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Data centre access and visitor procedures
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min read
Who may enter, how visits are recorded and escorted, and what visitors may do — a simple procedure.
Physical access to servers is as sensitive as administrator passwords.
1. Define authorised staff
Only named people have unescorted access, reviewed regularly.
2. Pre-arrange visits
Vendors and visitors are booked in advance with a purpose.
3. Record entry
Log name, organisation, time in and out and the escort.
4. Escort visitors
Visitors are accompanied at all times.
5. Control equipment
Record equipment brought in or taken out.
6. Review logs
Compare access logs with booked visits.
7. Handle emergencies
Define how emergency access works — for example during a fire alarm or after hours — and how it is recorded and reviewed afterwards.
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Inara Crest Engineering
Engineering team
Written by the Inara Crest Technologies engineering team, who design, install and support software, network, security, power and data centre systems for organisations in Kenya and East Africa.