A Physical Security Professional (PSP) is a certification

Certification

Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit...

 process for individuals involved in the physical security

Physical security

Physical security describes measures that are designed to deny access to unauthorized personnel from physically accessing a building, facility, resource, or stored information; and guidance on how to design structures to resist potentially hostile acts...

 of organizations. This certification process is offered by ASIS International

ASIS International

ASIS International , headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a professional organization for security managers....

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Purpose of certification

The intent of this certification

Certification

Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit...

 is to provide employers a means of knowing that an individual has a high level of knowledge pertaining to physical security

Physical security

Physical security describes measures that are designed to deny access to unauthorized personnel from physically accessing a building, facility, resource, or stored information; and guidance on how to design structures to resist potentially hostile acts...

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Skill requirements

Technical experience and skills involved in this certification include:

1. Performing threat surveys to evaluate the dangers present at a location or in an organization.
2. Design of security procedures and systems.
3. Responsibilities of people associated with security and response procedures.
4. Setup, operation, and maintenance of security systems.

Eligibility requirements

1. Five years of experience in the physical security
   Physical security
   Physical security describes measures that are designed to deny access to unauthorized personnel from physically accessing a building, facility, resource, or stored information; and guidance on how to design structures to resist potentially hostile acts...
   
    field.
2. High school diploma or GED equivalent.
3. The applicant must not have been convicted of any criminal offense that would reflect negatively on the security profession, ASIS, or the certification program."

(from the PSP Eligibility Webpage)

External links

• Physical Security Professional webpage (Located at ASIS Online)