SY0-301 · Question #828
Which of the following is used by Matt, a security administrator, to lower the risks associated with electrostatic discharge, corrosion, and thermal breakdown?
The correct answer is A. Temperature and humidity controls. Temperature and humidity controls directly mitigate the three named physical threats - electrostatic discharge (ESD), corrosion, and thermal breakdown - affecting hardware.
Question
Which of the following is used by Matt, a security administrator, to lower the risks associated with electrostatic discharge, corrosion, and thermal breakdown?
Options
- ATemperature and humidity controls
- BRoutine audits
- CFire suppression and EMI shielding
- DHot and cold aisles
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(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Temperature and humidity controls directly mitigate the three named physical threats - electrostatic discharge (ESD), corrosion, and thermal breakdown - affecting hardware.
Proper humidity levels reduce the risk of ESD (low humidity causes static buildup) and corrosion (high humidity accelerates oxidation on metal contacts). Temperature controls prevent thermal breakdown by keeping components within safe operating ranges. Together these controls address all three identified hazards.
Routine audits are an administrative control for reviewing compliance and policy adherence, not a physical mitigation for environmental hardware threats.
Fire suppression addresses fire hazards and EMI shielding blocks electromagnetic interference, but neither directly mitigates ESD, corrosion, or thermal breakdown.
Hot and cold aisles manage airflow efficiency in data centers to aid cooling, but do not directly address ESD buildup or corrosion caused by humidity.
Concept tested: Environmental controls for hardware protection
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/reliability/physical-facilities
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