Planning physical security

This topic describes physical security, the key tasks for planning physical security, and explains why these tasks are important.

Physical security includes the protection of your server from accidental (or intentional) damage and theft. In addition to your server, it includes all of your workstations, printers, and storage media.

When you prepare to install your server, you should create a physical security plan by asking these questions:

• Where will you put the system unit?

• Where will you locate each display station?

• Where will you locate printers?

• What additional equipment do you need, such as wiring, telephone lines, furniture, or storage areas?

• What measures will you take to protect your system from emergencies such as fire or power interruptions?

Physical security should be part of your overall security planning. You might need special measures to protect them depending on where you put the system and its devices.

You can use the "Physical security planning worksheet" to record your decisions about the physical security of your system.

1. Planning physical security for the system unit
   This topic discusses the importance of securing certain aspects of the system unit, such as the physical location, the control panel and keylock, and the Service Tools user ID and password.
2. Planning physical security for system documentation and storage media
   This topic describes the importance of securing important system documentation and storage media. Emphasis placed on storing these items in two locations, both on-site and offsite.
3. Planning physical workstation security
   This topic describes the security risks and recommendations for workstations.
4. Planning physical security for printers and printer output
   This topic describes the risks and recommendations for securing printers and printer output.
5. Physical security planning worksheet
   This topic shows the physical security planning worksheet which you can use to plan physical security of the system unit, backup media, workstations, and printers.

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