CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-601), 4th Edition

Chapter 14

Physical Security

CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES

14.01     Choosing a Business Location

14.02     Physical Access Controls

14.03     Implementing Environmental Controls

✓     Two-Minute Drill

Q&A     Self Test

One of the most important points to learn about computer security, network security, or information system security is that you can implement all the firewall and access control methods you want, but without physical security, most of the controls can be bypassed if the hacker can get physical access to a system. For example, if you do not lock the web server in a secure location and limit who has access to that secure location, an unauthorized person could walk up to the system, boot from a live disc (DVD or USB drive), and then ...