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CompTIA Securtiy+ Set13 A_3_5_Physical_Security_Controls

CompTIA Securtiy+ Set13 A_3_5_Physical_Security_Controls

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Sciences / Computer science
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Card 1

Question

0003
You have been tasked with designing a security plan for your company. Drag and drop the appropriate security controls on the floor plan.


Instructions: All objects must be used and all place holders must be filled. Order does not matter. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.

Answer

Unsupervised Lab:

  • 6 x Cable Locks;

Employee Laptops:

  • 3 x Biometric Reader;

Office:

  • Safe and
  • Proximity Badge;

Data Center:

  • Locking Cabinets,
  • CCTV,
  • Man Trap,
  • Biometric Reader,
  • Proximity Badge

Card 2

Question

0115
The availability of a system has been labeled as the highest priority.

Which of the following should be focused on the MOST to ensure the objective?

Answer

  • Authentication
  • HVAC
  • Full-disk encryption
  • File integrity checking

Card 3

Question

0187
Technicians working with servers hosted at the company's datacenter are increasingly complaining of electric shocks when touching metal items which have been linked to hard drive failures.

Which of the following should be implemented to correct this issue?

Answer

  • Decrease the room temperature
  • Utilize better hot/cold aisle configurations
  • Increase humidity in the room
  • Implement EMI shielding

Card 4

Question

0226
A network operations manager has added a second row of server racks in the datacenter. These racks face the opposite direction of the first row of racks.


Which of the following is the reason the manager installed the racks this way?

Answer

  • To lower energy consumption by sharing power outlets
  • To create environmental hot and cold isles
  • To eliminate the potential for electromagnetic interference
  • To maximize fire suppression capabilities

Card 5

Question

0228
New magnetic locks were ordered for an entire building. In accordance with company policy, employee safety is the top priority.


In case of a fire where electricity is out, which of the following should be taken into consideration when installing
the new locks?

Answer

  • Failsafe
  • Fault tolerance
  • Fail secure
  • Redundancy

Card 6

Question

0303
Which of the following can affect electrostatic discharge in a network operations center?

Answer

  • Fire suppression
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Proximity card access
  • Humidity controls

Card 7

Question

0351
A company’s loss control department identifies theft as a recurring loss type over the past year. Based on the department’s report, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) wants to detect theft of datacenter equipment.

Which ofthe following controls should be implemented?

Answer

  • Biometrics
  • Cameras
  • Motion detectors
  • Mantraps

Card 8

Question

0359
A datacenter recently experienced a breach. When access was gained, an RF1 device was used to access an air-gapped and locked server rack.

Faraday cageWhich of the following would BEST prevent this type of attack?

Answer

  • Faraday cage
  • Infrared detection
  • Smart cards
  • Alarms

Card 9

Question

0381
Which of the following could help detect trespassers in a secure facility? (Select TWO)

Answer

  • Tall, chain-link fencing
  • Motion-detection sensors
  • Faraday cages
  • Security guards
  • Smart cards

Card 10

Question

0491
An audit reported has identified a weakness that could allow unauthorized personnel access to the facility at its main entrance and from there gain access to the network.

Which of the following would BEST resolve the vulnerability?

Answer

  • Faraday cage
  • Airgap
  • Bollards
  • Mantrap

Card 11

Question

0523
A bank uses a wireless network to transmit credit card purchases to a billing system. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate to protect credit card information from being accessed by unauthorized individuals outside of the premises?

Answer

  • Air gap
  • Infrared detection
  • Faraday cage
  • Protected distribution

Card 12

Question

0537
A security auditor is testing perimeter security in a building that is protected by badge readers.

Which of the following types of attacks would MOST likely gain access?

Answer

  • Phishing
  • Man-in-the-middle
  • Tailgating
  • Watering hole

Card 13

Question

0590
A systems administrator is installing a new server in a large datacenter.

Which of the following BEST describes the importance of properly positioning servers in the rack to maintain availability?

Answer

  • To allow for visibility of the server’s status indicators
  • To adhere to cable management standards
  • To maximize the fire suppression system's efficiency
  • To provide consistent air flow

Card 14

Question

0599
An organization electronically processes sensitive data within a controlled facility. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) wants to limit emissions from emanating from the facility.

Which of the following mitigates this risk?

Answer

  • Upgrading facility cabling to a higher standard of protected cabling to reduce the likelihood of emission spillage
  • Hardening the facility through the use of secure cabinetry to block emissions
  • Employing security guards to ensure unauthorized personnel remain outside of the facility
  • Hardening the facility with a Faraday cage to contain emissions produced from data processing

Card 15

Question

0683
Datacenter employees have been battling alarms in a datacenter that has been experiencing hotter than normal temperatures. The server racks are designed so all 48 rack units are in use, and  servers are installed in any manner in which the technician can get them installed.


Which of the following practices would BEST alleviate the heat issues and keep costs low?

Answer

  • Utilize exhaust fans.
  • Use hot and cold aisles.
  • Airgap the racks.
  • Use a secondary AC unit.

Card 16

Question

0694
Given the following requirements:
- Help to ensure non-repudiation
- Capture motion in various formats

Which of the following physical controls BEST matches the above descriptions?

 

(Non-repudiation = Nicht anerkennen/leugnen, Anmerkung der Redaktion)

Answer

  • Camera
  • Mantrap
  • Security guard
  • Motion sensor

Card 17

Question

0801
An organization is concerned about video emissions from users' desktops.

Which of the following is the BESTsolution to implement?

Answer

  • Screen filters
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Shielded cables
  • Infrared detection

Card 18

Question

0812
In highly secure environments where the risk of malicious actors attempting to steal data is high, which of the following is the BEST reason to deploy Faraday cages?

Answer

  • To provide emanation control to prevent credential harvesting
  • To minimize signal attenuation over distances to maximize signal strength
  • To minimize external RF interference with embedded processors
  • To protect the integrity of audit logs from malicious alteration

Card 19

Question

0813
Which of the following is the proper use of a Faraday cage?

Answer

  • To block electronic signals sent to erase a cell phone
  • To capture packets sent to a honeypot during an attack
  • To protect hard disks from access during a forensics investigation
  • To restrict access to a building allowing only one person to enter at a time

Card 20

Question

0846
A technician is recommending preventive physical security controls for a server room.

Which of the following would the technician MOST likely recommend? (Choose two.)

Answer

  • Geofencing
  • Video surveillance
  • Protected cabinets
  • Mantrap
  • Key exchange
  • Authorized personnel signage

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