A contractor is required to visually inspect the motherboards of all new servers that are purchased to determine whether the servers were tampered with. Which of the following risks is the contractor attempting to mitigate?
B. Supply chain
Explanation:
The contractor is inspecting the motherboards of new servers to ensure they have not been tampered with during the manufacturing or shipping process. This is a classic example of mitigating supply chain risks, specifically the risk of malicious modifications or unauthorized components being introduced during the supply process, which could compromise the security of the servers.
Breakdown of the other options:
A. Embedded rootkit: While a rootkit is a form of malware that could be installed on a device, a physical inspection of hardware is aimed at detecting hardware tampering, not malware.
C. Firmware failure: This refers to issues with the device’s firmware, but inspecting the motherboard would not directly address firmware issues.
D. RFID keylogger: This type of attack involves tracking or logging keystrokes via RFID, which is not directly related to inspecting motherboards for tampering.
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