Total No. of Questions = 20

1. Physical security can prevent which of the following?

  • A) DDoS
  • B) FTP
  • C) Tailgating
  • D) Cracking

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The Correct Answer is:- C

2. Which of the following is a detective control when not used in real time?

  • A) Fences
  • B) Alarms
  • C) CCTV
  • D) Locks

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The Correct Answer is:- B

3. For a fence to deter a determined intruder, it should be at least how many feet tall?

  • A) 4
  • B) 6
  • C) 8
  • D) 10

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The Correct Answer is:- C

4. A ____________ is used to prevent cars from ramming a building.

  • A) Honeypot
  • B) Gates
  • C) Bollard
  • D) Fences

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The Correct Answer is:- C

5. While guards and dogs are both good for physical security, which of the following is a concern with dogs?

  • A) Liability
  • B) Discernment
  • C) Dual role
  • D) Multifunction

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The Correct Answer is:- A

6. Which of the following is a good defense against tailgating and piggybacking?

  • A) Cameras
  • B) Guards
  • C) Turnstiles
  • D) Mantraps

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The Correct Answer is:- D

7. Which of the following is a wall that is less than full height?

  • A) Drop wall
  • B) False wall
  • C) Short wall
  • D) Plenum wall

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The Correct Answer is:- B

8. In the field of IT security, the concept of defense in depth is the layering of more than one control on another. Why is this?

  • A) To provide better protection
  • B) To build dependency among layers
  • C) To increase logging ability
  • D) To satisfy auditors

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The Correct Answer is:- A

9. Which intrusion prevention system can be used in conjunction with fences?

  • A) Infrared wave patter
  • B) Bollards
  • C) Audio
  • D) PIDAS

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The Correct Answer is:- B

10. Frequency of type 2 errors is also known as what?

  • A) False rejection rate
  • B) Failure rate
  • C) Crossover error rate
  • D) False acceptance rate

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The Correct Answer is:- A

11. Which type of biometric system is frequently found on laptops but can be used on entryways as well?

  • A) Retina
  • B) Fingerprint
  • C) Iris
  • D) Voice recognition

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The Correct Answer is:- B

12. Which of the following could be considered required components of an alarm system?

  • A) A visual alerting method
  • B) An audio alerting method
  • C) Automatic dialup
  • D) Both A and B

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The Correct Answer is:- D

13. Lock-pick sets typically contain which of the following at a minimum?

  • A) Tension wrenches and screwdrivers
  • B) A pick
  • C) A pick and a driver
  • D) A pick and a tension wrench

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The Correct Answer is:- D

14. During an assessment you discovered that the target company was using a fax machine. Which of the following is the least important?

  • A) The phone number is publicly available.
  • B) The fax machine is in an open, unsecured area.
  • C) Faxes frequently sit in the printer tray.
  • D) The fax machine uses a ribbon.

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The Correct Answer is:- A

15. What is a drop ceiling?

  • A) A false ceiling
  • B) A tiled ceiling
  • C) An insulated ceiling
  • D) A weak ceiling

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The Correct Answer is:- A

16. What is another word for portals?

  • A) Doors
  • B) Mantraps
  • C) GlaDOS
  • D) Booths

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The Correct Answer is:- B

17. What is a type of combination lock?

  • A) Key lock
  • B) Card lock
  • C) Cipher lock
  • D) Trucker lock

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The Correct Answer is:- C

18. What is the first defense that a physical intruder typically encounters?

  • A) Fences
  • B) Walls
  • C) Bollards
  • D) Cameras

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The Correct Answer is:- A

19. What mechanism is intended to deter theft of hard drives?

  • A) Locks
  • B) Backups
  • C) Encryption
  • D) Size

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The Correct Answer is:- C

20. Which of the following is a characteristic of USB flash drives that makes security a problem?

  • A) Encrypted
  • B) Easily hidden
  • C) Portable
  • D) Slow

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The Correct Answer is:- B