What is the role of a backup generator in facility power redundancy?

To protect against power surges

To provide long-term power during extended outages

To provide instantaneous power with no delay

Which physical safeguard is essential for an evidence storage area?

A room with no access controls to allow free movement

A locked, restricted-access room with surveillance

An open shelf in a common office area

A glass display case for easy viewing

Which measure is commonly used to monitor activity in a restricted work area?

Open-door policy for all employees

No monitoring to respect employee privacy

What is the primary purpose of a wiring closet in a facility's network infrastructure?

To serve as the central point for terminating and distributing network cabling to end-user devices

To provide a secure area for storing backup tapes and removable media

To house the mainframe computers and central processing units

To act as a break room for IT staff and technicians

A financial services firm wants to protect its trading floor, which contains sensitive terminals and is open to employees from other departments. The firm wants to prevent unauthorized viewing of screens and casual entry. Which control is MOST effective?

Use a keypad lock with a shared code for all employees on the floor.

Install privacy filters on all monitors and require employees to wear visible ID badges.

Post a security guard at the entrance and require visitors to sign in.

Implement a mantrap at the entrance and require two-factor authentication for access.

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Domain 3Objective 9

3.9 - Design Site and Facility Security Controls CISSP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Security Architecture and Engineering domain, which accounts for 13% of the CISSP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~9–16 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 34 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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15application · medium
A financial services firm wants to protect its trading floor, which contains sensitive terminals and is open to employees from other departments. The firm wants to prevent unauthorized viewing of screens and casual entry. Which control is MOST effective?
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