Copper Ethernet runs for a municipal annex travel in unlocked hallway cable trays where visitors can reach the bundles. Which control best addresses transmission-media risk?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Unlocked hallway copper is a gift-wrapped tap kit. Lock the path, prefer media that’s harder to silently abuse, and watch for weird link errors—physical access beats a lot of fancy firewalls if the wire is sitting in the open.
Full Explanation
Physical security of transmission media mitigates tapping, tampering, and signal degradation. Exposed copper in public trays should be enclosed or relocated; where residual exposure exists, fiber and/or encryption reduce eavesdropping risk, and operational monitoring can reveal tampering symptoms. Increasing cable count or publishing detailed cable maps does not substitute for protecting the medium.