Chapter 20: Managing Security Operations

Question 1

transponder

Answer 1

proximity-based access control reader which does not require action by the user; reader transmits signals to the device and the device responds with an access code

Question 2

intrusion detection devices for physical security

Answer 2

motion detectors, CCTVs, vibration sensors, electromechanical devices

Question 3

cons of intrusion detection devices

Answer 3

can be penetrated, expensive to install and monitor, require human response, subject to false alarms

Question 4

Update documentation for …

Answer 4

server reconfiguration, changes in security policy, installation of a patch to prod

Question 5

Antivirus signature update

Answer 5

documentation does not need to be updated; virus signature updates would be overkill

Question 6

lens combination for a CCTV monitoring a large area outside of the facility

Answer 6

large area and not focus on specific items - use a wide-angle lens and a small lens opening

Question 7

depth of field increases as …

Answer 7

size of the lens opening decreases, subject distance increases, or the focal length of the lens decreases

Question 8

manual iris lenses

Answer 8

must be manually turned and controlled, so is used in areas with fixed lighting because it cannot self-adjust to changes of light

Question 9

card that can be read without sliding it through a card reader

Answer 9

transponder; proximity-based access control device; reader and card communicate directly

Question 10

electrostatic IDS

Answer 10

creates an electrostatic field between itself and the object being monitored; capacitance change when an intruder comes within a certain range of the monitored object

Question 11

cipher locks

Answer 11

programmable locks, use keypads to control access into an area; lock can require a swipe card and a specific combination entered into the keypad