CAS-001 · Question #97
A healthcare company recently purchased the building next door located on the same campus. The building previously did not have any IT infrastructure. The building manager has selected four…
The correct answer is D. The Finance Area. The Finance Area is the most appropriate location for IT equipment in a healthcare building. Finance areas typically have controlled physical access (badge/key access restricted to authorized staff), appropriate environmental conditions, and align with the need for physical…
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A healthcare company recently purchased the building next door located on the same campus. The building previously did not have any IT infrastructure. The building manager has selected four potential locations to place IT equipment consisting of a half height open server rack with five switches, a router, a firewall, and two servers. Given the descriptions below, where would the security engineer MOST likely recommend placing the rack? The Boiler Room: The rack can be placed 5 feet (1.5 meters) up on the wall, between the second and third boiler. The room is locked and only maintenance has access to it. The Reception Area. The reception area is an open area right as customers enter. There is a closet 5 feet by 5 feet (1.5 meters by 1.5 meters) that the rack will be placed in with floor mounts. There is a 3 digit PIN lock that the receptionist sets. The Rehabilitation Area. The rack needs to be out of the way from patients using the whirlpool bath, so it will be wall mounted 8 feet (2.4 meters) up as the area has high ceilings. The rehab area is staffed full time and admittance is by key card only. The Finance Area. There is an unused office in the corner of the area that can be used for the server rack. The rack will be floor mounted. The finance area is locked and alarmed at night.
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- AThe Rehabilitation Area
- BThe Reception Area
- CThe Boiler Room
- DThe Finance Area
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A15% (3)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- D75% (15)
Explanation
The Finance Area is the most appropriate location for IT equipment in a healthcare building. Finance areas typically have controlled physical access (badge/key access restricted to authorized staff), appropriate environmental conditions, and align with the need for physical security of sensitive infrastructure. The Boiler Room, despite being locked, presents extreme environmental hazards: high heat, humidity, vibration, and possible water exposure that would damage servers, switches, and routers. The Reception Area is a public-facing, open space with no meaningful physical access control, exposing equipment to visitors. A half-height open rack in a public area is a major security risk. The Finance Area provides the right balance of environmental suitability and physical access control.
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