Cybersecurity Lessons 1-3

Which type of locks can be used with swinging, sliding, power-operated, and vertical-lift doors, as well as on fence gates?

• Cipher locks

• Electronic deadbolts

• Standard key-locking deadbolts

• Cam Locks

Answer explanation

Electronic deadbolts can be used with swinging, sliding, power-operated, and vertical-lift doors, as well as on fence gates.

What is defined as the right of an individual to re-enter a property?

• Ingress

• Regress

• Digress

• Egress

Answer explanation

Regress is the term used to describe the legal right to re-enter a property.

Which of the following access-control gates are used where high levels of operational safety and security are needed?

• Sliding gates

• Bi-folding gates

• Swinging gates

• Vertical lift gates

Answer explanation

Sliding gates are used where high levels of operational safety and security are needed.

Which term is used to describe the legal right to leave a property?

• Ingress

• Digress

• Egress

• Regress

Answer explanation

Egress is defined as the legal right to leave a property.

Which term involves applying physical security initiatives to provide security for the basic physical and organizational architectures needed for the operation of an enterprise, an organization, or a society?

• Physical security

• Network security

• Infrastructure security

• Cybersecurity

Answer explanation

The term infrastructure security involves applying physical security initiatives to provide security for the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of an enterprise, an organization, or a society.

Which type of locks are used in access-control and management systems?

• Solenoid-Operated Deadbolt Locks

• Knob Locks

• Cipher Locks

• Standard Key-Locking Deadbolts Locks

Answer explanation

Cipher locks requiring personal access codes known by the user are often used in access-control and management systems. These locks operate by unlocking magnetic door locks when the correct programmed code is entered by the user on the cipher-lock keypad.

Which of the following devices offers improved data security due to the presence of intelligent circuitry that can be used to hide the user's data until an authentication process has been performed?

• Biometric Scanner

• Magnetic stripe card

• RFID Badge

• Smart card

Answer explanation

A smart card offers improved data security due to the presence of intelligent circuitry that can be used to hide the user’s data until an authentication process has been performed. It contains information about its owner, such as passwords, personal identification numbers (PINs), network keys, digital certificates, and other Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that can be used in the authentication process.

Which of the following devices converts the physiological quantity into a digital representation?

• RFID badge

• Biometric scanner

• Smart card

• Magnetic stripe card

Answer explanation

A biometric scanner converts the physiological quantity into a digital representation. Biometric authentication involves using uniquely personal physiological characteristics to verify people are who they say they are.

Which of the following cameras permits users to view live full-motion video from anywhere?

• Thermal imaging camera

• Outdoor camera

• IR camera

• Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera

Answer explanation

A pan-tilt-zoom camera permits users to view live full-motion video from anywhere. This type of camera is designed for use either on a proprietary computer network or over the Internet using only a standard web browser as its display unit.

Which video-storage type employs additional disk-drive storage devices that are attached directly to the DVR via USB or eSATA connections?

• Networked storage

• Cloud storage

• Internal storage

• Direct-attached storage

Answer explanation

Direct-attached storage (DAS) or peripheral storage employs additional disk-drive storage devices that are attached directly to the DVR (Digital Video Recorder) via USB or eSATA connections. Direct-attached storage does not involve using an IP address to offload the video to the external device.