Assessing physical security for official information and assets

Before your people use any workspace outside the traditional office, work out how you will protect official information and assets that might be stored or used there.

Official information

For official information, answer these questions to help you.

• Can you provide the right level of security for any protectively-marked information you plan to store at the workspace?
• Can you secure the workspace independently?
• How will you protect official information from being seen or heard by unauthorised people, including family and children?
• Can ICT equipment used in the workspace be secured or segregated from your organisation's ICT system?

 Ensure any proposed sites have the appropriate accreditation. This usually involves carrying out site security inspections. For more information, go to: Validate your physical security measures.

Assets

Most assets  used outside the office are portable, and they’re at greater risk once they’re removed from your premises. Some examples of portable assets are:

• vehicles
• mobile working and communication devices
• security containers and other furniture
• weapons
• animals
• samples, such as biological or chemical samples
• specialist, scientific, or research equipment
• cultural or collection material.

 Consider how you will protect your organisation’s assets in mobile and remote working scenarios.

Page last modified: 4/05/2022