Monitoring physical access of devices using light-based communications

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing device causes the at least one processing device:

• to monitor, using at least one receiver positioned at least partially within a chassis of a device, at least one light-based signal that is transmitted from within the chassis of the device;
• to determine, based on the monitoring, whether at least one moveable part of the chassis is in a position that provides at least partial access to one or more hardware components located within the chassis;
• and
• to initiate one or more automated actions to at least partially secure the device in response to a result of the determining.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory;
• the at least one processing device being configured:
• to monitor, using at least one receiver positioned at least partially within a chassis of a device, at least one light-based signal that is transmitted from within the chassis of the device;
• to determine, based on the monitoring, whether at least one moveable part of the chassis is in a position that provides at least partial access to one or more hardware components located within the chassis;
• and
• to initiate one or more automated actions to at least partially secure the device in response to a result of the determining.