Securing Physical Spaces

What this unit covers

The topics below follow the published Cybersecurity course framework for Unit 2. Cybersecurity publishes no per-unit weighting, so there is no percentage to chase here.

Lessons in this unit

• Securing Physical Spaces16 min · 3 objectivesIdentify physical vulnerabilities in a work space · Classify preventive, detective, and corrective controls · Explain how physical access can bypass digital security
• Layered Physical Controls18 min · 3 objectivesExplain defense in depth for facilities and equipment · Apply the idea to evidence from a realistic technology scenario · Justify a decision using security, reliability, cost, and user impact
• Asset Handling and Resilient Operations18 min · 3 objectivesExplain asset inventories, media handling, and continuity · Apply the idea to evidence from a realistic technology scenario · Justify a decision using security, reliability, cost, and user impact

What examiners penalize here

• For a scenario about **defense in depth for facilities and equipment**, identify the decisive evidence before naming a response. A defensible conclusion here is: Add anti-tailgating and monitoring layers, then assign responsibility for reviewing alerts and logs.
• For a scenario about **asset inventories, media handling, and continuity**, identify the decisive evidence before naming a response. A defensible conclusion here is: Deletion alone is insufficient; sanitize the media and document chain of custody before release.

Practice Cybersecurity

Our practice bank is drawn from across the whole course rather than filtered to one unit, which is closer to how the exam asks anyway — it will not tell you which unit a question is testing.

Questions about this unit

All 5 units of AP Cybersecurity

1. Unit 1 · Introduction to Security
2. Unit 2 · Securing Physical Spaces
3. Unit 3 · Securing Networks
4. Unit 4 · Securing Devices
5. Unit 5 · Securing Applications and Data