ICD 705 Security-In-Depth

The Security-in-Depth course provides a working understanding of how multiple layers of security combine to delay, deter, detect, and respond to threats against a secure facility, and how Security in Depth (SID) can either offset or augment specific ICD 705 construction requirements. This course is designed for individuals who participate in the planning, design, or operation of SCIFs and need to understand how the surrounding security environment affects what gets built inside. Students will gain familiarity with the historical roots of layered defense (from Roman ring fortifications through modern cybersecurity), the four functions every SID layer performs (denial, detection, delay, response), and the specific layers the IC Tech Spec recognizes (military installations, embassy compounds, controlled buildings, controlled office areas, fenced compounds with vehicle and pedestrian gates). The course goes into practical depth on site design (setbacks, sight lines, controlled landscaping), fencing types (chain link, anti-climb, ornamental, crash-rated), exterior lighting design (full cutoff optics, vertical illumination, color temperature for video accuracy), CCTV placement and coverage, and the realities of leased commercial spaces where you do not control the building perimeter. It also covers how SID interacts with the analytical risk management process and how strong SID can support the maximum permitted 15-minute alarm response time. By the end of the course, participants will be better prepared to evaluate SID conditions on a proposed site, understand how SID can offset or augment specific construction requirements, design compensatory measures when the outer layers are outside their control, and contribute to SID discussions during planning. Ideal for: • New security professionals • Project managers, owners, and capture teams • Architects, engineers, and designers • Construction managers • Anyone supporting SCIF planning