Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 399 discussion

This question was already asked and it said the answer was B. They trying to jebait us now. Dont fall for it Kings.

BEST secure the physical networking equipment. PHYSICAL NETWORKING EQUIPMENT. Its disabling unused ports. The other 3 answers are good ideas in general BUT wont help to secure physical equipment

Role based access doesn't really work because it's a shared closet. You can't deny the other parties access to that closet if it's a shared resource. Given that, I'd say disabling unneeded switchports.

Option A, disabling unneeded switchports, is indeed related to physical security. By disabling switchports that are not in use, the network administrator can reduce the risk of unauthorized access or tampering with network devices through unused ports. This helps prevent potential security breaches or disruptions caused by unauthorized individuals gaining physical access to the network infrastructure. So, in the context of securing physical networking equipment in a shared IT closet, option A would indeed be a valid choice. Thank you for pointing out the distinction!

Physical security

Would enabling Logging actually secure it. ? Or just give logging information. A or B would be a more logical answer.

B. Implementing role-based access Implementing role-based access is the best security technique to secure physical networking equipment in a shared IT closet. Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures that only authorized personnel have access to specific areas and equipment based on their roles and responsibilities. This helps prevent unauthorized individuals, including maintenance personnel from other companies, from accessing networking equipment. While other options such as disabling unneeded switchports (A), enabling logging (C), and configuring an access control list (D) are important security measures, implementing role-based access is specifically designed to control physical access to the networking equipment in a more granular and role-specific manner.

In a scenario where networking equipment is shared among multiple entities and various third-party vendors have access to the IT closet, B. Implementing role-based access would be the most effective security technique to secure the physical networking equipment. Role-based access control (RBAC) is a security approach that restricts network access based on the roles or responsibilities of individual users within an organization. By implementing RBAC, different access levels and permissions can be assigned to users or groups based on their job roles or responsibilities. This ensures that only authorized personnel have access to specific parts of the network infrastructure.

Going against the grain on this one and saying it's A. NONE of those are Physical security. Role-Based Access Control is like group membership in active directory, which has nothing to do with securing your physical equipment.

The only physical security act in that is disabling the switchports.

There's no way it's RBAC, it said PHYSICAL, which has to be disabling unneeded switch ports.

role based access

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a security technique that restricts access to resources based on the user's role in the organization. This is a more secure approach than simply granting access to all users, as it ensures that only authorized users have access to sensitive data.

B. Implementing role-based access

RBAC could be but the question used "physical" keyword and the question creator might be expecting "disabling switch ports" to avoid someone connecting to a port and do something malicious. That is what I will do personally. But who knows what experience the question creator got. Probably only reading books and strictly only the index pages

Agreed, RBAC.

B. Implementing role-based access