Which of the following statements regarding an off-site information processing facility is TRUE?

The correct answer is A. It should have the same amount of physical access restrictions as the primary processing. It is very important that the offsite has the same restrictions in order to avoide misuse. The following answers are incorrect because: It should be located in proximity to the originating site so that it can quickly be made operational is incorrect as the offsite is also…

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

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AIt should have the same amount of physical access restrictions as the primary processing
BIt should be located in proximity to the originating site so that it can quickly be made
CIt should be easily identified from the outside so in the event of an emergency it can be
DNeed not have the same level of environmental monitoring as the originating site since this

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
90% (28)
B
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

It is very important that the offsite has the same restrictions in order to avoide misuse. The following answers are incorrect because: It should be located in proximity to the originating site so that it can quickly be made operational is incorrect as the offsite is also subject to the same disaster as of the primary site. It should be easily identified from the outside so in the event of an emergency it can be easily found is also incorrect as it should not be easily identified to prevent intentional sabotage. Need not have the same level of environmental monitoring as the originating site since this would be cost prohibitive is also incorrect as it should be like its primary site.

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#Off-site facility security#Physical access controls#Security consistency#Disaster recovery planning

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