The control of communications test equipment should be clearly addressed by security policy for which of the following reasons? 

Answer options:

A. Test equipment is easily damaged.
B. Test equipment can be used to browse information passing on a network.
C. Test equipment is difficult to replace if lost or stolen.
D. Test equipment must always be available for the maintenance personnel.

B

Test equipment must be secured. There are equipment and other tools that if in the wrong hands could be used to"sniff" network traffic and also be used to commit fraud. The storage and use of this equipment should be detailed in the security policy for this reason. The following answers are incorrect: Test equipment is easily damaged. Is incorrect because it is not the best answer, and from a security point of view not relevent. Test equipment is difficult to replace if lost or stolen. Is incorrect because it is not the best answer, and from a security point of view not relevent. Test equipment must always be available for the maintenance personnel. Is incorrect because it is not the best answer, and from a security point of view not relevent. References: OIG CBK Operations Security (pages 642 - 643)