Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Practice Exam

What is a primary method for preventing security breaches in a facility?

1. Allowing visitors to borrow your badge

2. Prop open doors for convenience

3. Displaying your identification badge

4. Permitting piggybacking into secure areas

The correct answer is: Displaying your identification badge

Displaying your identification badge is a primary method for preventing security breaches in a facility because it serves as a visual confirmation of an individual's authorization to be present in specific areas. Properly displayed identification helps staff quickly identify authorized personnel and differentiate them from unauthorized individuals. This practice fosters a secure environment by ensuring that only individuals who have been vetted and issued access can navigate sensitive areas, which reduces the chance of unauthorized access. In contrast, allowing visitors to borrow your badge could lead to unauthorized individuals gaining access under the pretense of being someone else. Proping open doors compromises security by creating an open entry point that can be exploited by anyone, while permitting piggybacking allows individuals without proper authorization to follow authorized personnel into secure areas, further increasing the risk of a security breach.