Protection Level
Baseline (All Mandatory)
• All Minimal Controls
Medium & High Controls
• All Baseline Controls
• Physically sound walls with no gaps in the perimeter. • Slab-to-slab wall construction to separate zones;
Metal or solid wood core, minimum of 44.45 mm
• Manned reception area or other means to control
thick
physical access
• Information Processing Facilities are physically
separated from those managed by third parties
• Visual evidence of unauthorized penetration
• Floor to ceiling wall construction
• External protection for Windows
• Intruder Detection System installed to cover all
external doors and accessible windows
• All Minimal Controls
• All Baseline Controls
• Electronic locks on zone entrances (card/token only)
• Electronic locks on zone entrances (token and PIN or
biometric)
• Audit trail (date & time) records for access points
only
• Perimeter doors resistant to forced entry
• All visitors supervised; access for specific purpose
• Visible identification for all employees, contractors,
and third parties including visitors
• Audit trail (date & time) records for all access
(including access to safes, etc.)
• Primary entrance and access controlled interior doors
must be equipped with an automatic door closer
• Metal detectors
• Third party/contactors granted restricted access to
secure areas or sensitive processing facilities
• X-ray examination
• Locks that resist easy picking or prying open
• Barriers to prevent access if opening of ducts, vents,
pipes, etc. is > 619 square centimetres
• Additional physically controlled barriers
• Use of safes/vaults
• All Minimal Controls
• All Baseline Controls
• Facilities should be sited to avoid public access
• Windows that might reasonably afford visual
surveillance should be made opaque or equipped
with coverings
• Buildings should not give obvious signs of their
purpose or identify the presence of information
processing facilities
• Facilities should not be accessible by the public
• Clean desk policy
• All Minimal Controls
• All Baseline Controls
• Fallback equipment and back-up data are outside of
zone
• Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 45 or better
between zones
• Hazardous or combustible materials stored at a safe
distance from zone
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