Question

Chapter 8 Physical Security

1. Which term refers to any media used to boot a computer into an operating system (OS) that is not the native OS on its hard drive?

A. Bump key

B. Token

C. Smart disk

D. Bootdisk

2. Stealing a computer, using a bootdisk to erase all data on the drives, or simply unplugging computers are all effective __________ attacks.

A. denial-of-service (DoS)

B. road apple

C. man-in-the-middle

D. eavesdropping

3. In terms of physical security, which term refers to protecting important assets by using multiple perimeters?

A. Layered access

B. Multifactor access control

C. Dual authentication

D. Intrusion detection system

4. In the United States, which organization is responsible for regulating products that produce electromagnetic interference?

A. Association for Computing Machinery

B. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

C. Federal Communications Commission

D. Federal Trade Commission

5. What temperature should be maintained in a data center to keep the equipment safe from overheating?

A. 64 degrees Fahrenheit or lower

B. between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit

C. between 70 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit

D. between 76 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit

6. Which item is an example of a clean agent file suppressor?

A. Water

B. Sand

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Halon

7. The best fire extinguisher for an electrical fire is a

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

8. The best fire extinguisher for an wood, paper and cloth fires is a

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

9. Which statement is true of an ionization fire detection device?

A. An ionization fire detection device provides advanced warning for smoldering fires.

B. An ionization fire detection device detects fast-burning fires.

C. An ionization fire detection device detects heat.

D. An ionization fire detection device relies on a change in the flames infrared energy.

10. What is an advantage of using a flame-activated fire detection system?

A. They utilize Halon for fire suppression.

B. They utilize rate-of-rise temperature devices to detect the beginning stages of a fire’s smoke.

C. They are less expensive than the other types of fire detection systems.

D. They can frequently detect a fire sooner than the other types of fire detection systems.

True/False

11. The primary defense against a majority of physical attacks are walls, fences, gates, and doors.

12. Layered access is a form of defense in depth.

13. Access tokens are defined as “something you know.”

14. Water is an example of a clean agent for use in a fire suppression system.

15. The best type of fire extinguisher for putting out common, combustible fires is a class C.

Answer 1

1) D (Bootdisk)

2) A (denial-of-service (DoS) )

3) A (Layered access)

4) C (Federal Communications Commission)

5) B (between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit)

6)C (Carbon dioxide)

7)C (Class C)

8) A (Class A)

10) B (They utilize rate-of-rise temperature devices to detect the beginning stages of a fire’s smoke)

11)TRUE

12)TRUE

13)FALSE

14)FALSE

15)FALSE