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CAS-005 · Question #401

A hotel chain wants to use point-of-sale systems to allow customers to check in and out of their rooms without employee assistance. These systems should limit access to a specific set of programs…

The correct answer is A. Application control using a fresh image, with the applications fully configured as a baseline to. Application control using a baseline image ensures only pre-approved programs are allowed to run, effectively blocking all others. This is the best approach for restricting point-of-sale systems to specific functions and maintaining system integrity in an unattended environment.

Submitted by saadiq_pk· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A hotel chain wants to use point-of-sale systems to allow customers to check in and out of their rooms without employee assistance. These systems should limit access to a specific set of programs approved to run, with all other programs blocked. Which of the following should the company configure to best support this goal?

Options

  • AApplication control using a fresh image, with the applications fully configured as a baseline to
  • BA host-based intrusion detection system to monitor and block all suspicious activities if they occur
  • CAnti-malware on these systems and only approved application file locations can be bypassed
  • DEvent logs to be collected from the systems for all security events and some custom application

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    76% (19)
  • B
    16% (4)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Application control using a baseline image ensures only pre-approved programs are allowed to run, effectively blocking all others. This is the best approach for restricting point-of-sale systems to specific functions and maintaining system integrity in an unattended environment.

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