A Smart Switch Has the Ability to Monitor Electrical Levels

question 72

Multiple Choice

A smart switch has the ability to monitor electrical levels and shut off power to a building in the event of power surge of power surge or other fault situation. The switch was installed on a wired network in a hospital and is monitored by the facilities department via a cloud application. The security administrator isolated the switch on a separate VLAN and set up a patching routine. Which of the following steps should also be taken to harden the smart switch?

• A) Set up an air gap for the switch.
• B) Change the default password for the switch.
• C) Place the switch in a Faraday cage.
• D) Install a cable lock on the switch.

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