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GSEC · Question #173

Which of the following is the reason of using Faraday cage?

The correct answer is D. To prevent data emanation. A Faraday cage is a conductive metal enclosure that blocks electromagnetic fields, preventing the unintentional emission of electronic signals from being intercepted by an outside attacker.

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Question

Which of the following is the reason of using Faraday cage?

Options

  • ATo prevent Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack
  • BTo prevent shoulder surfing
  • CTo prevent mail bombing
  • DTo prevent data emanation

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    13% (6)
  • D
    79% (37)

Why each option

A Faraday cage is a conductive metal enclosure that blocks electromagnetic fields, preventing the unintentional emission of electronic signals from being intercepted by an outside attacker.

ATo prevent Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack

DoS attacks are network-based volumetric or protocol exploitation attacks that are mitigated through network controls such as rate limiting and firewalls, not physical electromagnetic shielding.

BTo prevent shoulder surfing

Shoulder surfing is a physical visual eavesdropping technique countered by privacy screens or proper workstation positioning, not electromagnetic enclosures.

CTo prevent mail bombing

Mail bombing is an email-flooding attack addressed at the mail server or network level, and physical shielding has no effect on it.

DTo prevent data emanationCorrect

Data emanation is the unintentional radiation of electromagnetic signals from electronic equipment that can be captured and decoded by an attacker - a threat addressed by the TEMPEST standard. A Faraday cage works by attenuating or completely blocking these electromagnetic fields within its conductive enclosure, ensuring signals cannot escape the protected area.

Concept tested: Faraday cage for TEMPEST data emanation protection

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/faraday_cage

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#Faraday cage#data emanation#electromagnetic shielding#physical security

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