CSC Physical Security Operations 2

Question 1

A security consultant is designing an access control system for a data center. Which authentication factor combination provides the highest assurance for physical entry?

Accepted Answer

Smart card plus biometric

Answer

Smart card plus biometric combines something-you-have with something-you-are, providing two distinct factor types and the highest assurance for critical facilities.

Question 2

During a physical security assessment, you observe that a facility uses a mantrap at its main entrance. What is the PRIMARY security function of a mantrap?

Accepted Answer

To prevent piggybacking and tailgating

Answer

A mantrap (also called an airlock or sally port) prevents unauthorized individuals from following authorized personnel through a secured entrance by ensuring only one person passes through at a time.

Question 3

A company's badge access logs show that an employee's credential was used to enter the facility at 8:02 AM, yet the employee reported arriving at 9:15 AM. This anomaly MOST likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Credential sharing or a cloned badge

Answer

A credential used before the legitimate holder arrives is a strong indicator of credential sharing or a cloned/stolen badge being used by an unauthorized person.

Question 4

Which ASIS International standard provides guidelines for the development and implementation of an organizational resilience management system, including physical security components?

Accepted Answer

ASIS ORM.1

Answer

ASIS ORM.1 (Organizational Resilience Management System) provides requirements and guidance for resilience, while ASIS SPC.1 focuses specifically on supply chain security.

Question 5

A security consultant recommends installing anti-passback controls on an access system. What vulnerability does this control PRIMARILY address?

Accepted Answer

A valid credential being used to exit before it has been used to enter

Answer

Anti-passback prevents a credential from being used to exit an area before it has registered an entry, stopping one card from being passed back through a door to let another person in.

(CSC) Certified Security Consultant Practice Test

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CSC Physical Security Operations 2