A manufacturer creates designs for very high security products required to be protected by government regulations. These designs are not accessible by corporate networks or the Internet. What is the BEST solution to protect these designs?

The best solution to protect highly sensitive designs that are not accessible via corporate networks or the Internet is an air gap. This approach involves physically isolating the sensitive information or systems from all external networks, including the Internet, to prevent unauthorized access and potential data breaches. An air gap essentially creates a barrier that ensures critical data exists on a standalone system that cannot be reached by direct electronic means or remote intrusion, significantly enhancing security.

In this case, since the designs must adhere to stringent government regulations and are extremely sensitive, having an air gap ensures that there are no wireless or wired connections that could be exploited by malicious actors. The isolation also diminishes the risk of human error or unintentional data leaks that might occur in a networked environment.

Other options, while they may offer some form of protection, do not provide the same level of security against external threats. For instance, a Faraday cage is designed to block electromagnetic signals but does not ensure complete isolation from physical access. Shielded cables help protect against electromagnetic interference but do not prevent unauthorized network access. A demilitarized zone (DMZ) typically refers to a network architecture that separates an internal network from external networks but still connects it to the Internet, which would not be secure enough for