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SK0-003 · Question #730

A technician works in a datacenter that is shared by multiple companies. The technician is concerned with preventing the theft of proprietary information by other technicians with access to the datace

The correct answer is D. Locked rack doors. In a shared datacenter environment, locked rack doors are the best physical control to prevent other authorized technicians from accessing and potentially stealing proprietary information directly from servers and storage devices.

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Question

A technician works in a datacenter that is shared by multiple companies. The technician is concerned with preventing the theft of proprietary information by other technicians with access to the datacenter. Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent data theft in this scenario?

Options

  • AMantraps
  • BTwo-factor authentication
  • CSecurity personnel
  • DLocked rack doors

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    23% (11)
  • C
    10% (5)
  • D
    63% (30)

Why each option

In a shared datacenter environment, locked rack doors are the best physical control to prevent other authorized technicians from accessing and potentially stealing proprietary information directly from servers and storage devices.

AMantraps

Mantraps control entry into the datacenter but do not prevent authorized personnel from accessing specific equipment within the facility.

BTwo-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication primarily controls logical access to systems and applications, not physical access to server hardware or storage components.

CSecurity personnel

Security personnel provide general surveillance and incident response but cannot provide continuous, direct supervision over every technician accessing equipment within a shared datacenter to prevent specific acts of data theft.

DLocked rack doorsCorrect

Locked rack doors physically restrict access to a company's specific servers and storage devices, preventing other technicians with general datacenter access from directly manipulating or stealing data-containing hardware. This is a critical layer of physical security for assets in a shared environment.

Concept tested: Physical security controls for data centers

Topics

#Physical security#Datacenter security#Data theft prevention#Rack security

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