PCI CPSA Exam - Topic 5 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for PCI's CPSA exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 5

To liberate a person detected inside of the inner shipping delivery room and stop the alarm, the software monitoring the access-control system must only allow the opening of which door?

AThe external facing door

BThe internal facing door

CThe last activated door

DThe least secure door

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Keva

10 months ago

Not sure about that... what if it’s a trap?

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Olive

10 months ago

Totally agree, external door makes the most sense!

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Leslee

10 months ago

Wait, why would it be the least secure door? That sounds risky!

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Malcom

10 months ago

I think it’s the last activated door, right?

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Theodora

10 months ago

Gotta be the external facing door!

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Kiley

11 months ago

I recall something about internal vs. external doors in our study materials, but I can't remember which one is correct for this scenario.

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Naomi

11 months ago

Could it be the least secure door? That seems like a plausible option, but I feel like it could also lead to more issues.

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Stephane

11 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question about access control that emphasized opening the last activated door.

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Dewitt

11 months ago

I think it might be the external facing door since we want to get the person out safely.

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Bev

11 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The question is clearly asking which door the system needs to open, so the answer should be straightforward.

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Nickie

11 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think it through step-by-step to make sure I don't miss anything.

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Denae

11 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The system is monitoring the access-control system, so the answer must be the door that the system needs to open to stop the alarm.

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Audria

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording here. I'll need to read through it carefully to make sure I understand what the system is monitoring and what the goal is.

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Dierdre

11 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The key is to focus on the access-control system and which door it needs to allow opening to stop the alarm.

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Jeniffer

1 year ago

I'm going with the external facing door. It's the most logical choice, and I'm not falling for any door-related puns or traps here.

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Shenika

1 year ago

User 4: I'm sticking with the external facing door, it just makes sense.

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Anglea

1 year ago

User 3: I agree, it must be the least secure door.

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Alecia

1 year ago

User 2: I'm going with the last activated door.

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Valene

1 year ago

User 1: I think it's the internal facing door.

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Rebbecca

1 year ago

The least secure door? Really? That's just asking for trouble. I'm not going to choose that one, even if it's a trick question.

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Floyd

1 year ago

C) The last activated door

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Alberta

1 year ago

B) The internal facing door

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Elvis

1 year ago

A) The external facing door

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Curtis

1 year ago

The last activated door? That's an interesting choice, but I don't see how that would stop the alarm. Seems like a tricky one.

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Casie

1 year ago

C) The last activated door

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Germaine

1 year ago

B) The internal facing door

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Edmond

1 year ago

A) The external facing door

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Yolande

1 year ago

Hmm, I think the internal facing door would be the best option. It's the most secure, so it makes sense to open that one.

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Dona

1 year ago

I'm not sure, maybe the least secure door would be easier to open.

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Malinda

1 year ago

I think the internal facing door is the safest bet in this situation.

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Pearlie

1 year ago

But wouldn't the last activated door be the best choice to open?

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Kanisha

1 year ago

I agree, the internal facing door is the most secure option.

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Hyun

1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is the external facing door. That's the logical choice to liberate someone while stopping the alarm.

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Vernice

1 year ago

No, it's definitely the external facing door.

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Kent

1 year ago

I think it's the internal facing door.

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Annamae

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be D) The least secure door to prevent any potential security breaches.

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Jennifer

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe it's C) The last activated door because it would make sense to track the last door used.

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Evangelina

1 year ago

I think the answer is B) The internal facing door.

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