A company wants to prevent tailgating at a secure entrance. Which control is most effective?

A mantrap with interlocking doors

A security guard at the entrance

A sign reminding employees not to tailgate

A military base wants to delay a determined intruder for at least 10 minutes to allow response forces to arrive. Which perimeter control is most effective for delay?

A reinforced concrete wall with anti-climb topping

A chain-link fence with barbed wire

A company wants to protect its server room. The room is inside a building with a public lobby. Which internal control set provides the strongest layered protection?

A cipher lock on the door, a motion sensor inside, and CCTV covering the door

A biometric scanner on the door, but no CCTV or alarm

CCTV cameras inside the room and a lock on the door

A standard key lock and a sign reading 'Authorized Personnel Only'

A facility is located in a flood-prone area. Which perimeter control is most important to protect the building from flood damage?

Flood barriers or levees around the property

Which type of physical security control is specifically designed to delay an intruder long enough for detection and response, rather than to prevent entry entirely?

A bollard protecting the loading dock

A fence with anti-climb topping

A security guard at the entrance

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Domain 7Objective 14

7.14 - Implement and Manage Physical Security CISSP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Security Operations 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 1–1 from this objective — we provide 21 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1application · medium
A company wants to prevent tailgating at a secure entrance. Which control is most effective?
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2application · medium
A military base wants to delay a determined intruder for at least 10 minutes to allow response forces to arrive. Which perimeter control is most effective for delay?
Select an answer first
3application · medium
A company wants to protect its server room. The room is inside a building with a public lobby. Which internal control set provides the strongest layered protection?
Select an answer first
4application · medium
A facility is located in a flood-prone area. Which perimeter control is most important to protect the building from flood damage?
Select an answer first
5foundation · easy
Which type of physical security control is specifically designed to delay an intruder long enough for detection and response, rather than to prevent entry entirely?
Select an answer first

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