ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question

When evaluating a data-center site, priority is given to locations that reduce exposure to external threats and environmental hazards while permitting strong physical controls. A fenced campus with controlled single-point vehicle entry reduces the likelihood that unauthorized individuals or vehicles can approach the building, making it easier to enforce badge checks, video surveillance and guard patrols. Placing the server room on an upper floor avoids common flooding risks found at ground level or in basements, and interior walls without windows limit covert visual reconnaissance or forced entry. While hardened walls, additional generators or a basement rack room all offer some benefit, they do not address the broadest range of physical threats as effectively or economically as choosing a secure, access-controlled site that also incorporates elevation and windowless construction for critical spaces.