ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question
Your organization hosts third-party auditors in its on-premises data center several times each month. Current practice is to have the receptionist hand out a generic plastic badge that simply says "VISITOR" and collect it at the end of the day, but security wants stronger controls to ensure auditors can be clearly identified and their movements traced while onsite. Which change will BEST enhance both identification and accountability for these visitors without causing unnecessary operational burden to staff or guests?
Continue issuing the current generic visitor badges but require each guest to sign a paper log that is countersigned by their employee escort.
Replace generic badges with standard employee proximity cards programmed for lobby-only access and require guests to surrender them each evening.
Issue visitor badges that are uniquely numbered, have a color scheme different from employee IDs, and automatically expire at the end of the scheduled visit.
Enroll every auditor's fingerprint in the building access control system and assign them a permanent biometric profile for future visits.
The most effective improvement is to issue uniquely numbered visitor badges that are visually distinct from employee badges and automatically deactivate after a preset time. A unique identifier printed on each badge allows security to correlate individuals with entries in the visitor log and CCTV footage, while the time-limited activation prevents reuse or after-hours access. Distinctive badge color or design lets guards and employees quickly spot unescorted visitors. Merely switching to employee-style proximity cards does not provide an obvious visual cue, and adding biometric enrollment for short-term guests is usually impractical and operationally burdensome for routine audits. Relying only on a paper log, even if signed by the escort, does not address real-time identification or prevent tailgating. Therefore, the time-limited, uniquely numbered visitor badge that is visually different from staff credentials offers the best balance of security and practicality.
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