2025 Security Audit Checklist

The 2025 Security Audit Checklist is a professional reference designed to support structured, defensible audits of physical security systems and services.

Developed for experienced security and risk professionals, this framework provides a disciplined method for evaluating physical security posture across governance, operations, resilience, and documentation.

What This Framework Covers

• Access Control Systems
• Electronic Security Alarm Systems
• Video Surveillance Systems
• Security Guard Services

Key Features

• Clear control objectives for each security domain
• Structured audit checklists suitable for repeat use
• Evidence quality classification to support defensibility
• Failure-mode and degraded-operation review
• Executive certification and risk acceptance page
• Vendor-neutral, governance-focused design

Who This Is For

• Security directors and managers
• Risk and compliance professionals
• Facilities and operations leadership
• Independent practitioners seeking structured audit discipline

What This Is Not

• A certification or compliance standard
• A system design or installation manual
• A replacement for legal or regulatory requirements

About the Author

Robert Wyle Connor is a security systems professional with experience in security operations, electronic security systems, access control systems, video surveillance systems, system governance, and risk management. This framework reflects practical field experience and emphasizes documentation discipline, operational resilience, and professional accountability.