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PK0-005 · Question #108

Which of the following is the BEST example of a breach of physical security?

The correct answer is B. Printers that do not request user authentication. A breach of physical security involves unauthorized access to or misuse of physical assets, such as printers that do not require user authentication, allowing anyone to print sensitive information.

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Question

Which of the following is the BEST example of a breach of physical security?

Options

  • ASystem user IDs being used by multiple individuals
  • BPrinters that do not request user authentication
  • CDevelopers having full access to both development and production environments
  • DProject documentation that is only kept on a removable device

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • B
    91% (21)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

A breach of physical security involves unauthorized access to or misuse of physical assets, such as printers that do not require user authentication, allowing anyone to print sensitive information.

ASystem user IDs being used by multiple individuals

System user IDs being used by multiple individuals is an access control or authentication breach, primarily logical, not physical security.

BPrinters that do not request user authenticationCorrect

Printers that do not request user authentication represent a physical security breach because they allow unauthorized individuals direct, unmonitored access to print potentially sensitive documents directly from the device itself. This compromises the confidentiality of information that could be printed and left unattended.

CDevelopers having full access to both development and production environments

Developers having full access to both development and production environments is a logical access control or segregation of duties issue, not a physical security breach.

DProject documentation that is only kept on a removable device

Project documentation only kept on a removable device is a data handling or data loss prevention issue, not directly a breach of physical security, though the removable device itself could be subject to physical theft.

Concept tested: Physical security breach identification

Topics

#Physical Security#Security Breach#Access Control#Information Security

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