Information Security Test Two
Which of the following provides advice about the implementation of sound controls and control objectives for InfoSec, and was created by ISACA and the IT Governance Institute?
COBIT
Two of the activities involved in risk management include identifying risks and assessing risks. Which of the following activities is part of the risk assessment process?
Calculating the severity of risks to which assets are exposed in their current setting
A formal access control methodology used to assign a level of confidentiality to an information asset and thus restrict the number of people who can access it is known as a data categorization scheme.
False
An approach to combining risk identification, risk assessment, and risk appetite into a single strategy. is known as risk protection.
False
The information technology management community of interest often takes on the leadership role in addressing risk
False
The risk control strategy that attempts to shift risk to other assets, other processes, or other organizations is known as the defense risk control strategy
False
Threats from insiders are more likely in a small organization than in a large one.
False
A security monitor is a conceptual piece of the system within the trusted computer base that manages access controls—in other words, it mediates all access to objects by subjects.
False
An asset valuation approach that uses categorical or nonnumeric values rather than absolute numerical measures is known as numberless assessment.
False
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a collection of policies and practices for managing the development and operation of IT infrastructures
False
The risk control strategy that attempts to eliminate or reduce any remaining uncontrolled risk through the application of additional controls and safeguards is the protect risk control strategy, also known as the avoidance strategy
False
The risk control strategy that indicates the organization is willing to accept the current level of risk. As a result, the organization makes a conscious decision to do nothing to protect an information asset from risk and to accept the outcome from any resulting exploitation is known as the termination risk control strategy.
False
Which of the following is a network device attribute that may be used in conjunction with DHCP, making asset-identification using this attribute difficult?
IP address
Which of the following is an advantage of the formal class method of training?
Interaction with trainer is possible
Each manager in the organization should focus on reducing risk. This is often done within the context of one of the three communities of interest, which includes all but which of the following?
Legal management must develop corporate-wide standards
What is the final step in the risk identification process?
Listing assets in order of importance
Which of the following is an attribute of a network device is physically tied to the network interface?
MAC address
Which of the following distinctly identifies an asset and can be vital in later analysis of threats directed to specific models of certain devices or software components?
Manufacturer's model or part number
Which of the following is NOT a change control principle of the Clark-Wilson model?
No changes by authorized subjects without external validation
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the one-on-one training method?
Resource intensive, to the point of being inefficient
Which of the following functions includes identifying the sources of risk and may include offering advice on controls that can reduce risk?
Risk assessment
The likelihood of the occurrence of a vulnerability multiplied by the value of the information asset minus the percentage of risk mitigated by current controls plus the uncertainty of current knowledge of the vulnerability are each examples of _____.
Risk assessment estimate factors
The ____________________ program is designed to reduce the occurrence of accidental security breaches by members of the organization.
SETA
Which security architecture model is part of a larger series of standards collectively referred to as the "Rainbow Series"?
TCSEC
What should the prioritized list of assets and their vulnerabilities and the prioritized list of threats facing the organization be combined to create?
Threats-vulnerabilities-assets worksheet
Also known as an economic feasibility study, the formal assessment and presentation of the economic expenditures needed for a particular security control, contrasted with its projected value to the organization is known as cost-benefit analysis (CBA).
True
Each organization has to determine its own project management methodology for IT and information security projects.
True
Planners need to estimate the effort required to complete each task, subtask, or action step.
True
The principle of limiting users' access privileges to the specific information required to perform their assigned tasks is known as need-to-know
True
Unlike other risk management frameworks, FAIR relies on the qualitative assessment of many risk components using scales with value ranges.
True
Which of the following is an advantage of the user support group form of training?
Usually conducted in an informal social setting
Which of the following is NOT a valid rule of thumb on risk control strategy selection?
When the attacker's potential gain is less than the costs of attack: Apply protections to decrease the attacker's cost or reduce the attacker's gain, by using technical or operational controls.
Which of the following would be responsible for configuring firewalls and IDPSs, implementing security software, and diagnosing and troubleshooting problems?
a security technician
Under lattice-based access controls, the column of attributes associated with a particular object (such as a printer) is referred to as which of the following?
access control list
The goal of InfoSec is not to bring residual risk to zero; rather, it is to bring residual risk in line with an organization's risk ___________.
appetite
Which of the following is not a step in the FAIR risk management framework?
assess control impact
An organization carries out a risk ____________________ function to evaluate risks present in IT initiatives and/or systems.
assessment
Two of the activities involved in risk management include identifying risks and assessing risks. Which of the following activities is part of the risk identification process?
assigning a value to each information set
Which of the following is a generic blueprint offered by a service organization which must be flexible, scalable, robust, and detailed?
both a & b are correct
The purpose of SETA is to enhance security in all but which of the following ways?
by adding barriers
Classification categories must be mutually exclusive and which of the following?
comprehensive
The information security ____________________ is usually brought in when the organization makes the decision to outsource one or more aspects of its security program
consultant
Controls that remedy a circumstance or mitigate damage done during an incident are categorized as which of the following?
corrective
Determining the cost of recovery from an attack is one calculation that must be made to identify risk, what is another?
cost of prevention
What is the result of subtracting the post-control annualized loss expectancy and the ACS from the pre-control annualized loss expectancy?
cost-benefit analysis
____________________ channels are unauthorized or unintended methods of communications hidden inside a computer system, and include storage and timing channels.
covert
Application of training and education is a common method of which risk control strategy?
defense
In which technique does a group rate or rank a set of information, compile the results and repeat until everyone is satisfied with the result?
delphi
Which control category discourages an incipient incident?
deterrent
What should each information asset-threat pair have at a minimum that clearly identifies any residual risk that remains after the proposed strategy has been executed?
documented control strategy
The Microsoft Risk Management Approach includes four phases. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
evaluating alternative strategies
As part of the risk identification process, listing the assets in order of importance can be achieved by using a weighted ____________________ worksheet.
factor analysis
The data access principle that ensures no unnecessary access to data exists by regulating members so they can perform only the minimum data manipulation necessary is known as minimal privilege.
false
Dumpster delving is an information attack that involves searching through a target organization's trash and recycling bins for sensitive information. ____________
false
Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels in the U.S. military data classification scheme for National Security Information?
for official use only
Strategies to limit losses before and during a realized adverse event is covered by which of the following plans in the mitigation control approach?
incident response plan
The COSO framework is built on five interrelated components. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
infoSec governance
The NIST risk management approach includes all but which of the following elements?
inform
Which of the following is true about a company's InfoSec awareness Web site?
it should be tested with multiple browsers
Which access control principle specifies that no unnecessary access to data exists by regulating members so they can perform only the minimum data manipulation necessary?
least privilege
Assessing risks includes determining the ____________________ that vulnerable systems will be attacked by specific threats.
likelihood
Which of the following affects the cost of a control?
maintenance
Risk ____________ is the process of discovering and assessing the risks to an organization's operations and determining how those risks can be mitigated.
management
Which of the following is NOT a category of access control?
mitigating
The risk control strategy that seeks to reduce the impact of a successful attack through the use of IR, DR and BC plans is ____________________ .
mitigation
Which of the following describes an organization's efforts to reduce damage caused by a realized incident or disaster?
mitigation
Once a control strategy has been selected and implemented, what should be done on an ongoing basis to determine their effectiveness and to estimate the remaining risk?
monitoring and management
The ____________________ principle is based on the requirement that people are not allowed to view data simply because it falls within their level of clearance
need-to-know
Which access control principle limits a user's access to the specific information required to perform the currently assigned task?
need-to-know
Which type of access controls can be role-based or task-based?
nondiscretionary
Which of the following variables is the most influential in determining how to structure an information security program?
organization culture
Which of the following is an example of a technological obsolescence threat?
outdated servers
GGG security is commonly used to describe which aspect of security?
physical
Which function needed to implement the information security program includes researching, creating, maintaining, and promoting information security plans?
planning
Which of the following determines acceptable practices based on consensus and relationships among the communities of interest.
political feasibility
Which of the following attributes does NOT apply to software information assets?
product dimensions
____________________ is a phenomenon in which the project manager spends more time documenting project tasks, collecting performance measurements, recording project task information, and updating project completion forecasts than in accomplishing meaningful project work.
projectitis
What does FAIR rely on to build the risk management framework that is unlike many other risk management frameworks?
qualitative assessment of many risk components
What is the SETA program designed to do?
reduce the occurrence of accidental security breaches
Which piece of the Trusted Computing Base's security system manages access controls?
reference model
As each information asset is identified, categorized, and classified, a ________ value must also be assigned to it.
relative
Once an information asset is identified, categorized, and classified, what must also be assigned to it?
relative value
The identification and assessment of levels of risk in an organization describe which of the following?
risk analysis
The ISO 27005 Standard for Information Security Risk Management includes five stages including all but which of the following?
risk determination
Project ____________________ is a description of a project's features, capabilities, functions, and quality level, used as the basis of a project plan.
scope
To keep up with the competition organizations must design and create a ____________ environment in which business processes and procedures can function and evolve effectively
secure
A SETA program consists of three elements: security education, security training, and which of the following?
security awareness
To design a security program, an organization can use a(n) ____________________, which is a generic outline of the more thorough and organization-specific blueprint offered by a service organization.
security model
Which of the following is the most cost-effective method for disseminating security information and news to employees?
security newsletter
By multiplying the asset value by the exposure factor, you can calculate which of the following?
single loss expectancy
Advanced technical training can be selected or developed based on which of the following?
technology product
The three methods for selecting or developing advanced technical training are by job category, by job function, and by ____________________.
technology product
A time-release safe is an example of which type of access control?
temporal isolation
Which of the following is true about the security staffing, budget, and needs of a medium-sized organization?
they have larger information security needs than a small organization
The ____________________ risk control strategy attempts to shift the risk to other assets, processes, or organizations.
transference
A task or subtask becomes a(n) action step when it can be completed by one individual or skill set and when it includes a single deliverable
true
A person's security clearance is a personnel security structure in which each user of an information asset is assigned an authorization level that identifies the level of classified information he or she is cleared to access.
true
An estimate made by the manager using good judgement and experience can account for which factor of risk assessment?
uncertainty
What is defined as specific avenues that threat agents can exploit to attack an information asset?
vulnerabilities
