You are the Network Administrator for a company that does a large amount of defense contract business. A high level of security, particularly regarding sensitive documents, is required. Which of the…

Question

Options

• ARemove the printers from the network and not allow remote printing.
• BEnsure that the printers hard drive is scanned for spyware.
• CSecure all remote administrative protocols such as telnet.
• DLimit the size of print jobs on the printer.
• EDo not allow duplicate print jobs.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  80% (20)
• D
  12% (3)
• E
  4% (1)

Explanation

In a high-security defense contracting environment, network printers pose real risks because modern printers store copies of print jobs on an internal hard drive. Scanning that hard drive for spyware (B) prevents malicious software from exfiltrating sensitive documents. Securing remote administrative protocols such as Telnet (C) is critical because Telnet transmits credentials in plaintext - attackers could intercept printer admin credentials and access stored documents. Removing printers entirely (A) is excessive and operationally disruptive. Limiting print job size (D) or preventing duplicates (E) addresses workflow concerns, not security threats to sensitive data.

No community discussion yet for this question.