QuestionQ59

Incident and Risk Management

NexaBank, a prestigious banking institution, operates its primary data center in Houston, Texas. The data center is critical because it stores sensitive customer information and processes millions of transactions each day. Although the bank is confident in its cybersecurity measures, it is concerned about physical threats because Houston is susceptible to natural disasters, particularly hurricanes. Management recognizes that a natural disaster could interrupt services or, worse, compromise customer data. The bank is considering ways to strengthen its physical security controls against these external threats.

For NexaBank’s Houston data center, which physical security control is most critical to implement?

  • A Bulletproof glass windows and fortified walls.
  • B Deploy additional armed security personnel.
  • C Advanced CCTV surveillance with facial recognition.
  • D Flood-resistant barriers and drainage systems.
Explanation

Flood-resistant barriers and effective drainage are physical flood-mitigation controls that directly reduce hurricane-related inundation and water damage to a critical facility. FEMA guidance identifies floodwalls or similar barriers as effective protection against inundation and states that enclosed areas require drainage capable of handling runoff and seepage during flooding.

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