The use of proximity card to gain access to a building is an example of what type of security control?

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• ALegal
• BLogical
• CPhysical
• DProcedural

• A
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• B
  2% (1)
• C
  88% (36)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

The type of security control that is exemplified by the use of a proximity card to gain access to a building is physical. Physical security controls are the controls that protect the physical assets or resources of an organization, such as buildings, equipment, or documents, from unauthorized or malicious access, damage, or theft. Physical security controls can include locks, doors, windows, fences, gates, cameras, alarms, guards, or badges. A proximity card is a type of physical security control that uses a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or a magnetic stripe to store and transmit the identity or the credentials of the card holder, and that can be used to unlock or open a door or a gate by bringing the card close to a reader or a scanner. Legal, logical, and procedural are not the types of security control that are exemplified by the use of a proximity card to gain access to a building, as they are related to the laws, regulations, or contracts, the software, hardware, or network components, or the policies, guidelines, or processes that govern the security of the organization's information systems or data, not the physical assets or

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