Physical Access Controls

Question 1

What are IT Facilities?

Answer 1

Computer hardware (CPU, disk, tape drives, printers, communications)

Software

Data files

Question 2

IT facility controls are…

Answer 2

general controls

some pare preventative controls

Question 3

What are power system risks?

Answer 3

Failure (blackout)

Reduced voltage (brownout)

Sags, Spikes, Surges

Electromagnetic interference (EMI)

Question 4

What are environmental controls?

Answer 4

Alarm control panel

Water and smoke detectors

Climate control, humidity (computers generate heat, need low humidity)

Fire extinguishers

Manual fire alarm

Uninterruptible power supply (back-up supply)

Chemical suppressor or water sprinklers

Question 5

What are physical access controls?

Answer 5

Restrict accès to programs, data files, hardware, mainframe/large systems.

Restrictions: locks, keypad devices, access cards

Piggybacking= unauthorized user follows and uses authorized credentials

Magnetic disk and tap protection

Question 6

What are logical access controls?

Answer 6

• Social engineering: Seek access by tricking employees