An organization uses electronic door locks that require employee badges to access secure areas. The company wants to ensure that during a power outage, the doors to sensitive areas remain locked to maintain security, while emergency exits allow personnel to evacuate safely. Which setting should be applied to the locks on sensitive areas to meet this requirement?
The locks on sensitive areas should be configured to 'fail-closed', meaning they remain locked when power is lost. This ensures that secure areas remain protected even during a power outage. Configuring the locks to 'fail-open' would unlock the doors upon power failure, compromising security of sensitive areas. 'Fail-over' and 'Load balancing' are not relevant settings for door locks; 'Fail-over' relates to system redundancy, and 'Load balancing' distributes workloads across resources.
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