A company is evaluating their security posture and examining their existing on-premises data center. They want to ensure that they are appropriately mitigating risks associated with physical access to their servers. Which of the following measures would be MOST effective in preventing unauthorized physical access to the servers?
Implementing an RFID badge system for access to the server rooms.
Installing surveillance cameras throughout the facility focusing on server room entrances and exits.
Deploying mantraps at the entrance of the server rooms.
Hiring additional security guards to monitor the entrances and exits of the server areas.
Deploying mantraps in the data center adds an additional layer of security by allowing only one person to pass through at a time and often includes authentication measures to verify the person's identity before granting access. This is effective in preventing tailgating, where an unauthorized person might follow an authorized person into a restricted area. Surveillance cameras can deter and record unauthorized access attempts, but they do not actively prevent entry. Badge systems can be effective but have the weakness of being susceptible to cloning or loss, thus potentially allowing unauthorized access if not combined with other controls like biometrics. While security guards provide a human element of security, mantraps enhance this by ensuring individuals cannot bypass checks performed by the guards.
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