To monitor a single critical asset, such as a server room door, which protection type should be used?

• A. Point-of-entry
• B. Specific-area protection
• C. Spot protection
• D. Local security system

Answer: (C)

Spot protection is used when you want to guard a single asset. For a server room door, you’d place a dedicated sensor on that door (like a door contact) and feed its status into the central monitoring system. This targets the exact asset, giving precise alarms if the door is opened or tampered with and enabling quick, asset-focused responses. Broader approaches—point-of-entry protect the boundary where someone enters and are less about a single asset; specific-area protection covers the entire defined space (the room) and would trigger on activity within that room rather than just the door itself; a local security system is typically stand-alone and may not integrate with centralized monitoring and policy. So, to monitor a single critical asset like a server room door, spot protection is the best fit.