6.5. Explain the importance of environmental controls.

When you're designing a secure facility, it's important to keep various environmental factors in mind. These include the following:

• Controlling the temperature and humidity

• Minimizing smoke and airborne dust and debris

• Minimizing vibrations

• Preventing food and drink from being consumed near sensitive equipment

• Avoiding strong magnetic fields

• Managing electromagnetic and radio frequency interference

• Conditioning the power supply

• Managing static electricity

• Providing proper fire detection and suppression

  NOTE

  For more information on this topic, see Chapter 6 of the CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 4th Edition (Sybex, November 2008).