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CISSP · Question #1515

Drag and Drop Question Given the various means to protect physical and logical assets, match the access management area to the technology. Answer:

The correct answer is Encryption; Window; Firewall; Authenticati. The correct matching pairs are: Facilities → Authentication (physical access control like badges/biometrics), Devices → Encryption (protecting data on devices if lost/stolen), Information → Windows (OS-level permissions and access controls for data), and Systems → Firewall (netwo

Submitted by hans_de· Mar 5, 2026Security Architecture and Engineering / Identity and Access Management (IAM) - commonly tested in CISSP Domain 4 (Communication and Network Security) and Domain 5 (Identity and Access Management)

Question

Drag and Drop Question Given the various means to protect physical and logical assets, match the access management area to the technology. Answer:

Exhibit

CISSP question #1515 exhibit

Answer Area

Drag items

FacilitiesDevicesInformationSystemsEncryptionWindowFirewallAuthenticati

Correct arrangement

  • Encryption
  • Window
  • Firewall
  • Authenticati

Explanation

The correct matching pairs are: Facilities → Authentication (physical access control like badges/biometrics), Devices → Encryption (protecting data on devices if lost/stolen), Information → Windows (OS-level permissions and access controls for data), and Systems → Firewall (network-level protection controlling system access). Each technology aligns with the specific layer of protection it is most commonly associated with in a defense-in-depth access management strategy.

Topics

#Access Control#Defense in Depth#Physical Security#Logical Security

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