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FC0-U61 · Question #685

Which of the following may be prevented by adding locks and video cameras to the refuse collection location?

The correct answer is D. Dumpster diving. Adding locks and video cameras to a refuse collection location primarily serves to deter and prevent unauthorized individuals from searching through discarded items, which is known as dumpster diving.

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Question

Which of the following may be prevented by adding locks and video cameras to the refuse collection location?

Options

  • AEavesdropping
  • BSocial engineering
  • CTailgating
  • DDumpster diving

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    88% (45)

Why each option

Adding locks and video cameras to a refuse collection location primarily serves to deter and prevent unauthorized individuals from searching through discarded items, which is known as dumpster diving.

AEavesdropping

Eavesdropping involves secretly listening to private conversations or communications, which physical security at a refuse site does not prevent.

BSocial engineering

Social engineering involves manipulating people into divulging confidential information, which is a human-centric attack not directly addressed by physical security for trash.

CTailgating

Tailgating involves an unauthorized person following an authorized person into a secured area, which is related to entry points into buildings, not typically refuse collection points in this context.

DDumpster divingCorrect

Dumpster diving involves sifting through trash to find sensitive information or discarded assets, and securing the refuse collection area with locks and surveillance cameras directly deters this activity by controlling access and monitoring the area. This prevents unauthorized retrieval of potentially confidential documents or data storage devices.

Concept tested: Physical security controls

Source: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/cyber-security-for-small-organisations/password-and-assets/physical-security

Topics

#dumpster diving#physical security#waste management

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