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20 Cards in this Set
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1 CH1
You’re the chief security contact for MTS. One of your primary tasks is to document everything related to security and create a manual that can be used to manage the company in your absence. Which documents should be referenced in your manual as the ones that identify the methods used to accomplish a given task? |
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A) Policies B) Standards C) Guidelines D) BIA |
1) C
Guidelines help clarify processes to maintain standards. Guidelines tend to be less formal than policies or standards. |
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2 CH1
Consider the following scenario: The asset value of your company’s primary servers is $2 million and they are housed in a single office building in Anderson, Indiana. You have field offices scattered throughout the United States, so the servers in the main office account for approximately half the business. Tornados in this part of the country are not uncommon, and it is estimated one will level the building every 60 years. |
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A) $2 million B) $1 million C) $500,000 D) $33,333.33 E) $16,666.67 |
2) B
SLE (single loss expectancy) is equal to asset value (AV) times exposure factor (EF). In this case, asset value is $2 million and exposure factor is 1/2. |
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3 CH1
Refer to the scenario in question 2. Which of the following is the ALE for this scenario? |
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A) $2 million B) $1 million C) $500,000 D) $33,333.33 E) $16,666.67 |
3) E
ALE (annual loss expectancy) is equal to SLE times the annualized rate of occurrence. In this case, SLE is $1 million and the ARO is 1/60. |
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4 CH1
Refer to the scenario in question 2. Which of the following is the ARO for this scenario? |
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A) 0.0167 B) 1 C) 5 D) 16.7 E) 60 |
4) A
ARO (annualized rate of occurrence) is the frequency (in number of years) the event can be expected to happen. In this case, ARO is 1/60 or 0.0167. |
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5 CH1
Which of the following strategies involves identifying a risk and making the decision to no longer engage in the action? |
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A) Risk acceptance B) Risk avoidance C) Risk deterrence D) Risk mitigation E) Risk transference |
5) B
Risk avoidance involves identifying a risk and making the decision to no longer engage in the actions associated with that risk. |
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6 CH1
Which of the following policy statements may include an escalation contact, in the event that the person dealing with a situation needs to know whom to contact? |
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A) Scope B) Exception C) Overview D) Accountability |
6) B
The exception policy statement may include an escalation contact, in the event that the person dealing with a situation needs to know whom to contact. |
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7 CH1
Which of the following policies are designed to reduce the risk of fraud and prevent other losses in an organization? |
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A) Separation of duties B) Acceptable use C) Least privilege D) Physical access control |
7) A
The separation of duties policies are designed to reduce the risk of fraud and prevent other losses in an organization. |
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8 CH1
What is the term used for events that mistakenly were flagged and aren’t truly events to be concerned with? |
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A) Fool’s gold B) Non-incidents C) Error flags D) False positives |
8) D
False positives are events that mistakenly were flagged and aren’t truly events to be concerned with. |
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9 CH1
Which of the following is the structured approach that is followed to secure the company’s assets? |
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A) Asset management B) Incident management C) Change management D) Skill management |
9) C
Change management is the structured approach that is followed to secure the company’s assets. |
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10 CH1
Which of the following strategies involves sharing some of the burden of the risk with someone else such as an insurance company? |
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A) Risk acceptance B) Risk avoidance C) Risk deterrence D) Risk mitigation E) Risk transference |
10) E
Risk transference involves sharing some of the burden of the risk with someone else such as an insurance company. |
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11 CH1
The risk-assessment component, in conjunction with the ______, provides the organization with an accurate picture of the situation facing it. |
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A) RAC B) ALE C) BIA D) RMG |
11) C
The risk-assessment component, in conjunction with the BIA (Business Impact Analysis), provides the organization with an accurate picture of the situation facing it. |
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12 CH1
Which of the following policy statements should address who is responsible for ensuring that it is enforced? |
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A) Scope B) Exception C) Overview D) Accountability |
12) D
The accountability policy statement should address who is responsible for ensuring that it is enforced. |
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13 CH1
Which of the following strategies is accomplished anytime you take steps to reduce the risk? |
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A) Risk acceptance B) Risk avoidance C) Risk deterrence D) Risk mitigation |
13) D
Risk mitigation is accomplished anytime you take steps to reduce the risk. |
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14 CH1
If you calculate SLE to be $4,000 and that there will be 10 occurrences a year (ARO), then the ALE is: |
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A) $400 B) $4,000 C) $40,000 D) $400,000 |
14) C
If you calculate SLE to be $4,000 and that there will be 10 occurrences a year (ARO), then the ALE is $40,000 ($4,000 x 10). |
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15 CH1
Which of the following policies describes how the employees in an organization can use company systems and resources, both software and hardware? |
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A) Separation of duties B) Acceptable use C) Least privilege D) Physical access control |
15) B
The acceptable use policies describe how the employees in an organization can use company systems and resources, both software and hardware. |
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16 CH1
Separation of duties helps prevent an individual from embezzling money from a company. To successfully embezzle funds, an individual would need to recruit others to commit an act of ______ (an agreement between two or more parties established for the purpose of committing deception or fraud). |
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A) Misappropriation B) Misuse C) Collusion D) Fraud |
16) C
Collusion is an agreement between two or more parties established for the purpose of committing deception or fraud. Collusion, when part of a crime, is also a criminal act in and of itself. |
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17 CH1
Which of the following strategies involves understanding something about the enemy and letting them know the harm that can come their way if they cause harm to you? |
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A) Risk acceptance B) Risk avoidance C) Risk deterrence D) Risk mitigation E) Risk transference |
17) C
Risk deterrence involves understanding something about the enemy and letting them know the harm that can come their way if they cause harm to you. |
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18 CH1
If you calculate SLE to be $25,000 and that there will be one occurrence every four years (ARO), then what is the ALE? |
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A) $6,250 B) $12,500 C) $25,000 D) $100,000 |
18) A
If you calculate SLE to be $25,000 and that there will be one occurrence every four years (ARO), then the ALE is $6,250 ($25,000 x .25). |
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19 CH1
Which of the following policies should be used when assigning permissions, giving users only the permissions they need to do their work and no more? |
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A) Separation of dutiesB) $4,000 B) Acceptable use C) Least privilege D) Physical access control |
19) C
The principle of least privilege should be used when assigning permissions. Give users only the permissions they need to do their work and no more. |
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20 CH1
Which of the following strategies necessitates an identified risk that those involved understand the potential cost/damage and agree to accept? |
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A) Risk acceptance B) Risk avoidance C) Risk deterrence D) Risk mitigation E) Risk transference |
20) A
Risk acceptance necessitates an identified risk that those involved understand the potential cost/damage and agree to accept. |
