Physical Security Flashcards
Which of the following is not a common physical security prevention method?
a. Motion detection
b. Employee training
c. Locking racks
d. Access control vestibule
Answer: a. Motion detection can certainly help with physical security, but it is
a technique used in detection, not prevention.
Which of the following is not a common physical security detection method
or tool?
a. Camera
b. Asset tag
c. Tamper detection
d. Biometrics
Answer: d. Biometrics is an excellent form of a physical security control; however, this control is considered a prevention method and not a detection method.
Which two of the following are common techniques used when disposing of
assets in an enterprise environment? (Choose two.)
a. Factory reset
b. Baselining
c. Configuration backup
d. Configuration wipe
Answer: a, d. Factory resets and configuration wipes are common asset disposal physical security controls. They are often used in combination.
Which of the following are applied to physical network assets to permit
location monitoring for these devices?
a. Badge readers
b. Locking racks
c. Asset tags
d. ACLs
Answer: c. You can use various wireless technologies to track the physical
locations of network objects and personnel by using tag technologies attached
to the entities.
Which of the following are terms for a small entry area with two interlocking
doors that prevents tailgating/piggybacking? (Choose two.)
a. Smart locker
b. Access control vestibule
c. Mantrap
d. Configuration wipe
Answer: b, c. An access control vestibule (formerly known as a mantrap) is a
small entry area with two interlocking doors that prevents the tailgating and
piggybacking forms of social engineering from taking place.
