Explain the importance of physical security controls.
Explanation may include physical vulnerabilities and predisposing conditions and the following:
- Tamper protection alerts
- Lighting
- Signs
- Fencing/gate/cage
- Security guards
- Alarms
- Safes
- Secure cabinets/enclosures
- Protected distribution/Protected cabling
- Airgap
- Mantrap
- Faraday cage
- Lock types
- Biometrics
- Barricades/bollards
- Tokens/cards
- Environmental controls
- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Hot and cold aisles
- Fire suppression
- Cable locks
- Screen filters
- Cameras
- Motion detection
- Logs
- Infrared detection
- Key management
Process/Skill Questions:
- What logs can be evaluated for security issues?
- Where would one locate evidence of an access violation?
- To gain access to the environment, which security controls should be used?
- What is the purpose of a Faraday cage?
- What are the security implications of automated environmental controls?