C836 Ch.9

Question 1

Physical security

Answer 1

A type of security that is concerned with the protection of people, equipment, and data

Question 2

Business continuity planning (BCP)

Answer 2

The plans we put in place to ensure that critical business functions can continue operations in the event of an emergency

Question 3

Disaster recovery planning (DRP)

Answer 3

The plans we put in place in preparation for a potential disaster, and what exactly we will do during and after

Question 4

Name the major categories of physical threats

Answer 4

Extreme temperature, gases, liquids, living organisms, projectiles, movement, energy anomalies, people, toxins, smoke and fire

Question 5

Physical security controls

Answer 5

The devices, systems, people, and other methods we put in place to ensure our security in a physical sense

Question 6

Name three main types of physical controls

Answer 6

Deterrent, detective, and preventive

Question 7

Deterrent controls

Answer 7

Controls designed to discourage those who might seek to violate our security controls

Question 8

Detective controls

Answer 8

Controls designed to detect and report undesirable events that are taking place

Question 9

Preventive controls

Answer 9

Controls designed to physically prevent unauthorized entities from breaching our physical security

Question 10

Residual data

Answer 10

Data that is unintentionally left behind on a storage device

Question 11

Name the main considerations for protecting people

Answer 11

Safety, evacuation plans, administrative controls

Question 12

Name the main considerations for protecting data

Answer 12

Availability, residual data, backups

Question 13

Equipment and facility repair/replacement

Answer 13

Name the main considerations for protecting equipment