British Standards contain the combined knowledge of experienced UK subject experts often working together with their international colleagues in an open, consensus-based process.
You can read a description of these standards and some other relevant publications that are available from BSI or other organizations below:
| Standard number/name | Description/Benefits | Published by |
| BS ISO/IEC 27002 Code of practice for information security controls | BS ISO/IEC 27002 has sections on both secure areas and securing equipment. | BSI |
| SP 800-53r4 Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations | This Special Publication lists many controls for physical protection. | US National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| LPS 1175 Requirements and testing procedures for the LPCB approval and listing of intruder resistant building components, strongpoints, security enclosures and free standing barriers | The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), part of BRE Global (formerly the Building Research Establishment), has developed a series of physical security standards of which LPS 1175 is the most relevant and widely used. Products compliant with LPS 1175 are listed in the LPCB’s ‘Red Book’. | The Loss Prevention Certification Board |
| PAS 24 Enhanced security performance requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK. External doorsets and windows intended to offer a level of security suitable for dwellings and other buildings exposed to comparable risk | Specific standards cover various aspects of building security, for example, PAS 24 for window and door security. You may also come across BS 7950, a standard for window security, now superseded by PAS 24, but still frequently referenced.
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| BS 3621:2007 Thief resistant lock assembly. Key egress | Specific standards cover various aspects of building security, for example, BS 3621 for lock security | BSI |
