Principles of Information Assurance Midterm
subject
A computer is the __________ of an attack when it is used to conduct an attack against another computer
digital malfeasance
A crime involving digital media, computer technology, or related components is best called an act of _____.
Controls have been bypassed, controls have proven ineffective, controls have failed
A fundamental difference between a BIA and risk management is that risk management focuses on identifying threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks to determine which controls can protect information, while the BIA assumes that _____.
Assessment
A threat _____ is an evaluation of the threats to information assets, including a determination of their likelihood of occurrence and potential impact of an attack.
Alert roster
A(n) _____ is a document containing contact information for the people to be notified in the event of an incident.
"Knowing yourself" means identifying, examining, and understanding the threats facing the organization's information assets.
False
A disaster is any adverse event that could result in loss of an information asset or assets but does not currently threaten the viability of the entire organization.
False
An advance-fee fraud attack involves the interception of cryptographic elements to determine keys and encryption algorithms.
False
Incident detail assessment determines the impact from a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on information and information assets.
False
Network Security focuses on the protection of Physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse
False
Risk mitigation is the process of assigning a risk rating or score to each information asset.
False
The operational plan documents the organization's intended long-term direction and efforts for the next several years.
False
The primary mission of information security is to ensure that systems and their content retain their confidentiality.
False
With the removal of copyright protection mechanisms, software can be easily and legally distributed and installed.
False
A short-term interruption in electrical power availability is known as a
Fault
__________________ is NOT a unique function of information security management?
Hardware
Controls
Human error or failure often can be prevented with training, ongoing awareness activities, and _____.
RAID, disk-to-disk-to-cloud
Most common data backup schemes involve _____.
(firewalls, proxy servers, access controls) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Redundancy can be implemented at a number of points throughout the security architecture, such as in _____.
Appitite
Risk _____ defines the quantity and nature of risk that organizations are willing to accept as they evaluate the tradeoffs between perfect security and unlimited accessibility.
blueprint
SP 800-14, Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Securing Information Technology Systems, provides best practices and security principles that can direct the security team in the development of a security _____.
Need for Information Security
The EISP component of _____ provides information on the importance of information security in the organization and the legal and ethical obligation to protect critical information about customers, employees, and markets.
TCP
The _____ hijacking attack uses IP spoofing to enable an attacker to impersonate another entity on the network.
Mean time to failure (MTTF)
The average amount of time until the next hardware failure.
likelihood
The probability that a specific vulnerability within an organization will be attacked by a threat is known as _____.
Physical Security
The protection of tangible items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access or misuse is known as ___________.
Information Security
The protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, whether in storage, processing, or transmission, via the application of policy, education, training, and awareness, and technology is known as___________.
people
The spheres of security are the foundation of the security framework and illustrate how information is under attack from a variety of sources, with far fewer protection layers between the information and potential attackers on the _____ side of the organization.
A data custodian works directly with data owners and is responsible for the storage, maintenance, and protection of the information
True
Business impact analysis is a preparatory activity common to both CP and risk management.
True
Exposure factor is the expected percentage of loss that would occur from a particular attack.
True
Good security programs begin and end with policy.
True
Some policies may also need a sunset clause indicating their expiration date.
True
Technical Mechanisms like digital watermarks and embedded code, copyright codes, and even the intentional placement of bad sectors on software media have been used to deter or prevent the theft of software intellectual property
True
The organization should adopt naming standards that do not convey information to potential system attackers.
True
The security framework is a more detailed version of the security blueprint.
True
Using a service bureau is a BC strategy in which an organization contracts with a service agency to provide a facility for a fee.
True
a breach of possession may not always result in a breach of confidentiality
True
External
Understanding the _____ context means understanding the impact of elements such as the business environment, the legal/regulatory/compliance environment, as well as the threat environment.
Organizations of every size and purpose
Which type of organizations should prepare for the unexpected?
service agreement
_____ is a contractual document guaranteeing certain minimal levels of service provided by a vendor
Spyware
_____ is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge.
SysSPs
_____ often function as standards or procedures to be used when configuring or maintaining systems.
Acceptance
_____ risk treatment is a strategy to do nothing to protect a vulnerability and to accept the outcome of its exploitation.
ARO
_____ signifies how often you expect a specific type of attack to occur.
direct attack
a server would experience ________ when a hacker compromises it to acquire information via a remote location using a network connection.
Rainbow Table
a table of hash values and their corresponding plaintext values used to look up password values if an attacker is able to steal a system's encrypted password file is known as a _________________.
The Bottom-up approach to information security has a higher probability of success than the top-down approach
false
Data users
individuals who control and are responsible for the security and use of a particular set of information
Information Technology Management and Professionals
the community of interest made up of IT managers and skilled professionals in systems design, programming, networks, and other related disciplines is called ______________.