A business has set up a Customer Service kiosk within a shopping mall. The location will be staffed by an
employee using a laptop during the mall business hours, but there are still concerns regarding the
physical safety of the equipment while it is not in use. Which of the following controls would BEST
address this security concern?
A.
Host-based firewall
B.
Cable locks
C.
Locking cabinets
D.
Surveillance video
Explanation:
Locking cabinets can be used to protect backup media, documentation and other physical artefacts. In
this case a locking cabinet will keep the company’s Customer Service kiosk under lock and key when not
in use.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A host-based firewall is a data protection measure and not so much a physical measure that will
provide safety for when the kiosk is not in use.
B: Adding a cable lock between a laptop and a desk prevents someone from picking it up and walking
away. The scenario asks for security while the kiosk is not in use.
D: Video surveillance is making use of a camera, or CCTV that is able to record everything it sees and is
always running. This way you will be able to check exactly who enters secure areas, but the scenario
wants a safety measure for when the kiosk is not in use.Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, pp. 369, 371-372