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An intentional tort occurs when a person deliberately engages in actions that are likely to cause harm or when the person knowingly performs an act that they can reasonably foresee will result in damage. Examples include assault, battery, false imprisonment, and trespassing.

Active resister (A) and Lack of control (B) are not legal terms related to tort liability.

" International tort " is a misspelling; the correct term is " intentional tort. "

Scavenging refers to the process of retrieving residual data from system memory (such as RAM) or buffers. This data remains until it is overwritten or the system is powered off. Scavenging can be used by attackers to recover sensitive information such as passwords or encryption keys.

Random memory (A) is not a valid term.

Awaiting memory (C) and Search memory (D) are not industry terms.

Business resumption refers to the long-term process (typically more than 60 days) of returning the organization to full, normal operations after a disruption. It follows the earlier stages of emergency response and business recovery and focuses on rebuilding systems and restoring service levels.

Business continuity (A) is a broader concept that includes all planning efforts.

Business recovery (B) focuses on short-term, interim operations.

Business healing (D) is not a formal term in continuity planning.

The correct answer is A. Humans.

In the ASIS PSP Body of Knowledge, asset identification is part of Domain One: Physical Security Assessment, where the security professional must identify assets to determine their value, criticality, and loss impact. The PSP Body of Knowledge specifically includes knowledge of the nature and types of assets, including tangible and intangible assets.

A tangible asset is an asset that has a physical form or physical presence. Humans/people are tangible because they physically exist and can be directly protected through physical security measures such as access control, emergency response, life safety systems, barriers, screening, and security staffing.

The other choices are not the best examples of tangible assets:

B. Information is generally treated as an intangible asset, although it may be stored on physical media.

C. Reputation is an intangible organizational asset.

D. Trademarks are intellectual property and are intangible assets.

ASIS also describes the PSP credential as related to protecting an organization’s assets, including people, property, and information, which supports the classification of people/humans as a core asset in physical security.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Humans.