Deck 8: Physical Security

Question 1

Multifactor authentication is all of these,EXCEPT:

A)What you are
B)What you have
C)What you know
D)What you calculate

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In terms of physical security,___________ refers to protecting important assets by using several perimeters

A)layered access
B)multifactor access control
C)dual authentication
D)Intrusion detection system

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The best fire extinguisher for petroleum products is a

A)Class A
B)Class B
C)Class C
D)Class D

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Physical security policies and procedures relate to which two distinct areas?

A)Internal and external
B)Equipment and data
C)Computers and users
D)Countermeasures and response

Question 5

All of the following are ways to prevent a computer from booting up from a bootable floppy EXCEPT:

A)Taking out the floppy drive.
B)Removing the a drive from the boot sequence.
C)Setting a bios password.
D)Making sure the floppy is not the first drive in the boot sequence.

Question 6

The "security problem" can be summarized in the following statement:

A)Physical access negates all other security measures.
B)A stitch in time saves nine.
C)The more secure it is,the less functional it is.
D)No good deed goes unpunished.

Question 7

An ionization fire detection device

A)Provides advanced warning for smoldering fires
B)Detects fast burning fires
C)Detects heat
D)Detects smoke

Question 8

The best fire extinguisher for an wood,paper and cloth fires is a

A)Class A
B)Class B
C)Class C
D)Class D

Question 9

Using a token and a password to authenticate is an example of

A)Single sign-on
B)Multifactor authentication
C)Tokenizing
D)Dual access control

Question 10

A newer portable media that provides new obstacles is a(n)

A)Access token
B)USB drive
C)CD-ROM
D)CCTV

Question 11

Which of these,according to this chapter,is not a step that can be taken to help mitigate physical security risk?

A)All users need security training.
B)Electronic physical security systems need to be protected from network-based attacks.
C)Authentication systems should use multiple factors when feasible.
D)Constant monitoring of all employees by camera.

Question 12

The following are examples of clean-agent fire suppression systems EXCEPT:

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Argon
C)Halon
D)Inergen

Question 13

When the system denies access to someone who is authorized it is called a

A)False negative
B)False positive
C)True negative
D)True positive

Question 14

One drawback to water-based fire suppression systems is that they

A)Can be toxic to humans
B)Can cause more damage to equipment
C)Are the most expensive type of suppression system
D)Are not useful against type A fires

Question 15

When a biometric is scanned and allows access to someone who is not authorized that is called a

A)False negative
B)False positive
C)True negative
D)True positive

Question 16

What kind of copy is a drive image?

A)Bit-by-bit copy
B)File-by-file copy
C)Partition copy
D)A copy of all images on the drive

Question 17

The best fire extinguisher for an electrical fire is a

A)Class A
B)Class B
C)Class C
D)Class D

Question 18

Mantraps are a good countermeasure against

A)Dumpster diving
B)Shoulder surfing
C)Tailgating
D)Phishing

Question 19

An operating system designed to run the entire machine from an optical disc is referred to as a

A)Boot floppy
B)Live CD
C)Installation CD
D)Bootable thumbdrive

Question 20

Which of the following are examples of the concept of layered access in physical security?

A)Firewall,IDS,CCTV
B)Fences,gates,mantrap,doors
C)CCTV,walls,antivirus
D)RFID,biometrics,personal firewalls

Question 21

Setting a password on the ___________ should delay or prevent an attacker from resetting the boot sequence to boot from a device other than the hard drive

Question 22

_______________ fire detectors monitor an internal beam of light.

Question 23

_______________ is the process is taking the entire contents of a hard drive and copying them to a single file on a different media.

Question 24

A(n)___________ is a token that can enable cryptographic types of authentication.

Question 25

Theft of the computer,using a boot disk to simply erase all data on the drives,or simply unplugging computers are all effective for ___________.

Question 26

The primary defense against a majority of physical attacks are doors,walls,gates,and fences.

Question 27

Drive imaging is the term used for copying all the image files from one drive to another.

Question 28

________ is the combination of two or more types of authentication.

Question 29

_______________ fire suppression systems are dangerous to humans and has been banned from newer systems.

Question 30

A(n)_______________ is made up of two doors closely spaced,which require the user to card through one,and then the other,sequentially.

Question 31

A false negative is when an unauthorized person is denied access.

Question 32

Besides physically securing your computers,there is little you can do to prevent drive imaging.

Question 33

An access token is an example of "something you know," in relation to authentication.

Question 34

The _______________ is the weakest link in the security chain.

Question 35

A false positive is when a biometric is scanned and allows access-when it was not the person who has authorization.

Question 36

A mantrap is used to prevent piggybacking.

Question 37

The best type of fire extinguisher for putting out common,combustible fires is a class C.

Question 38

Photoelectric detectors are good at detecting heat from a fire.

Question 39

Your weight is a biometric.

Question 40

A house key is an example of a(n)__________.

Question 41

What is multiple-factor authentication?

Question 42

Explain very simply how biometrics works

Question 43

Why is the statement "Physical access negates all other security measures" true?

Question 44

Explain a simple way to combat boot disks.

Question 45

What are the types of fire,and their suppression methods?