SY0-301 · Question #58
Which of the following devices will help prevent a laptop from being removed from a certain location?
The correct answer is B. Cable locks. Cable locks are a physical security control that tether a laptop to a fixed object, directly preventing it from being carried away from a specific location.
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Which of the following devices will help prevent a laptop from being removed from a certain location?
Options
- ADevice encryption
- BCable locks
- CGPS tracking
- DRemote data wipes
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- B90% (19)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
Cable locks are a physical security control that tether a laptop to a fixed object, directly preventing it from being carried away from a specific location.
Device encryption protects the confidentiality of data stored on the laptop but does nothing to prevent the physical device from being taken.
Cable locks attach a laptop to a desk or other immovable structure via a steel cable secured through a Kensington-style lock slot, providing a physical barrier to theft. This is the only listed control that actively prevents removal rather than responding to it after the fact.
GPS tracking allows the device to be located after removal but does not physically prevent it from being carried off.
Remote data wipes protect data by erasing it after theft has occurred but do not prevent the laptop from leaving the premises.
Concept tested: Physical security controls to prevent laptop theft
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/protect/endpoint-security-account-protection-policy
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