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Physical Security Walkthrough Checklist

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Check an office for basic physical risks.

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Create a physical security walkthrough checklist for [LOCATION_TYPE]. Valuables and sensitive items: [ASSETS]. Hours and visitor patterns: [HOURS_VISITORS]. Existing controls: [EXISTING_CONTROLS].

Write a checklist of around thirty checks grouped by entry points, visitor handling, key and badge control, equipment, server or network cabinets, waste and shredding, fire and safety interplay, and after-hours. For each give the question, what good looks like, and a quick-fix idea. Include a scoring scheme with red, amber, green and a table to record findings with owner and date. Add notes on privacy when observing staff and on getting permission before the walkthrough. This is for assessing premises I am authorised to review; remind me to follow local safety regulations.

Add a section on how to report findings sensitively, a template for a one-page summary of the top five issues, and a follow-up plan with deadlines. Include advice on conducting the walkthrough at different times of day, and on checking for issues such as propped doors and unattended visitor badges without confronting staff.

Defensive guidance only, with no step-by-step attack methods. Mark anything that depends on my environment as [VERIFY] before I act on it.

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Entry points
[ ] Front door locks automatically - green/amber/red: amber (sticks open at lunch).
Visitors
[ ] Sign-in book used - red (not used).
Keys and badges
[ ] Lost badge process known - green.
Equipment
[ ] Server cabinet locked - amber.
After hours
[ ] Alarm set by last person - green.
Top five issues: propped door, no sign-in, unlocked cabinet, shared key code, unshredded paper.
Follow-up: owners and dates in a table.
Do the walkthrough with permission and be sensitive about staff; follow local safety rules.

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