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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #469

What should be the primary consideration when deciding whether to install biometric scanners on all of the organization's doors or only some of them?

The correct answer is A. The results of a site assessment. A site assessment (also called a physical security assessment) evaluates the risks, asset values, and access requirements associated with each area of a facility. Its findings determine which locations require stronger access controls like biometrics versus standard locks. The…

Access Controls Concepts

Question

What should be the primary consideration when deciding whether to install biometric scanners on all of the organization's doors or only some of them?

Options

  • AThe results of a site assessment
  • BThe number of doors in the building
  • CThe function of the work area
  • DThe popularity of biometric scanners

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    93% (39)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

A site assessment (also called a physical security assessment) evaluates the risks, asset values, and access requirements associated with each area of a facility. Its findings determine which locations require stronger access controls like biometrics versus standard locks. The number of doors, specific work area functions, and technology popularity are secondary inputs - the site assessment synthesizes all relevant factors into a risk-based recommendation.

Topics

#Physical Security#Access Control#Risk Management#Security Assessment

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