Data Centre Security Course 2026

1. Question 1 of 25

   In Government of Canada guidance, how are physical security zones arranged?

   • ASide by side, so any zone can be entered from the street
   • BIn layers, more restrictive from the public zone inward
   • CAt random, so intruders cannot guess the full layout
   • DWith the most sensitive zone nearest the main entrance
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   Answer: B. In layers, more restrictive from the public zone inward

   The RCMP zones guide says zones are set up in a progressively restrictive way, moving inward from the public zone.

2. Question 2 of 25

   A contractor asks to cut through a side door straight into the server area to save time. What does the RCMP zones guide say about skipping zones?

   • AZones may be skipped for contractors on a deadline
   • BZones may be skipped if a guard walks with the person
   • CZones only matter during business hours
   • DZones should not be skipped, bypassed or left out
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   Answer: D. Zones should not be skipped, bypassed or left out

   The guide says security zones should not be skipped, bypassed or omitted, so people pass each boundary in order.

3. Question 3 of 25

   A government server room handles Protected B data. What is the minimum zone for it in the RCMP guide?

   • APublic Zone
   • BReception Zone
   • COperations Zone
   • DHigh Security Zone
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   Answer: C. Operations Zone

   Appendix C of the RCMP zones guide puts server rooms for Protected A and B networks in at least an Operations Zone.

4. Question 4 of 25

   What is the minimum zone for a server room whose network holds Secret information?

   • APublic Zone
   • BSecurity Zone
   • COperations Zone
   • DReception Zone
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   Answer: B. Security Zone

   The RCMP guide places server rooms for Protected C and Secret networks in at least a Security Zone.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Top Secret information calls for which zone as a minimum?

   • AOperations Zone
   • BSecurity Zone
   • CPublic Access Zone
   • DHigh Security Zone
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   Answer: D. High Security Zone

   The High Security Zone is the baseline zone for information categorized as Top Secret.

6. Question 6 of 25

   How is a Security Zone monitored under the RCMP guide?

   • AContinuously, 24 hours a day
   • BOnce at the start of every shift
   • COnly during regular business hours
   • DOnly when an alarm is sounding
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   Answer: A. Continuously, 24 hours a day

   The guide says a Security Zone is monitored continuously, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

7. Question 7 of 25

   What does the High Security Zone add to continuous monitoring?

   • AAccess details are recorded and audited
   • BDoors are left open for faster response
   • CVisitors may enter without an escort
   • DGuards check it once a week
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   Answer: A. Access details are recorded and audited

   In a High Security Zone, monitoring is continuous and details of access are recorded and audited.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Who should be allowed into a server room?

   • AAnyone who signs the visitor log at the front desk
   • BAny contractor wearing a uniform and a company badge
   • CScreened people with a need, and escorted visitors
   • DAny employee of the company that owns the building
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   Answer: C. Screened people with a need, and escorted visitors

   The RCMP guide limits server room access to appropriately screened people with an operational need and properly escorted visitors.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Why should the list of people with server room access be kept short?

   • AMore people with access means more risk of a breach
   • BWith a long list, the alarm cannot be set at night
   • CWith fewer people, the cameras can be turned off
   • DA short list keeps the room cooler and saves on power
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   Answer: A. More people with access means more risk of a breach

   The RCMP guide warns that as the number of people with access to a server room grows, so does the probability of compromise.

10. Question 10 of 25

    The walls of a server room stop at the suspended ceiling. Does this meet the RCMP guide?

    • ANo, walls should reach the slab above
    • BYes, if the door has a card reader
    • CNo, server rooms must have no ceiling
    • DYes, if the ceiling tiles are painted
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    Answer: A. No, walls should reach the slab above

    The guide says server room walls should run from the floor slab to the slab above; walls ending at a suspended ceiling do not meet the requirement.

11. Question 11 of 25

    When can a server in a shared room be treated as locked up?

    • AWhen it has a strong password on its login screen
    • BWhen it has lid and drive locks and is anchored
    • CWhen it has a sticker with the owner's name
    • DWhen it is switched off at the end of each day
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    Answer: B. When it has lid and drive locks and is anchored

    The RCMP guide says a server in a shared room may be treated as locked up when the unit itself is protected, for example with a secure lid lock, drive locks, port lock-out devices and anchoring to the rack.

12. Question 12 of 25

    How should a secure server room be monitored?

    • ABy a guard who checks the door handle every hour
    • BBy electronic intrusion detection, at all times
    • CBy staff who look in when they pass by
    • DBy a sign that says authorized staff only
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    Answer: B. By electronic intrusion detection, at all times

    The RCMP guide says a secure server room should be continuously monitored with an electronic intrusion detection system.

13. Question 13 of 25

    In a secure data centre, when must the control room be staffed?

    • AOnly on weekdays from 9 to 5
    • BOnly during visitor tours of the site
    • CWhenever server access is allowed
    • DOnly while an alarm is active
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    Answer: C. Whenever server access is allowed

    The guide says the monitoring room must be occupied whenever access to the servers is permitted, and continuously for 24/7 operation.

14. Question 14 of 25

    In a secure data centre, how are areas covered that control room staff cannot see directly?

    • ABy extra lighting only
    • BBy locking them all day
    • CBy a weekly guard check
    • DBy CCTV cameras
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    Answer: D. By CCTV cameras

    The RCMP guide says areas out of direct view of the control room should be continuously monitored by CCTV cameras.

15. Question 15 of 25

    You see someone in the data hall who is not wearing or showing an access card. What does the RCMP access guide say to do?

    • AWait until the end of the shift to mention it
    • BAssume they are staff, since they got in
    • CIgnore it unless they touch a server
    • DChallenge the person
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    Answer: D. Challenge the person

    The access management guide says staff should challenge individuals who are not wearing or displaying an approved access card.

16. Question 16 of 25

    You find an access card on the floor of the parking garage. What should happen to it?

    • AReturn it to the security desk
    • BTest it on a door to see what it opens
    • CKeep it in your locker until someone asks
    • DPut it in the lost-and-found box at the café
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    Answer: A. Return it to the security desk

    The RCMP access guide says a person who finds a card should return it to the security desk or the right point of contact.

17. Question 17 of 25

    A technician tells you they lost their access card yesterday. When should they have reported it?

    • AOnly after they search for it for a week
    • BRight away, to their supervisor and security
    • COnly if the card had their photo printed on it
    • DAt the end of the month, with their time sheet
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    Answer: B. Right away, to their supervisor and security

    The guide says a lost card should be reported immediately to the manager or supervisor and the security office, so it can be marked lost in the system.

18. Question 18 of 25

    Under the RCMP access guide, what should a visitor leave with security before getting an access card?

    • AA business card
    • BTheir mobile phone
    • CA government photo ID
    • DTheir car and house keys
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    Answer: C. A government photo ID

    The guide says visitors should have their identity checked and deposit a valid piece of government-issued photo identification before they are issued access cards.

19. Question 19 of 25

    You are escorting a visitor through the server area. What is your main duty?

    • AStay at the door while they look around
    • BKeep the visitor in sight at all times
    • CWalk ahead so the visitor can follow you
    • DLet them work alone once they are inside
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    Answer: B. Keep the visitor in sight at all times

    The access guide says an escort must maintain visual contact with the escorted person at all times and stay alert.

20. Question 20 of 25

    Why do turnstiles lower the risk of piggybacking more than an airlock?

    • ATurnstiles do not need access cards to open them
    • BThey let only one person through at a time
    • CTurnstiles are always watched by a guard
    • DTurnstiles are faster to walk through
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    Answer: B. They let only one person through at a time

    The RCMP guide says turnstiles allow only one person to enter at a time, while airlocks let several people in at once, which raises the risk of piggybacking.

21. Question 21 of 25

    A key to a server cage was lost. What does the RCMP access guide say must happen?

    • AThe lock must be replaced
    • BNothing, if the key had no label
    • CThe cage must be left open
    • DA copy of the key must be made
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    Answer: A. The lock must be replaced

    The guide says that if a key is lost, lent or stolen, the lock must be replaced, because control of access can no longer be guaranteed.

22. Question 22 of 25

    A worker says an old hard drive is safe to take home because all the files were deleted. What does the Cyber Centre warn?

    • ADeleted data is wiped as soon as the drive is unplugged
    • BDeleted data is safe if the drive is more than a year old
    • CDeleted data can only be read by the original computer
    • DDeleted data may still be recoverable from the drive
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    Answer: D. Deleted data may still be recoverable from the drive

    The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns that sensitive data may remain on media even after a user has deleted it.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What is a chain of custody for storage media?

    • AA list of the passwords that were used on each drive
    • BA rule that only managers may carry drives
    • CA dated record of who had the media and what was done
    • DA steel cable that locks hard drives to a server rack
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    Answer: C. A dated record of who had the media and what was done

    The Cyber Centre describes chain of custody as chronological documentation of who had the media and what actions were taken, up to disposal.

24. Question 24 of 25

    What is the main explosion hazard when lead-acid backup batteries are charging?

    • ASteam from the cooling system
    • BCarbon monoxide from the battery cases
    • CHydrogen gas given off while charging
    • DStatic from the computer room floor
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    Answer: C. Hydrogen gas given off while charging

    CCOHS explains that charging lead-acid batteries can produce hydrogen gas, which is explosive in certain concentrations, so heat, flames and sparks must be kept away.

25. Question 25 of 25

    According to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, what should you do in a cyber emergency instead of using its online form?

    • AContact your local police
    • BPost about it on social media
    • CWait for the next business day
    • DEmail the company's customers
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    Answer: A. Contact your local police

    The Cyber Centre's reporting page says that in an emergency you should contact your local police rather than use the online form.

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