SY0-701 · Question #593
SY0-701 Question #593: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Air gapped. Air gapped (B) describes a security architecture where systems are physically isolated from unsecured networks - including the internet - by having no wired or wireless connections to the outside world. This is the gold standard for protecting highly sensitive systems (e.g., nucl
Question
A security consultant is working with a client that wants to physically isolate its secure systems. Which of the following best describes this architecture?
Options
- ASDN
- BAir gapped
- CContainerized
- DHighly available
Explanation
Air gapped (B) describes a security architecture where systems are physically isolated from unsecured networks - including the internet - by having no wired or wireless connections to the outside world. This is the gold standard for protecting highly sensitive systems (e.g., nuclear control systems, classified military networks) because there is no network path an attacker can exploit remotely.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A. SDN (Software-Defined Networking) is about centralizing network control through software rather than hardware, with no implication of physical isolation.
- C. Containerized refers to application-level isolation (e.g., Docker), not physical network separation - containers still communicate over networks.
- D. Highly available describes redundancy and uptime design (failover, load balancing), which is unrelated to isolation.
Memory tip: Think of an "air gap" literally - there is a gap of air between the secure system and any other network, meaning no cable, no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth can cross it. If data needs to move in or out, someone must physically carry it on removable media.
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