ITPEC IP October 2020 Question 36

Monitoring entry, exit and the work done in the room with security staff and cameras — it deters and detects both unauthorized entry and misuse of the information inside.

The room needs protection at two points: at the door (who comes in and goes out) and inside (what people do with the information). Guards check the people entering and leaving and can stop someone slipping in behind an authorized person; cameras record the door and the work in the room, so misconduct can be noticed and traced later, and knowing they are watched deters people.

Answer (a)

Why not others:

• •(b) — an entry pass should be worn where it can be seen, so that staff and colleagues can tell at a glance who is authorized; hiding it makes an intruder impossible to spot
• •(c) — card authentication alone cannot stop someone following a card holder through the door or using a borrowed card, and it sees nothing of what happens inside; removing the staffed desk weakens control
• •(d) — telling every employee about the room and what it holds only widens the circle of people who know about it; such information should go to those who need it

Key rule: Physical security works in layers: control who enters, make authorization visible, monitor activity inside, and share the existence of sensitive assets only on a need-to-know basis.

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