Free Practice Questions for ASIS ASIS-PSP Exam

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), now referred to as Safety Data Sheets (SDS) under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), provide detailed information about chemicals, including hazards, handling procedures, and emergency measures. OSHA regulations require employers to maintain these sheets for all hazardous substances in the workplace.

Asset Standard Act (A), Procurement Asset Safety Program (C), and Product Stability Program (D) are not applicable to this requirement.

Effective risk mitigation requires proportional countermeasures. As threats become more advanced or sophisticated, security measures must also be upgraded accordingly. If not, the residual risk must be transferred, avoided, or accepted.

A and B are incorrect because they imply static or uniform responses to dynamic threats.

C is overly narrow; system performance depends on multiple factors, not just departmental capability.

Continuity planning involves developing strategies and procedures to ensure that critical infrastructure, processes, and systems continue to function or are restored promptly after a disruption. It includes emergency response, crisis management, recovery, and resumption phases.

Contingent planning (A) is not a standard term.

Resource planning (C) focuses on allocation of resources, not continuity.

Resumption planning (D) is a subset of continuity planning.

When designing safety and security countermeasures for an existing (especially aging) facility, the first priority for a Physical Security Professional is to assess the current state of physical security. This includes evaluating doors, locks, windows, barriers, structural access points, and environmental design features.

Understanding what currently exists sets the foundation for integrating other systems like fire detection, access control, and intrusion detection.

Fire detection (A) is critical for life safety but not the first step in physical security design.

Access control (B) and intruder detection (D) are components of the overall physical security system and come after baseline evaluation.

Bid specifications are comprehensive documents that define the project ' s scope, including equipment requirements, installation standards, and ongoing maintenance services. They are essential for ensuring that contractors and suppliers provide consistent and comparable proposals.

Needs analysis (B) identifies security requirements but does not specify equipment or service contracts.

ROI and cost-benefit analysis (A and D) evaluate financial viability but don’t document specifications.

Business continuity involves two core stages:

Business Recovery – restoring critical business functions quickly after a disruption.

Business Resumption – full restoration of all business operations to normal levels over the long term.

This sequence ensures operational stability in the short term and complete restoration in the long term.

One of the primary drawbacks of using contract security services is the reduction in direct control over the personnel and operations. While contract services offer benefits such as simplified administration, quick staffing solutions, and access to specialized expertise, they limit the organization ' s ability to directly manage and discipline personnel or tailor services to company-specific policies and culture.

Administration (B), Staffing (C), and Expertise (D) are all advantages of contract services.

Control (A) is a typical advantage of proprietary systems, not contract models.

Privacy invasion is a legal or ethical issue, not a type of insurance policy. Common types of insurance relevant to security include:

Fidelity Bonds: Cover losses due to employee dishonesty

Surety Bonds: Provide financial assurance that obligations will be fulfilled

3-D (Dishonesty, Disappearance, and Destruction) Policies: Provide broader coverage for internal and external crimes

Privacy-related issues may be addressed under cyber liability or data breach insurance but not as a standalone policy called “Privacy Invasion.”

Proprietary security officers are employed directly by the organization they protect, which often leads to:

Higher loyalty to the organization (B),

Stronger identification with company values,

Higher prestige and potential quality of personnel (A, D).

However, this close affiliation can reduce impartiality, especially in situations involving internal investigations or enforcement actions against coworkers or executives.

Under the 51 percent rule, a plaintiff can recover damages only if they are 50% or less at fault. If they are 51% or more responsible, they are barred from any recovery. Thus, the correct condition is that their contribution to the negligence must be less than 51% (i.e., up to and including 50%).

Answers B, C, and D contain incorrect thresholds and wording.