SEC-18

Security for Industrial Cities

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Security Directives
for Industrial Facilities

2017

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
SEC-18 Security for Industrial Cities

Version History

Item Description Issued Effective Date

1 Version 1.0 1438 / 2017  05 Sha’aban, 1438
 May, 01 2017

This Security Directive supersedes all previous Security Directives issued by the High
Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior.

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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
SEC-18 Security for Industrial Cities

Table of Contents

1. PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................ 7
2. SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3. ACRONYMS & DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................... 7
4. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 7
5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 RISK ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 PERIMETER .................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.3 FENCE PENETRATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 8
5.4 AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION ......................................................................................................... 8
5.5 INTRUSION DETECTION ................................................................................................................................... 8
5.6 ACCESS CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................... 8
5.7 COMMON REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 9
5.8 PROJECT WORKFLOW..................................................................................................................................... 9
6. PROOF OF COMPLIANCE (POC) ............................................................................................................... 9

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Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
SEC-18 Security for Industrial Cities

1 Purpose
The document provides specific security requirements for security at Industrial Cities.

2 Scope
This directive provides Facility Operators (FO) with specific security requirements for
implementation at Industrial Cities.

3 Acronyms & Definitions

ACS Access Control System
ALPR Automatic License Plate Recognition
DA Designated Authority: The owner or operator having jurisdiction over the
industrial city.
FSC Facility Security Classification
HCIS High Commission for Industrial Security
PIV Personal Identification Verification
SCC Security Control Center
Shall Indicates a mandatory requirement
Should Indicates an advisory requirement
SRA Security Risk Assessment
VASS Video Assessment & Surveillance System

4 References
This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed.
SEC-01 General Requirements for Industrial Security
SEC-02 Security Fencing
SEC-03 Security Gates
SEC-05 Security Systems at Industrial Facilities
SEC-08 Security Communications & Data Networks
SEC-11 Identification Cards
SEC-14 Security Project Management
SEC-15 Security Management at Industrial Facilities

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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
SEC-18 Security for Industrial Cities

5 General Requirements
Industrial cities are areas where a large number of autonomous industrial facilities are
located in an area under the jurisdiction of a designated authority.

5.1 Risk Assessment

A SRA shall be carried out as stipulated in SEC – 01 & SEC 15 to determine the
security systems that are required to maintain security at the facility perimeter and
within the city. HCIS shall provide city specific security requirements where needed.

Each autonomous industrial facility within this industrial city shall comply with HCIS
requirements and follow normal HCIS workflows.

5.2 Perimeter
The outer perimeter of an industrial city shall be fenced with a category 4 fencing
system as specified in SEC-02. This fencing system shall be enhanced as specified in
this document. Higher category fences shall be installed if required by the SRA or
HCIS.

5.3 Fence Penetrations

Fence penetrations of the industrial city perimeter shall comply with SEC-02.

5.4 Automatic License Plate Recognition

Automatic License Plate Recognition systems, as specified in SEC-05, shall be
installed to cover each lane at all entrances to the Industrial city.

5.5 Intrusion Detection

DA shall deploy SEC-05 compliant VASS systems, including long range detection
systems, along the facility perimeter as specified in SEC-05 and at gates as specified
in SEC-03.

5.6 Access Control

DA shall implement a SEC-05 compliant ACS to manage access into the city. PIV
cards issued to personnel shall be fully compliant with SEC-11.

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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior ‫َوز َارة الداخليـَّـة‬
High Commission for Industrial Security ‫اهليئة العليا لألمن الصناعي‬
Secretariat General ‫األمانة العامة‬
SEC-18 Security for Industrial Cities

5.7 Common Requirements

This section describes requirements common to all Industrial Cities.

5.7.1 The specifications for each security system, sub-system and component shall
comply with the requirements of HCIS SEC 01 – 20 where applicable.
5.7.2 DA shall ensure that a proper traffic study is conducted as part of the SRA to
determine the amount of entrances/exits and the amount of lanes needed
at each entrance/exit to manage vehicles and pedestrians.
5.7.3 City perimeter gates shall be structured as follows:
 Employee only
 Visitor/Contractor only
 Truck only

The traffic study shall determine the number of lanes required at each gate.

5.7.4 The operator of the industrial city shall implement a Security Control Center
(SCC), as specified in SEC-05, to manage the city security environment.

5.8 Project Workflow

All security related work undertaken in the city shall follow the HCIS Project
Workflow as stipulated in SEC 01.

6 Proof of Compliance
The proof of compliance as specified in each SEC Directive applicable in the security design
of the city shall be submitted as PoC.

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 Ministry of Interior
High Commission for Industrial Security
Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia