GSEC Question #134: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C. Ensuring employee safety. All security frameworks place human life above asset protection, making employee safety the unconditional top priority in any physical security program.

Question

For most organizations, which of the following should be the highest priority when it comes to physical security concerns?

Options

AControlling ingress and egress
BControlling access to workstations
CEnsuring employee safety
DControlling access to servers
EProtecting physical assets

Explanation

All security frameworks place human life above asset protection, making employee safety the unconditional top priority in any physical security program.

Common mistakes.

A. Controlling ingress and egress is a critical access management control but is an asset and perimeter concern ranked below life safety.
B. Workstation access control is a logical and physical security measure that protects organizational data, not human lives.
D. Protecting servers is a high-value infrastructure concern but servers are replaceable assets, making this subordinate to employee safety.
E. Protecting physical assets is a valid security objective, but assets have no higher value than human life under any recognized security framework.

Concept tested. Physical security life safety priority hierarchy

Reference. https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=101

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