# Category: Physical Security ## [What Is a Security Vulnerability Assessment? A Plain Guide](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/security-vulnerability-assessment/) [![Commercial building entrance and lobby examined during a security vulnerability assessment](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/what-is-a-security-vulnerability-assessment-1024x683.jpg)](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/security-vulnerability-assessment/) What a physical security vulnerability assessment covers, how the process works, what the report should include and what it typically costs. ## [Physical Security Assessment vs Penetration Test: Which Do You Need?](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/penetration-test-vs-assessment/) [![Secured office entrance used to explain a physical security assessment vs penetration test](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/physical-security-assessment-vs-penetration-test-1024x614.jpg)](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/penetration-test-vs-assessment/) An assessment finds your weak points. A penetration test proves whether someone can exploit them. Here is how to decide which comes first. ## [CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Explained](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/cpted-principles/) [![Well lit building entrance and open landscaping showing CPTED principles in practice](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cpted-crime-prevention-through-environmental-design-1024x789.jpg)](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/cpted-principles/) How CPTED uses lighting, sightlines, entrances and upkeep to reduce crime, with practical fixes for schools, churches and businesses. ## [Security Risk Assessment for Small Business: A Step by Step Guide](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/business-security-risk-assessment/) [![Small shop owner reviewing a security risk assessment for small business at the counter](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/security-risk-assessment-for-small-business-1024x683.jpg)](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/business-security-risk-assessment/) A plain step by step method for small business owners to find their biggest security risks and fix them without overspending. ## [Church Security Plan: How to Build One That Protects Your Congregation](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/church-security-plan/) [![Church sanctuary with congregation, the setting a church security plan is designed to protect](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/church-security-plan-683x1024.jpg)](https://findasecurityconsultant.com/church-security-plan/) What a church security plan should include, how to build a volunteer safety team, and where to find help and funding. --- Source: