A company is purchasing new servers from a vendor. The security team is concerned about the authenticity of the hardware and firmware. Which practice best mitigates supply chain risks?

Order from the lowest-cost supplier

Rely on the vendor's reputation alone

Verify the hardware's serial numbers and firmware signatures with the manufacturer

Use a third-party logistics provider

Which countermeasure can help mitigate electromagnetic emanation side-channel attacks?

Disabling the network interface

Shielding the device to reduce electromagnetic leakage

A data center stores backup tapes containing sensitive customer data. The security policy requires that any physical access to the tapes be detectable and that the tapes be protected from theft. Which combination of controls best meets these requirements?

Biometric locks and an alarm system

Tamper-evident seals and a locked cabinet

Which characteristic of an HSM makes it suitable for protecting cryptographic keys in high-security environments?

Compatibility with all operating systems

High-speed network connectivity

Tamper resistance and physical security

Large storage capacity for data

LPI Security Essentials

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023.1 Hardware Security (weight: 2) SECURITY-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the 023 Device and Storage Security domain, which makes up ~24% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~6–10 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 38 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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16application · medium
A company is purchasing new servers from a vendor. The security team is concerned about the authenticity of the hardware and firmware. Which practice best mitigates supply chain risks?
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17foundation · easy
Which countermeasure can help mitigate electromagnetic emanation side-channel attacks?
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18application · medium
A data center stores backup tapes containing sensitive customer data. The security policy requires that any physical access to the tapes be detectable and that the tapes be protected from theft. Which combination of controls best meets these requirements?
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19foundation · easy
Which characteristic of an HSM makes it suitable for protecting cryptographic keys in high-security environments?
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20foundation · easy
Which function of a TPM allows a remote party to verify that the system is running trusted software?
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