Where is the secured area and how must access be controlled?

• A. Filing area for baggage; controlled by random checks
• B. Immediately around passenger aircraft; controlled by ADD (Allow, Deny, Differentiate)
• C. The entire airport; controlled by CCTV only
• D. In the terminal's staff lounge; no specific control

Answer: (B)

The secured area is the airside zone immediately around passenger aircraft, such as the ramp and gates where aircraft operations occur. Access to this area must be tightly controlled using a policy like ADD (Allow, Deny, Differentiate), which means only authorized personnel are granted entry, unauthorized individuals are denied, and permissions are differentiated based on role or clearance. This ensures that those entering the ramp and boarding areas have the appropriate credentials and need-to-enter status.

The other options don’t fit because the baggage filing area isn’t the airside secured zone and isn’t governed by a formal access-control model like ADD. The entire airport isn’t secured by CCTV alone, and the staff lounge inside the terminal isn’t the secured area requiring ramp-level access controls.