Hardware-based security controls include ____.
A)passwords
B)various levels of user access
C)coding data
D)none of the above

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Hardware-based security controls refer to physical mechanisms that provide security, such as secure boot processes, encryption and decryption hardware, biometric scanning devices, and physical locks. Passwords and user access control are typically considered software-based security controls, while coding data is a technique used to protect software rather than hardware. Therefore, none of the options provided are considered hardware-based security controls.

Hardware-Based Security Controls Include ____