Which safeguard category includes locks, physical barriers, monitoring, and visitor control?

• A. Physical Safeguards
• B. Administrative Safeguards
• C. Technical Safeguards
• D. Data Governance

Answer: (A)

Protecting the physical environment and equipment is addressed by physical safeguards. This category covers measures that prevent unauthorized physical access to facilities, devices, and media containing sensitive information. Examples include locks on doors, physical barriers to restrict entry, monitoring such as cameras or alarms, and visitor control procedures to track who is in the building. Administrative safeguards focus on policies, procedures, and workforce training; technical safeguards involve digital protections like encryption and access control systems; data governance relates to overall data management policies. So, locks, barriers, monitoring, and visitor control fit squarely under Physical Safeguards.