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Question #: 134
Topic #: 1
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A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) suspects someone in the lab testing environment is stealing confidential information after working hours when no one else is around. Which of the following actions can help to prevent this specific threat?

  • A. Implement time-of-day restrictions.
  • B. Audit file access times.
  • C. Secretly install a hidden surveillance camera.
  • D. Require swipe-card access to enter the lab.
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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SCREAMINGPANDA
Highly Voted 5 years, 2 months ago
D - this does not prevent but is detective in finding who entered. C - the same as D B - the same as C & D A - is the only one that PREVENTS, therefore the correct answer!? Key word has to be prevent!!!
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Ch3er1o
4 years, 10 months ago
I agree here. Someone in the lab is stealing information after hours... if they just work late after hours and dont leave the room a key card does nothing.. furthermore, if it's someone from the lab then they are authorized to be there yes it will tell you who is doing it but it wont stop it from happening. Time restrictions limit the ability to utilize equipment without supervision. Therefore A.
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macshild
Highly Voted 5 years, 5 months ago
I Know the reason why it Is D because D is both a technical and physical control which will act a preventative control since it will prevent unauthorized entry as well as provide non-repudiation since the card access will log who ever accesses the lab thus making it easy to pin down the culprit . A will not provide non repudiation so they will never know who even attempts to access the lab after hours
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Figekioki
3 years, 11 months ago
That is not the questions though. It is *not* asking "discover who attempted to access the lab", it is asking how to prevent it. If they just limit access to equipment after certain hours, then that prevents the problem.
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ekinzaghi
3 years, 11 months ago
Using a keycard doesn't prevent anything since there is the possibility of having an insider threat. placing restrictions after work hours is the right answer.
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kennyleung0514
Most Recent 2 years, 5 months ago
the one can still use the access card when off work. So it can't prevent, the only way is to limit the access after work.
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jemusu
3 years, 9 months ago
The only time D could be the answer is when the company has a policy of no overtime work which I doubt any companies would have. Answer is A for sure.
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CyberDog
3 years, 10 months ago
This question is a perfect example why you should read and comprehend every single word in the question... 'prevent' = D
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JRA3420
3 years, 10 months ago
Is it just me or are there a remarkable amount of flagrantly incorrect answers to these questions? It seems abundantly obvious that while D could I guess help confirm the suspicion (unless he just works late and doesn't swipe in late), time-of-day restrictions are the only one that offer PREVENTION, which is what it asks for. Are these errors in the answers just on this site, or are the actual exam questions this bad?
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Rob0645
3 years, 10 months ago
i do not care what this says its A
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sarah93
3 years, 10 months ago
Correct answer is A, Since it is mentioned that someone (Authorized) is stealing after working hours, then it needs a preventive control that will prevent the authorized person from accessing the lab after working ours, this type of control leads us to A.
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ekinzaghi
3 years, 11 months ago
The question clearly states the data is been stolen after working hours when nobody is present so answer A is correct
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leesuh
4 years, 1 month ago
Prevent this threat? I’ll go for A. If the goal is to restrict access of those entering the site off-hours, that makes the most sense to me. D seems more like a detective control to see who’s been accessing the site and nothing more. But doesn’t necessarily “prevent” off hours access— which is how I am understanding this question..
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amerigo
4 years, 2 months ago
In IT per Microsoft documentation what "lab environment" means: A lab environment is a collection of virtual and physical machines that you can use to develop and test applications. A lab environment can contain multiple roles needed to test multi-tiered applications, such as workstations, web servers, and database servers. In addition, you can use a build-deploy-test workflow with your lab environment to automate the process of building, deploying, and running automated tests on your application. See link for full deteail https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/test/lab-management/using-a-lab-environment-for-your-application-lifecycle?view=vs-2019 the key work in the question is "lab testing environment", the best possible - Implement time-of-day restrictions
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Cliff01
4 years, 3 months ago
Has to be A. TOD as the person is already in the LAB and it is out of hours.
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LM7123
4 years, 4 months ago
I think A and D is wrong! With this type of test I get lots of confusion
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who__cares123456789___
4 years, 4 months ago
Can you put time of day restrictions on a swipe card? What if he swipes in time and hangs out? What if 5 people swipe in, regardless of time? Who took the data? What type of data? is it? Files? on a desk, or on a hard drive? Is it proprietary drawings laying on a desk?What if they left off "Choose Two" from original wording? What if I fail this test and become a loser and homeless. Why do I abuse alcohol? Who is she texting at 11 pm at night? Does she think I'm fat? Am I fat? Jesus my head hurts?
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exiledwl
4 years, 4 months ago
A, only one that makes sense as other stated
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Not_My_Name
4 years, 7 months ago
Another site states answer is "A". Clear as mud.
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dieglhix
4 years, 7 months ago
D = Physically prevent = best answer.
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