AXIS Quality Assurance & Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under GDPR, which principle requires that video surveillance data should only be kept for as long as necessary for its stated purpose?
- Data minimization
- Storage limitation (Correct answer)
- Purpose limitation
- Integrity and confidentiality
Correct answer: Storage limitation
GDPR's storage limitation principle mandates that personal data, including surveillance footage, must not be kept longer than necessary for its specified purpose.
Question 2: Which AXIS feature allows administrators to define secure communication between cameras and clients using certificate-based authentication?
- AXIS Optimizer
- IEEE 802.1X (Correct answer)
- RTSP multicast
- UPnP discovery
Correct answer: IEEE 802.1X
IEEE 802.1X port-based network access control uses certificates to authenticate devices before granting network access, a key security hardening measure.
Question 3: A quality audit reveals that camera cable runs exceed the maximum specified cable length for the chosen cable type. What is the primary compliance risk?
- Increased bandwidth consumption
- Signal degradation causing image quality and reliability issues (Correct answer)
- Violation of software licensing terms
- Reduced frame rate due to compression
Correct answer: Signal degradation causing image quality and reliability issues
Exceeding maximum cable length specifications can cause signal attenuation, resulting in poor image quality, power-over-Ethernet failures, and unreliable network connectivity.
Question 4: What is the recommended approach when a customer requests a modification that falls outside the original project scope during installation?
- Proceed immediately to keep the project on schedule
- Document the change via a formal change order before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Refuse the modification entirely to protect the original contract
- Make the change verbally and document it only if issues arise
Correct answer: Document the change via a formal change order before proceeding
A formal change order documents scope changes, adjusts timelines and costs, and protects both the technician and customer from disputes.
Question 5: Which AXIS product feature helps ensure video evidence is legally admissible by verifying the footage has not been altered?
- AXIS Edge Vault secure element (Correct answer)
- AXIS Video Motion Detection
- AXIS Corridor Format
- AXIS Zipstream technology
Correct answer: AXIS Edge Vault secure element
AXIS Edge Vault is a hardware-based security module that enables video signing, creating cryptographic proof that footage has not been tampered with.
Question 6: During a compliance review, a technician discovers that a camera's time is not synchronized. Why is this a compliance problem?
- Unsynchronized time only affects motion detection sensitivity
- Inaccurate timestamps make footage unreliable as evidence and may violate audit trail requirements (Correct answer)
- Time synchronization is only required for access control systems
- Unsynchronized cameras consume excess bandwidth
Correct answer: Inaccurate timestamps make footage unreliable as evidence and may violate audit trail requirements
Accurate timestamps are essential for video evidence integrity, incident correlation, and meeting legal or regulatory audit trail requirements.
Question 7: What does a UL 2050 listing indicate in the context of a security system installation?
- The system uses UL-certified Ethernet cabling
- The monitoring center providing alarm monitoring services meets UL standards (Correct answer)
- All cameras have been tested for outdoor use
- The VMS software has passed UL penetration testing
Correct answer: The monitoring center providing alarm monitoring services meets UL standards
UL 2050 is the standard for Central Station Burglar and Holdup Alarm Units and Systems, certifying that the monitoring center meets specific operational requirements.
AXIS Quality Assurance & Compliance 3
Under GDPR, which principle requires that video surveillance data should only be kept for as long as necessary for its stated purpose?