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CISSP Exam - Question 207


Which of the following is the strongest physical access control?

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Correct Answer: D

The strongest physical access control is achieved by combining multiple factors of authentication, which can include something the user is (biometrics), something the user knows (password), and something the user has (badge reader). Option D includes all three of these factors, making it the most robust form of physical access control among the given options. Each component adds an additional layer of security, ensuring that unauthorized access becomes significantly more difficult.

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stickerbush1970Option: D
Mar 21, 2023

Something you are Something you know Something you have

jackdryan
Nov 13, 2023

D is correct

Clay
Jul 4, 2023

Selected Answer: C Badges, identification cards, and security IDs are forms of physical identification and/or access to electronic control devices. CISSP 9th Edition pg 456 kindle reader

liledag
Sep 26, 2023

Please Read the question carefully is asking for physical! That's the keyword a password is not considered physical because it is a piece of information that is stored electronically or in a person's memory. Physical access controls refer to measures that use physical objects or devices to restrict access, such as badges, keys, or biometric readers.

eboehm
Oct 10, 2024

isnt a pin(password) entered into an electronic lock a form of password?

WiDeBarulhoOption: C
Apr 21, 2023

A password is not "physical" access control. So "C" is the most correct answer.

NickolosOption: C
Jun 11, 2023

It's c. Hint - physical access control, not logical.

georgegeorge125487Option: C
Feb 23, 2024

A password is not a typical PACS.

jon1991
Mar 14, 2023

Why not C? Its' asking for physical access control.

jon1991
Mar 14, 2023

Got it :)

DERCHEF2009
Mar 24, 2023

Yea but pysical access and password? Never see a password. A PIN yes but no password ….

DERCHEF2009
Mar 24, 2023

Yea but pysical access and password? Never see a password. A PIN yes but no password ….

74gjd_37Option: D
Mar 24, 2024

The combination of access controls provides multiple factors of authentication, including something the user is (biometrics), something the user knows (password), and something the user has (badge) makes it much harder for an unauthorized person to gain access to a secure area or system. Although a password may not be necessary in a physical access control scenario where biometrics and a badge reader are already present (biometrics and a badge reader alone can provide a strong physical access control mechanism), however, the addition of a password as a third factor of authentication can further increase security and may be required in some high-security environments. Sine the question emphasizes "strongest" physical access control, option D is correct.

629f731Option: C
Jul 11, 2024

A password is not a typical PACS.

homeyslOption: D
Sep 17, 2024

Types 1 to 3, AIO

IvanchunOption: D
Jun 27, 2023

PIN is not strongest physical control, D combination would be the strongest

homeyslOption: D
Apr 19, 2024

D. Type 1, 2 & 3. All in one.

95f6f48Option: D
Feb 21, 2025

Something you are Something you know Something you have