CSC Security Technology in Courthouses 5

Question 1

A courthouse's license plate recognition (LPR) system at the parking garage entrance is primarily used for:

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Automatically identifying and alerting on vehicles associated with court orders or watchlists

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Measuring vehicle speed to enforce parking lot speed limits

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Calculating parking fees based on entry and exit timestamps

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Detecting explosive residue on the underside of vehicles

Question 2

Under-vehicle inspection systems (UVIS) deployed at courthouse perimeter checkpoints are designed to detect:

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Contraband, weapons, or improvised explosive devices attached beneath a vehicle

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Illegal electronic devices transmitting from inside a vehicle

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The number of occupants concealed in the trunk of a vehicle

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Engine modifications that indicate the vehicle has been stolen

Question 3

A courthouse deploys a visitor management system (VMS) that requires government-issued ID scanning. A core security function of the VMS is to:

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Cross-reference visitor identities against sex offender, warrant, and restraining order databases

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Automatically issue parking permits to all credentialed visitors

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Print name badges with embedded RFID chips for all court employees

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Record the reason for the visit and forward it to the presiding judge

Question 4

A courthouse officer notices that a security camera covering the main entrance shows significant image distortion during afternoon hours. The most likely cause is:

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Direct sunlight causing lens glare or sensor saturation (backlighting)

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A software conflict between the camera firmware and the DVR

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Excessive wireless traffic interfering with the IP camera signal

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The camera housing vibrating due to heavy foot traffic

Question 5

Which cybersecurity control is specifically recommended to protect IP-based courthouse security cameras from unauthorized access?

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Changing default manufacturer credentials and applying firmware updates

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Enabling Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on the camera's network port

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Connecting cameras directly to the public internet for cloud-based management

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Disabling HTTPS encryption to reduce camera processing overhead

Question 6

A courthouse security plan requires a 'defense-in-depth' approach. In the context of security technology, this means:

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Layering multiple overlapping security technologies so no single failure compromises overall security

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Installing the most advanced single security system available

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Focusing all security technology resources at the primary public entrance

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Relying on armed officers rather than electronic systems as the primary control

Question 7

A courthouse uses two-factor authentication (2FA) to control access to the security operations center (SOC). The two factors required are a proximity card AND a PIN. If an officer's card is stolen, the PIN requirement:

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Prevents the thief from gaining access without knowing the second independent factor

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Becomes unnecessary because the proximity card is the primary factor

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Automatically locks the SOC door until the card is remotely deactivated

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Triggers a silent alarm to law enforcement when entered incorrectly once