Unlocking PSP Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Unlocking PSP Podcast

Nelson Torres

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 18

Welcome to the Unlocking PSP Podcast, your new go-to audio series dedicated to physical security professionals, created by Nelson Torres CPP®, PSP®. Whether you're studying for the ASIS International Physical Security Professional (PSP®) certification or simply striving to deepen your knowledge in physical security protection, this podcast is built with you in mind.

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Dominio 1, Tarea 1 | Cómo Desarrollar un Plan de Evaluación de Seguridad Física (PSP®)

Sunday, March 15, 2026 • Duration 36:26

En este episodio de Unlocking PSP en Español, exploramos el Dominio 1, Tarea 1 del programa Physical Security Professional (PSP®): el desarrollo de un Plan de Evaluación de Seguridad Física.

La evaluación de la seguridad física es el punto de partida para diseñar estrategias de protección efectivas en una organización. En esta sesión analizamos cómo los profesionales de seguridad identifican activos críticos, evalúan amenazas y vulnerabilidades y determinan el nivel de exposición al riesgo.

También revisamos los principales modelos de evaluación utilizados en la práctica profesional, incluyendo los enfoques Afuera–Adentro e Interior–Exterior, las evaluaciones específicas del sitio y las evaluaciones funcionales por disciplina.

Además, discutimos las diferencias entre los métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos de análisis de riesgos y cómo un enfoque combinado permite tomar decisiones más informadas en el diseño de sistemas de seguridad.

Este episodio está dirigido a profesionales de seguridad, consultores e integradores que desean comprender los fundamentos del Risk Assessment en el programa PSP® y fortalecer su capacidad para analizar y proteger los activos de una organización.

🔐 Unlocking PSP es una iniciativa educativa independiente diseñada para ayudar a profesionales de seguridad a comprender los principios de la certificación PSP® de ASIS International y aplicarlos en el mundo real.

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Security Is Not a Cost — It’s a Risk Investment

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 16:30

🎧 Security Is Not a Cost — It’s a Risk Investment

In this episode of Unlocking PSP, we explore a fundamental shift in how organizations should think about security. Too often, security programs are viewed simply as expenses on a budget sheet. But effective security is not a cost—it is an investment in risk reduction and organizational resilience.

We discuss how security professionals can translate threats, vulnerabilities, and potential losses into a strategic conversation with leadership. By understanding concepts such as risk exposure, loss prevention, and return on security investment (ROSI), security leaders can demonstrate the real value that well-designed security programs bring to an organization.

This episode explains how aligning security decisions with business risk allows organizations to move beyond reactive spending and toward strategic protection of assets, people, and operations.

If you are preparing for the ASIS PSP® certification or working in physical security design, this discussion will help you frame security not as a cost center but as a risk-management investment that protects the organization’s future.

🔓 Learn more about the Unlocking PSP Study Group at
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Monitor and Evaluate Program Throughout the System Life Cycle

Season 3 · Episode 5

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 19:37

🔄 Domain 3 - Task 5: Monitor and Evaluate Program Throughout the System Life Cycle

Objective: Ensure long-term system performance through proactive maintenance and evaluation.

Key Concepts:

Preventative and corrective maintenance
Warranty and service agreements
System upgrades and replacements
Program evaluation and reporting

Maintenance of systems and hardware (e.g., preventative, corrective, upgrades, calibration, service agreements)
Warranty types (e.g., manufacturer, installation, replacement parts, extended)
Ongoing system training (e.g., system upgrades, manufacturer’s certification)
System evaluation and replacement process

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Develop Requirements for Personnel Supporting the Security Program

Season 3 · Episode 4

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 12:07

👥 Domain 3 - Task 4: Develop Requirements for Personnel Supporting the Security Program

Objective: Define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of security staff.

Key Concepts:

Security personnel management (contract vs. proprietary)
Training, onboarding, and performance management
Uniforms, equipment, and post orders
Security awareness for non-security staff

Roles, responsibilities, and limitations of security personnel (including proprietary [in-house] and contract security staff)
Human resource management (e.g., establishing KPIs, performance review, improvement processes, recruiting, onboarding, progressive discipline)
Security personnel professional development (e.g., training, certification)
General, post, and special orders
Security personnel's uniforms and equipment
Security awareness training and education for non-security personnel

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Manage Implementation of Goods and Services

Season 3 · Episode 3

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 14:01

🔧 Domain 3 - Task 3: Manage Implementation of Goods and Services

Objective: Oversee the installation, configuration, and integration of security systems.

Key Concepts:

Installation and inspection methods
System integration procedures
Punch lists and final acceptance
End-user training requirements

Installation and inspection techniques
Systems integrations
Commissioning
Installation problem resolution (e.g., punch lists)
Systems configuration management (e.g., as-built drawings)
Final acceptance testing criteria (e.g., system acceptance testing, factory acceptance testing)
End-user training requirements

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Develop a Procurement Plan for Goods and Services

Season 3 · Episode 2

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 20:16

🛒 Domain 3 - Task 2: Develop a Procurement Plan for Goods and Services

Objective: Establish structured procurement processes for security projects.

Key Concepts:

Vendor evaluation and due diligence
Contract requirements
Procurement best practices
Project management considerations

Vendor evaluation and selection (e.g., interviews, due diligence, reference checks)
Project management functions and processes
Procurement process

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Outline Criteria for Pre-Bid Meeting

Season 3 · Episode 1

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 21:49

📝 Domain 3 - Task 1: Outline Criteria for Pre-Bid Meeting

Objective: Prepare and plan for vendor engagement and bidding processes.

Key Concepts:

Bid package types (RFP, RFQ, IFB)
Pre-bid meeting requirements
Criteria for bid evaluation
Ethics in procurement

Bid process (e.g., site visits, RFI, substitution requests, pre-bid meeting)
Bid package types (e.g., RFP, RFQ, IFB, sole source)
Bid package components (e.g., project timelines, costs, personnel, documentation, scope of work)
Criteria for evaluation of bids (e.g., cost, experience, scheduling, certification, resources)
Technical compliance criteria
Ethics in contracting

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Design Physical Security Systems and Project Documentation

Season 2 · Episode 5

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 20:35

🗂️ Domain 2 - Task 3: Design Physical Security Systems and Project Documentation

Objective: Translate concepts into technical designs and actionable plans.

Key Concepts:

Project design phases: conceptual, schematic, and construction
Engineering documents, drawings, and specifications
Systems integration: software, hardware, human capital
Scheduling, cost estimates, and value engineering

Design phases (e.g., pre-design, schematic development, construction, documentation)
Design elements (e.g., calculations, drawings, specifications, review, technical data)
Construction specification standards (e.g., Construction Specifications Institute, Owner’s equipment standards, American Institute of Architects (AIA) MasterSpec)
Systems integration
Project management concepts
Scheduling (e.g., Gantt charts, PERT charts, milestones, objectives)
Cost estimation and cost-benefit analysis of design options (e.g., value engineering)

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Identify and Implement Appropriate Physical Security Countermeasures (Part 2)

Season 2 · Episode 4

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 18:24

🛠️ Domain 2 - Task 2: Identify and Implement Appropriate Physical Security Countermeasures (Part 2)

Objective: Choose the right mix of security layers for risk-based protection.

Key Concepts:

Structural measures (locks, barriers, lighting)
Electronic systems (access control, CCTV, intrusion detection)
CPTED principles and visitor management
Screening procedures, data storage, and network infrastructure

Principles of data storage and management (e.g., cloud, on-premises, redundancy, retention, user permissions, personally identifiable information, regulatory requirements)
Principles of network infrastructure and physical network security (e.g., token ring, LAN/WAN, VPN, DHCP vs. static, TCP/IP)
Security audio communications (e.g., radio, telephone, intercom, IP audio)
Systems monitoring and display (e.g., control centers/consoles, central monitoring station)
Primary and backup power sources (e.g., grid, battery, UPS, generators, alternative/renewable)
Signal and data transmission methods (e.g., copper, fiber, wireless)
Visitor and vendor management policies

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Determine Appropriate Physical Security Countermeasures (Part 1)

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 17:59

🛠️ Domain 2 - Task 2: Determine Appropriate Physical Security Countermeasures (Part 1)

Objective: Choose the right mix of security layers for risk-based protection.

Key Concepts:

Structural measures (locks, barriers, lighting)
Electronic systems (access control, CCTV, intrusion detection)
CPTED principles and visitor management
Screening procedures, data storage, and network infrastructure

Structural security measures (e.g., barriers, lighting, locks, blast mitigation, ballistic protection)
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
Electronic security systems (e.g., access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection)
Security staffing (e.g., officers, technicians, management, administration)
Personnel, package, and vehicle screening
Emergency notification systems (e.g., mass notifications, public address, two-way intercom)

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