SecurityTest3(6-7Quizes)

Mark is considering outsourcing security functions to a third-party service provider. What benefit is he most likely to achieve? -Reduced operating costs -Access to a high level of expertise -Developing in-house talent -Building internal knowledge

Access to a high level of expertise

What is NOT a principle for privacy created by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)? -An organization should collect only what it needs. -An organization should share its information. -An organization should keep its information up to date. -An organization should properly destroy its information when it is no longer needed.

An organization should share its information.

What is NOT a good practice for developing strong professional ethics? -Set the example by demonstrating ethics in daily activities -Encourage adopting ethical guidelines and standards -Assume that information should be free -Inform users through security awareness training

Assume that information should be free

Ricky is reviewing security logs to independently assess security controls. Which security review process is Ricky engaging in? -Monitor -Audit -Improve -Secure

Audit

Janet is identifying the set of privileges that should be assigned to a new employee in her organization. Which phase of the access control process is she performing? -Identification -Authentication -Accountability -Authorization

Authorization

In an accreditation process, who has the authority to approve a system for implementation? -Certifier -Authorizing official (AO) -System owner -System administrator

Authorizing official (AO)

Ann is creating a template for the configuration of Windows servers in her organization. It includes the basic security settings that should apply to all systems. What type of document should she create? -Baseline -Policy -Guideline -Procedure

Baseline

Fran is conducting a security test of a new application. She does not have any access to the source code or other details of the application she is testing. What type of test is Fran conducting? -Black-box test -White-box test -Grey-box test -Blue-box test

Black-box test

Which audit data collection method helps ensure that the information-gathering process covers all relevant areas? -Checklist -Interviews -Questionnaires -Observation

Checklist

Which activity manages the baseline settings for a system or device? -Configuration control -Reactive change management -Proactive change management -Change control

Configuration Control

What information should an auditor share with the client during an exit interview? -Draft copy of the audit report -Final copy of the audit report -Details on major issues -The auditor should not share any information with the client at this phase

Details on major issues

Curtis is conducting an audit of an identity management system. Which question is NOT likely to be in the scope of his audit? -Does the organization have an effective password policy? -Does the firewall properly block unsolicited network connection attempts? -Who grants approval for access requests? -Is the password policy uniformly enforced?

Does the firewall properly block unsolicited network connection attempts?

Which practice is NOT considered unethical under RFC 1087 issued by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)? -Seeking to gain unauthorized access to resources -Disrupting intended use of the Internet -Enforcing the integrity of computer-based information -Compromising the privacy of users

Enforcing the integrity of computer-based information

Anthony is responsible for tuning his organization's intrusion detection system. He notices that the system reports an intrusion alert each time that an administrator connects to a server using Secure Shell (SSH). What type of error is occurring? -Remote administration error -False positive error -Clipping error -False negative error

False positive error

Bob is preparing to dispose of magnetic media and wishes to destroy the data stored on it. Which method is NOT a good approach for destroying data? -Formatting -Degaussing -Physical destruction -Overwriting

Formatting

hat is a set of concepts and policies for managing IT infrastructure, development, and operations? -ISO 27002 -Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) -IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) -NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Jacob is conducting an audit of the security controls at an organization as an independent reviewer. Which question would NOT be part of his audit? -Is the level of security control suitable for the risk it addresses? -Is the security control in the right place and working well? -Is the security control effective in addressing the risk it was designed to address? -Is the security control likely to become obsolete in the near future?

Is the security control likely to become obsolete in the near future?

Which of the following would NOT be considered in the scope of organizational compliance efforts? -Laws -Company policy -Internal audit -Corporate culture

Laws

When should an organization's managers have an opportunity to respond to the findings in an audit? -Managers should write a report after receiving the final audit report. -Managers should include their responses to the draft audit report in the final audit report. -Managers should not have an opportunity to respond to audit findings. -Managers should write a letter to the Board following receipt of the audit report.

Managers should include their responses to the draft audit report in the final audit report.

Which agreement type is typically less formal than other agreements and expresses areas of common interest? -Service level agreement (SLA) -Blanket purchase agreement (BPA) -Memorandum of understanding (MOU) -Interconnection security agreement (ISA)

Memorandum of understanding (MOU)

Which security testing activity uses tools that scan for services running on systems? -Reconnaissance -Penetration testing -Network mapping -Vulnerability testing

Network mapping

Which regulatory standard would NOT require audits of companies in the United States? -Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) -Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Roger's organization received a mass email message that attempted to trick users into revealing their passwords by pretending to be a help desk representative. What category of social engineering is this an example of? -Intimidation -Name dropping -Appeal for help -Phishing

Phishing

Marguerite is creating a budget for a software development project. What phase of the system lifecycle is she undertaking? -Project initiation and planning -Functional requirements and definition -System design specification -Operations and maintenance

Project Initiation and planning

Christopher is designing a security policy for his organization. He would like to use an approach that allows a reasonable list of activities but does not allow other activities. Which permission level is he planning to use? -Promiscuous -Permissive -Prudent -Paranoid

Prudent

What is NOT a goal of information security awareness programs? -Teach users about security objectives -Inform users about trends and threats in security -Motivate users to comply with security policy -Punish users who violate policy

Punish users who violate policy

Which activity is an auditor least likely to conduct during the information-gathering phase of an audit? -Vulnerability testing -Report writing -Penetration testing -Configuration review

Report writing

What is the correct order of steps in the change control process? -Request, approval, impact assessment, build/test, monitor, implement -Request, impact assessment, approval, build/test, implement, monitor -Request, approval, impact assessment, build/test, implement, monitor -Request, impact assessment, approval, build/test, monitor, implement

Request, impact assessment, approval, build/test, implement, monitor

Which item is an auditor least likely to review during a system controls audit? -Resumes of system administrators -Incident records -Application logs -Penetration test results

Resumes of system administrators

Emily is the information security director for a large company that handles sensitive personal information. She is hiring an auditor to conduct an assessment demonstrating that her firm is satisfying requirements regarding customer private data. What type of assessment should she request? -SOC 1 -SOC 2 -SOC 3 -SOC 4

SOC 3

In what type of attack does the attacker send unauthorized commands directly to a database? -Cross-site scripting -SQL injection -Cross-site request forgery -Database dumping

SQL Injection

Gina is preparing to monitor network activity using packet sniffing. Which technology is most likely to interfere with this effort if used on the network? -Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) -Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) -Domain Name System (DNS) -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Isaac is responsible for performing log reviews for his organization in an attempt to identify security issues. He has a massive amount of data to review. What type of tool would best assist him with this work? -Security information and event management (SIEM) -Intrusion prevention system (IPS) -Data loss prevention (DLP) -Virtual private network (VPN)

Security information and event management (SIEM)

Karen is designing a process for issuing checks and decides that one group of users will have the authority to create new payees in the system while a separate group of users will have the authority to issue checks to those payees. The intent of this control is to prevent fraud. Which principle is Karen enforcing? -Job rotation -Least privilege -Need-to-know -Separation of duties

Separation of Duties

Biyu is making arrangements to use a third-party service provider for security services. She wants to document a requirement for timely notification of security breaches. What type of agreement is most likely to contain formal requirements of this type? -Service level agreement (SLA) -Blanket purchase agreement (BPA) -Memorandum of understanding (MOU) -Interconnection security agreement (ISA)

Service level agreement (SLA)

Which intrusion detection system strategy relies upon pattern matching? -Behavior detection -Traffic-based detection -Statistical detection -Signature detection

Signature detection

What is NOT generally a section in an audit report? -Findings -System configurations -Recommendations -Timeline for Implementation

System configurations

What type of security monitoring tool would be most likely to identify an unauthorized change to a computer system? -Network IDS -System integrity monitoring -CCTV -Data loss prevention

System integrity monitoring

Aditya is attempting to classify information regarding a new project that his organization will undertake in secret. Which characteristic is NOT normally used to make these type of classification decisions? -Value -Sensitivity -Criticality -Threat

Threat

In what software development model does activity progress in a lock-step sequential process where no phase begins until the previous phase is complete? -Spiral -Agile -Lean -Waterfall

Waterfall