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SY0-301 · Question #678
SY0-301 Question #678: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Mantrap. A mantrap is a physical security control that uses two interlocking doors to allow only one authenticated person to pass through at a time without requiring a human guard.
Question
A company is installing a new security measure that would allow one person at a time to be authenticated to an area without human interaction. Which of the following does this describe?
Options
- AFencing
- BMantrap
- CA guard
- DVideo surveillance
Explanation
A mantrap is a physical security control that uses two interlocking doors to allow only one authenticated person to pass through at a time without requiring a human guard.
Common mistakes.
- A. Fencing is a perimeter control that deters or delays unauthorized access to an area but does not authenticate individuals or enforce single-person entry.
- C. A guard provides human-monitored access control but represents human interaction, which the question explicitly excludes.
- D. Video surveillance records or monitors activity but does not physically control or authenticate access to a space.
Concept tested. Mantrap physical access control mechanism
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/assurance/assurance-datacenter-security
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