A fiber optic tamper switch for detecting unauthorized movement of a moveable member, comprising: a component subassembly block; a cover encompassing the component subassembly block; a toggle arm comprising: a first end coupled to a first shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to a face of the component subassembly block, wherein the toggle arm is configured to rotate along a central axis of the first shaft or hub; and a second end extending through the cover, permitting the second end to contact the moveable member, wherein a movement of the moveable member actuates a rotation of the toggle arm along the first shaft or hub; a fiber capture bar configured to thread an optical fiber or a fiber optic cable through a recess within the fiber capture bar; and a fiber press bar comprising: a first end coupled to a second shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to the face of the component subassembly block, wherein the fiber press bar is configured to rotate along a central axis of the second shaft or hub; and a coupling configured to couple the fiber press bar to the fiber capture bar, wherein the rotation of the toggle arm actuates the fiber press bar, translating the fiber capture bar in a first direction and effecting a bend in the at least one of the optical fiber or the fiber optic cable, the bend effecting at least one of an attenuation or a dispersion of a light signal within the at least one of the optical fiber or fiber optic cable; one or more locking mechanisms coupled to the toggle arm to lock the toggle arm in a cocked position; and/or coupled to the fiber press bar preventing the translation of the fiber capture bar and an unbending of the at least one of the optical fiber or the fiber optic cable. a component subassembly block; a cover encompassing the component subassembly block; a toggle arm comprising: a first end coupled to a first shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to a face of the component subassembly block, wherein the toggle arm is configured to rotate along a central axis of the first shaft or hub; and a second end extending through the cover, permitting the second end to contact the moveable member, wherein a movement of the moveable member actuates a rotation of the toggle arm along the first shaft or hub; a first end coupled to a first shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to a face of the component subassembly block, wherein the toggle arm is configured to rotate along a central axis of the first shaft or hub; and a second end extending through the cover, permitting the second end to contact the moveable member, wherein a movement of the moveable member actuates a rotation of the toggle arm along the first shaft or hub; a fiber capture bar configured to thread an optical fiber or a fiber optic cable through a recess within the fiber capture bar; and a fiber press bar comprising: a first end coupled to a second shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to the face of the component subassembly block, wherein the fiber press bar is configured to rotate along a central axis of the second shaft or hub; and a coupling configured to couple the fiber press bar to the fiber capture bar, wherein the rotation of the toggle arm actuates the fiber press bar, translating the fiber capture bar in a first direction and effecting a bend in the at least one of the optical fiber or the fiber optic cable, the bend effecting at least one of an attenuation or a dispersion of a light signal within the at least one of the optical fiber or fiber optic cable; a first end coupled to a second shaft or hub arising substantially perpendicular to the face of the component subassembly block, wherein the fiber press bar is configured to rotate along a central axis of the second shaft or hub; and a coupling configured to couple the fiber press bar to the fiber capture bar, wherein the rotation of the toggle arm actuates the fiber press bar, translating the fiber capture bar in a first direction and effecting a bend in the at least one of the optical fiber or the fiber optic cable, the bend effecting at least one of an attenuation or a dispersion of a light signal within the at least one of the optical fiber or fiber optic cable; one or more locking mechanisms coupled to the toggle arm to lock the toggle arm in a cocked position; and/or coupled to the fiber press bar preventing the translation of the fiber capture bar and an unbending of the at least one of the optical fiber or the fiber optic cable.