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CCSP · Question #313

CCSP Question #313: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Tight gaskets. When underfloor plenums are used for wiring, tight gaskets are crucial to maintain proper airflow and pressure, prevent air leakage, and ensure fire safety standards are met.

Submitted by kavita_s· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

Question

It is important to include _______ in the design of underfloor plenums if they are also used for wiring. Response:

Options

  • AMantraps
  • BSequestered channels
  • CHeat sinks
  • DTight gaskets

Explanation

When underfloor plenums are used for wiring, tight gaskets are crucial to maintain proper airflow and pressure, prevent air leakage, and ensure fire safety standards are met.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Mantraps are security access control systems for physical entry points, unrelated to plenum design.
  • B. Sequestered channels might be used for cable management, but the question points to a plenum which is an air return space.
  • C. Heat sinks are used for dissipating heat from electronic components, not as a design element for plenums themselves.

Concept tested. Data center physical security and HVAC design

Topics

#Plenum wiring#Fire safety#Infrastructure security#Physical security

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