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SK0-003 · Question #728

A datacenter director implements a new security measure in response to multiple equipment thefts from the datacenter. The new security measure requires people entering or leaving the datacenter to go

The correct answer is A. Mantrap. The described security measure, involving an extra secure area requiring two forms of authentication to leave, is known as a mantrap.

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Question

A datacenter director implements a new security measure in response to multiple equipment thefts from the datacenter. The new security measure requires people entering or leaving the datacenter to go through an extra secure area. Once entering the area people must present two forms of authentication to leave. Which of the following security measures does this describe?

Options

  • AMantrap
  • BRFID cards
  • CDefense in depth
  • DBiometrics

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    88% (51)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The described security measure, involving an extra secure area requiring two forms of authentication to leave, is known as a mantrap.

AMantrapCorrect

A mantrap is a physical security control consisting of a small room with two doors, where only one door can be open at a time. The requirement for multiple forms of authentication within this secure area to exit further enhances its function as a controlled access point designed to prevent unauthorized entry or exit and detect tailgating or piggybacking.

BRFID cards

RFID cards are a form of authentication (something you have) but do not describe the physical structure of an "extra secure area" with two-door interlocking.

CDefense in depth

Defense in depth is a strategy that combines multiple layers of security controls; while a mantrap can be part of it, defense in depth itself is not a specific physical security measure.

DBiometrics

Biometrics is a form of authentication (something you are) but does not describe the physical "extra secure area" with controlled entry and exit.

Concept tested: Physical security controls - mantrap

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/physical-security-overview

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#Physical security#Datacenter security#Mantraps

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