IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Safeguard Catalogue Infrastucture Remarks
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S 1.18 Intruder and fire detection devices
Initiation responsibility: Head of Site/Bldg Technical Service; site fire
protection officer; IT Security Management
Implementation responsibility: Site/Bldg Technical Service
If an intruder or fire detection device is installed and if it can be expanded at
reasonable cost, it should be considered whether, as a minimum, the IT core
areas (server rooms, data media archives, technical infrastructure rooms, etc.)
could be included in the monitoring provided by this device. Thus it will be
possible to detect threats such as fire, burglary or theft in good time and to
initiate countermeasures. In order to maintain the desired level of protection,
the intruder/fire detection device should be maintained and tested on a regular
basis.
If an intruder/fire detection device is not available or if an existing device
cannot be used, local detection devices should be considered as a minimum.
These work on a completely independent basis without being connected to any
central facility. Alert is given at the site or by means of a simple two-wire line
(possibly telephone line) located elsewhere.
Additional controls:
- Is the intruder/fire detection device regularly serviced and tested?
- Have the persons concerned been advised of the steps to be taken in case of
alert?
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000