You are the Security Consultant advising a company on security methods. This is a highly secure
location that deals with sensitive national defense related dat
a. They are very concerned about physical security as they had a breach last month. In that breach
an individual had simply grabbed a laptop and ran out of the building. Which one of the following
would have been most effective in preventing this?
A.
Not using laptops.
B.
Keeping all doors locked with a guard.
C.
Using a man-trap.
D.
A sign in log.
Explanation:
A man-trap is a scenario in which there are two doors (for example one on each end of
a short corridor) but only one can be open at a time.
Thus a person exiting the building would have to go through one door, close it, go to the other end
of the corridor and open that door. The
second door could not open until the first was closed. And in an emergency both doors can be
automatically sealed.
Answer option A is incorrect. Laptops can be quite useful and effective. It is almost never the proper
course of action to simply ban useful
technology, rather than find good ways to secure it.
Answer option B is incorrect. While this might work, it would be very expensive and would also
cause a tremendous inconvenience for
employees. Furthermore, there is always the possibility of a guard leaving for a moment.
Answer option D is incorrect. Sign in logs are always a good idea. However, they would do nothing
to prevent this scenario.