Physical Access Control

Definitions

1. The systems and procedures used to determine who can enter buildings, rooms, racks, or secured areas, often using badges, biometrics, locks, guards, and audit trails. Strong physical access control protects the hardware and people that digital systems ultimately depend on.

   In plain English: Controlling who can physically enter restricted spaces.

   Example: "The audit found strong server hardening but weak physical access control around the network closet keys."

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• Data Center Security
• Database Security
• Document Security
• Firewall Policy
• IP Whitelisting
• Knowledge Base Security
• Portable Security
• Portal Security
• Restricted Network
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