IT Baseline Protection Manual - Chapter 4.1 Buildings
4.1 Buildings
Description
The building surrounds the IT and thus guarantees
external protection. Furthermore, infrastructure
installations of the building allow IT operation in the first
place. These are, for example, the building itself, i.e.
walls, ceilings, floors, roof, windows and doors, but also
utilities throughout the building, such as electricity, water,
gas, heating, pneumatic dispatch, etc. The cabling within a
building and PBX facilities are dealt with separately in
Chapter 4.2, and in Part I, Chapter 8, respectively.
Threat Scenario
The following typical threats (T) are assumed as regards IT baseline protection for a building:
For the implementation of IT baseline protection, selection of the required packages of safeguards
("modules") as described in chapters 2.3 and 2.4, is recommended.
In the following, the countermeasure package for "Buildings" is set out:
Infrastructure:
Power Supply
S 1.1 (2) Compliance with relevant DIN standards/VDE specifications
S 1.2 (2) Regulations governing access to distributors