- Establishes processes that will help minimize or avoid physical security and environmental risks.
- Editable Microsoft Word & Excel templates - enables tailoring for an organization's specific needs.
- Immense time & cost savings - policies & standards require minimal effort to customize.
Don't Write It From Scratch.
Auditors and frameworks like CMMC do not stop at digital controls; they expect documented physical security too, from facility access to environmental protections. If an assessor asked for your Physical Security Plan, could you produce one that maps to the requirements, or is physical security still an afterthought? Writing it from a blank page pulls time from the teams focused on network and data security. The Physical Security Plan (PSP) gives you a running start: editable Microsoft Word and Excel documentation covering physical access, facility, and environmental security controls, ready to map to your compliance obligations. It gets you roughly 80 to 90 percent of the way there, then you tailor it to your facilities and operating environment.
One of the greatest issues of “the path to hell is paved with good intentions” within Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO) is reading into requirements, specifically around Section P.11 of the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP).
Section P.11 can be found on page 10 of the CAP and it states “Another consideration of framing the assessment involves determining assessment location(s), including what security requirement objectives of the assessment might be assessed virtually or in-person on the OSC premises. The Lead CCA and/or the C3PAO should consider the optimal logistical approach for implementation validation of the following 18 CMMC security requirement objectives to ensure adequate assessment scope and depth:
Note
For OSC CMMC-scoped environments that DO NOT have physical and/or environmental controls due to a cloud environment or other factors that negate conducting an “on-site” portion of the assessment, the applicability of these requirements should be addressed between the OSC and the C3PAO in Phase 1.”
What Is The PSP?
The Physical Security Plan (PSP) was created with the intent to minimize risk to an organization’s systems and data by addressing applicable physical security and environmental concerns and establishing processes that will help ensure physical security and environmental risks are minimized or avoided. Although this is a physical security plan tailored towards cybersecurity, it can be taken and modified by other departments to create more of a "global" physical security plan that spans the entire organization.
The PSP is delivered as editable Microsoft Word and Excel templates. The structure is intentionally generic enough to apply across industries, while specific enough to be useful as a starting point. Coverage spans facility access control, visitor management, environmental controls, monitoring and surveillance, security alarm devices, and the operational procedures that translate policy into day-to-day physical security practice.
This product is intended for organizations of any size that need formal, audit-defensible physical security documentation without spending months building it from scratch. The PSP includes an organization-level cybersecurity Risk Management Program (RMP) reference as part of the deliverable, so the physical security controls integrate cleanly with the broader cybersecurity risk program.
No Software To Install
The PSP is a one-time purchase of editable Microsoft Office-based documentation templates. There is no software to install, no agent to deploy, no account to provision, and no cloud environment to configure. If the organization can open and edit Microsoft Word or Excel files, the PSP is ready to use.
Microsoft Word & Excel
Delivered as fully editable .docx and .xlsx files. Compatible with Word 2016 and newer, Microsoft 365, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and Google Workspace.
Email Delivery
Documentation is delivered via email download link within 1-2 business days of purchase. There is no installer, no license server, and no activation step.
One-Time Purchase
A single-entity license is included with purchase. There is no recurring subscription requirement, although an optional update subscription is available to stay current as frameworks evolve.
This deployment model is intentional. Physical security documentation benefits from being in the organization's own hands, inside its own document management systems, rather than locked inside a vendor's SaaS tool. Once delivered, this product belongs to the buyer.
What Problems Does the PSP Solve?
Organizations face common physical security documentation challenges that the PSP is designed to address with a defensible, audit-ready baseline.
Lack Of Formal Documentation
Most organizations have informal physical security practices but lack formal documentation, leading to audit findings, inconsistent execution, and gaps that surface during third-party assessments or insurance reviews.
Audit & Compliance Pressure
External assessors, certified C3PAOs, and customers increasingly expect to see formal physical security documentation as part of due diligence reviews, especially around CMMC physical access objectives such as L1-3.10.1 and L2-3.10.2.
Time And Expertise Constraints
Writing comprehensive physical security documentation requires expertise in facility access control, force protection, and environmental controls that most internal cybersecurity teams lack the capacity to develop in-house.
Need For A Defensible Baseline
Even sophisticated organizations benefit from a professionally-written baseline that has been reviewed by law enforcement with physical security experience, rather than writing the entire physical security plan from a blank page.
How Does the PSP Solve These Problems?
The PSP addresses each physical security documentation challenge with concrete, measurable outcomes. It is designed to take an organization from a blank document to a defensible, customizable physical security plan in weeks rather than months.
Comprehensive Coverage
The PSP covers the full scope of physical security and environmental controls that auditors and certified assessors expect to see, including facility access, visitor management, monitoring, alarm systems, and operating procedures.
Time Savings
The PSP compresses what would otherwise be months of internal effort into weeks of customization. Most orders ship within 1-2 business days, so organizations can start customizing right away.
Expert-Reviewed Format
Documentation is written to withstand scrutiny by external assessors and has been reviewed by law enforcement with experience in physical security and force protection, plus certified assessors familiar with how PSPs are evaluated in practice.
Editable For Your Environment
All content is delivered in editable Microsoft Office formats with clear guidance on what to customize for the organization's specific facilities, environmental conditions, and operational context.
What Is Included?
The PSP is a one-time purchase that comes with a combination of editable Microsoft Word & Excel templates. There is no software to install. Upon purchase, you get the following material as part of the PSP:
Main PSP Document
Editable Microsoft Word document covering physical security policy, a facilities listing, a physical security points of contact (POC) list, an applicable natural & man-made threats list, a physical access control (PAC) measure list, and more!
Supporting document
Editable Microsoft excel document containing a physical security device inventory that includes physical security cameras, physical access devices, security alarm devices, and more!
Cost Savings Estimate
When you look at the costs associated with either (1) hiring an external consultant to write cybersecurity documentation for you or (2) tasking your internal staff to write it, the cost comparisons paint a clear picture that buying from ComplianceForge is the logical option. Compared to hiring a consultant, you can save weeks of wait time and thousands of dollars. Whereas, compared to writing your own physical security documentation, you can potentially save dozens of work hours and the associated cost of lost productivity. Purchasing the PSP from ComplianceForge offers these fundamental advantages when compared to the other options for obtaining quality physical security documentation:
Internal Staff Cost
For your internal staff to generate comparable documentation, it would take them an estimated 40 internal staff work hours, which equates to a cost of approximately $3,000 in staff-related expenses. This is about 1 to 2 weeks of development time where your staff would be diverted from other work.
The PSP is approximately 20% of the cost for your internal staff to generate equivalent documentation.
External Consultant Cost
If you hire a consultant to generate this documentation, it would take them an estimated 25 consultant work hours, which equates to a cost of approximately $7,000. This is about 3 to 5 days of development time for a contractor to provide you with the deliverable.
The PSP is approximately 10% of the cost for an external consultant to generate equivalent documentation.
Product Examples
The PSP is built to be evaluated before purchase. The PDF examples below show representative content from the PSP so the quality and structure of the documentation can be assessed before placing an order. Coverage spans physical access control, visitor management, environmental controls, monitoring, and the operational procedures that translate physical security policy into day-to-day practice.
The PSP has been reviewed by law enforcement with experience in physical security and force protection and by certified assessors. The examples below illustrate the document architecture and the level of detail customers can expect.
Below is a PDF example containing a sample of the Physical Security Plan's content so that you see the quality you would receive upon purchase..
How Much Customization Remains?
Given the difficult nature of writing templated physical security documentation, ComplianceForge aims for approximately an 80% solution because it is impossible to write a 100% cookie-cutter document that can be equally applied across every organization. Physical security depends on the specific facility, the surrounding environment, and the threat model, so the remaining work is fine-tuning the PSP with the specific information that only the organization knows.
In practice, customization is filling in the blanks and following the guidance provided to identify the who, what, when, where, why, and how for the specific physical environment. Typical customization tasks include adding the company name and logo, describing the facilities in scope, naming the physical access control technologies in use, tailoring environmental control parameters such as temperature and humidity ranges, and removing sections that do not apply to the organization.
Professional Services
ComplianceForge offers optional professional services to customize purchased documentation. Professional services are not required to customize ComplianceForge documentation. However, some clients want our subject matter expertise to help customize their documentation to meet their specific business needs. If you have any questions about our professional services, please contact us at:
We offer the following professional service bundles:
5-Hour Bundle
This includes five (5) hours of professional services, which may be beneficial for companies that need some guidance on getting started with how to tailor their documentation.
10-Hour Bundle
This includes ten (10) hours of professional services, which may be beneficial for companies that need additional guidance on tailoring their documentation to meet their compliance requirements.
20-Hour Bundle
This includes twenty (20) hours of professional services, which may be beneficial for companies that need robust services, beyond just 10 hours, to assist in tailoring their documentation to meet their compliance requirements.
Purchased professional service hours expire 120 days (4 months) from the time of purchase if unused. Hours are intended to supplement, not replace, your own customization work, since only your organization knows the exact details to tailor your documentation. For questions regarding scoping a professional services engagement or configuring a custom package, contact ComplianceForge directly through the Contact Us page.
Why Physical Security Documentation Matters
Formal physical security documentation has become a baseline expectation across regulatory, contractual, and customer due-diligence contexts. CMMC 2.0 assessments call out physical access objectives such as L1-3.10.1 (physical access to organizational systems is limited to authorized individuals), and certified assessors increasingly request formal PSPs to confirm these objectives are met in practice. Insurance underwriters also routinely ask for physical security documentation when scoping cyber insurance coverage.
Organizations without a formal physical security plan face audit findings, lost contracts, and elevated insurance premiums. The PSP provides a complete, defensible physical security baseline that can be customized to the organization's facilities, environmental conditions, and threat model in weeks rather than months — reviewed by law enforcement with physical security experience and by certified assessors who know how these documents are evaluated.
Reviewed By Law Enforcement & Certified Assessors
Most cybersecurity documentation templates are written by cybersecurity authors. The PSP is different. The PSP has been reviewed by law enforcement with direct experience in physical security and force protection, which means the document reflects how facility access, perimeter control, and incident response are actually practiced rather than how they read in a textbook.
The PSP has also been reviewed by certified assessors who know how physical security documentation is evaluated during CMMC C3PAO assessments, DIBCAC reviews, and insurance underwriting. This combined review approach is why the PSP holds up under scrutiny by external assessors and is positioned as a defensible artifact for the organization's physical security program.