A company is worried that strangers could walk up to its office doors at night. What measure would best discourage people from approaching the building?
A small business stores its servers in a back closet. Employees have office access, but the owner doesn’t want them touching or removing the servers. What should be installed?
An employee badge is scanned to enter a secure lab at 2 AM, even though that employee usually only works during the day. What could alert security?
A person with a valid badge swipes in at the door, but someone else slips in right behind them without scanning their badge. What control could prevent this?
A worker tries to plug a flash drive into an office computer, but the system refuses to recognize it. What control is in place?
During a thunderstorm, the power goes out. The main server keeps running long enough for IT to safely shut it down. What technology is helping here?
A hospital is deciding between installing biometric scanners for high-security labs or upgrading their locks on medicine cabinets. What should guide their choice?
An employee forgets their badge at home, but the system won’t let them in without it. What type of risk is the company reducing?
A financial firm must choose between several different physical controls. Which is more important if they want operations to continue during a disaster?
A university notices students sometimes swipe their ID cards and let friends follow them into restricted dorm areas. What control could reduce this problem?
A manufacturing plant is concerned about both physical break-ins and malware. Which two controls best address these concerns?
A data center wants to make sure that only authorized staff can both open the server room door and start the servers once inside. What combination of controls would best achieve this?