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CPA · Question 34 · Area I: Information Systems
A company is designing a new data center. They install a 'mantrap' at the entrance to the server room. Which type of control is this?
A company is designing a new data center. They install a 'mantrap' at the entrance to the server room. Which type of control is this?
Answer options:
A.
Logical Preventive Control
B.
Physical Preventive Control
C.
Physical Detective Control
D.
Administrative Control
How to approach this question
Classify controls by Type (Physical/Logical/Admin) and Function (Prevent/Detect/Correct).
Full Answer
B.Physical Preventive Control✓ Correct
A mantrap is a physical security access control system comprising a small space with two interlocking doors. It prevents tailgating, making it a physical preventive control.
Common mistakes
Classifying it as detective.
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