A city deploys smart parking meters that are attached to posts with standard bolts. The meters contain a coin vault and a cellular modem. A security review finds that the bolts can be removed with a common wrench, allowing the meter to be opened. What is the most significant threat that this design flaw enables?

Theft of the cellular modem's SIM card

Unauthorized physical access to the meter's internal components

Firmware extraction via chip-off

Denial of service by disconnecting the cellular antenna

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Objective 7.1 Identify Common Threats Used to Exploit Poor Physical Security. CERTIFIED-IOT-SECURITY-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Objective 7.1 Identify Common Threats Used to Exploit Poor Physical Security. CERTIFIED-IOT-SECURITY-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 5)

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