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Understand the possible contamination and damage caused by a fire and suppression.
The destructive elements of a fire include smoke and heat but also the suppression medium, 
such as water or soda acid. Smoke is damaging to most storage devices. Heat can damage 
any electronic or computer component. Suppression mediums can cause short circuits, initi-
ate corrosion, or otherwise render equipment useless. All of these issues must be addressed 
when designing a fire response system.
Understand personnel privacy and safety.
In all circumstances and under all conditions, 
the most important aspect of security is protecting people. Thus, preventing harm to people 
is the most important goal for all security solutions.
Written Lab
1.
What kind of device helps to define an organization’s perimeter and also serves to deter 
casual trespassing?
2.
What is the problem with halon-based fire suppression technology?
3.
What kinds of potential issues can an emergency visit from the fire department leave in 
its wake?

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Review Questions 
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Review Questions
1.
Which of the following is the most important aspect of security?
A.
Physical security
B.
Intrusion detection
C.
Logical security
D.
Awareness training
2.
What method can be used to map out the needs of an organization for a new facility?
A.
Log file audit
B.
Critical path analysis
C.
Risk analysis
D.
Inventory
3.
What infrastructure component is often located in the same position across multiple floors 
in order to provide a convenient means of linking floor-based networks together?