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Difficulty: MediumPhysical Security Controls

A systems technician must secure an organization's dedicated hardware equipment housed inside a shared colocation data center floor. Although the facility provides general building perimeter security, the technician must prevent unauthorized personnel from opening server enclosures to access internal components, as well as prevent unauthorized physical cable connections into unused network ports on rack-mounted switches. Which TWO of the following physical security controls should the technician deploy to meet these objectives?

  1. Lockable rack cabinetsAnswer
  2. Port locksAnswer
  3. C
    Vehicle bollards
  4. D
    Privacy filters
  5. E
    Faraday cages

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The correct controls to implement are lockable rack cabinets and port locks.
Lockable rack cabinets restrict access to internal server components within a shared facility, while port locks insert into unused RJ45 jacks to physically prevent unauthorized network line connections.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze requirement 1: Protecting server enclosures inside a shared facility
Lockable rack cabinets provide localized enclosure locking to prevent unauthorized opening of server chassis on a shared data center floor.
Perimeter security alone does not protect hardware from other tenants or staff sharing the same room.
2
Analyze requirement 2: Preventing unauthorized connections to unused switch ports
Port locks physically block unused RJ45 network jacks, preventing unauthorized network drop connections.
Open physical ports on network switches present an unauthorized access risk if left unprotected.
3
Evaluate remaining options
Vehicle bollards, privacy filters, and Faraday cages address vehicle impacts, visual eavesdropping, and RF signals respectively, failing to meet the scenario requirements.
Each physical security control serves a specific objective and cannot be substituted for rack and port hardening.

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