Relying on a single measure, such as only guards and fences, leaves gaps that can be exploited—interior access, insider threats, or asset movement that occurs away from external boundaries. Other options that mention training without controls or cameras without access restrictions miss critical components that actually reduce risk. A comprehensive, multi-layered approach offers better protection for assets than any single control.