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A collection of suggestions that should be implemented are referred to as a: -Security Policy -Baseline -Guideline -Security Procedure

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guideline

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A person's fundamental beliefs and principals, which are used to define what is good, and how to distinguish right from wrong, are collectively called a person's: -Morals -Values -Ethics -Standards

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values

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A written document that states how an organization plans to protect the company's information technology assets is a: -Security Policy -Guideline -Security Procedure -Standard

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security policy

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Due to the potential impact of changes that can affect all users in a organization, and considering that security vulnerabilities can arise from uncoordinated changes, what should an organization create to oversee changes? -Change Management Team (CMT) -Incident Response Team (IRT) -Security Control Team (SCT) -Compliance Team (CT)

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change management team (CMT)

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Generally considered to be the most important information security policies, what item below defines the actions a user may perform while accessing systems and networking equipment? -Acceptable Use Policies -Encryption Policies -Data Loss Policies -VPN Policies

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acceptable use policies

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What is the most common type of P2P network? -Kazaa -Bittorrent -eDonkey -Sneakernet

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bittorrent

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Policies that include statements regarding how an employee's information technology resources will be addressed are part of a: -VPN Policy -Acceptable Use Policy -Security-Related Human Resource Policy -Technical Policy

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security-related human resource policy

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Select below the option that best describes a policy: -A collection of requirements specific to the system or procedure that must be met by everyone -A collection of suggestions that should be implemented -A list of all items that have a positive economic value -A document that outlines specific requirements or rules that must be met

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A document that outlines specific requirements or rules that must be met

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Websites that group individuals and organizations into clusters or groups based on some sort of affiliation are considered to be what type of websites? -social networking -social engineering -social management -social control

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social networking

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What are values that are attributed to a system of beliefs that help the individual distinguish right from wrong called? -Morals -Ethics -Standards -Morays

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morals

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What can be defined as the study of what a group of people understand to be good and right behavior and how people make those judgments? -Values -Morals -Ethics -Standards

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ethics

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What concept below is at the very heart of information security? -threat -mitigation -risk -management

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risk

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What is the name for a framework and corresponding functions required to enable incident response and incident handling within an organization? -Incident reporting -Incident management -incident handling -incident planning

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incident management

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What kind of learners learn from taking notes, being at the front of the class, and watching presentations? -Kinesthetic -Auditory -Spatial -Visual

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visual

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What kind of policy outlines how organizations use personal information it collects? -VPN -network -encryption -privacy

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privacy

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What may be defined as the components required to identify, analyze, and contain an incident? -Vulnerability response -Incident response -Risk response -Threat response

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incident response

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What type of learner learns best through hands-on approaches? -Visual -Auditory -Kinesthetic -Spatial

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kinesthetic

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What type of learner tends to sit in the middle of the class and learns best through lectures and discussions? -Visual -Auditory -Kinesthetic -Spatial

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auditory

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Which term below describes the art of helping an adult learn? -andragogical -pedagogical -deontological -metagogical

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andragogical

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Which type of network below uses a direct connection between users, and involves each device simultaneously acting as a client and a server? -Peer -Client-server -P2P -Share

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P2P

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The "framework" and functions required to enable inident response and incident handling within an organization.

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incident management

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Risk control type that covers the operational procedures to limit risk

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operational risk control type

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A risk control type that involves using technology to control risk

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technical risk control type

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A methodology for making modifications to a system and keeping track of those changes.

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change management

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The expected monetary loss every time a risk occurs.

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single loss expectancy (SLE)

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A security policy that outlines how the organization uses personal information it collects.

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privacy policy

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An event that in the beginning is considered to be a risk yet turns out to not be one.

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false negative

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A policy that defines the actions users may perform while access systems and networking equipment

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acceptable use policy (AUP)

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A network that does not have servers, so each device simultaneously functions as both a client and a server to all other devices connected to the network.

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peer-to-peer network

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An event that does not appear to be a risk but actually turns out to be one.

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false negative

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(T/F) A due process policy is a policy that defines the actions users may perform while accessing systems and networking equipment.

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False

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(T/F) Audits serve to verify that the security protections enacted by an organization are being followed and that corrective actions can be swiftly implemented before an attacker exploits a vulnerability.

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True

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(T/F) Most organizations follow a three-phase cycle in the development and maintenance of a security policy.

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True

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(T/F) The first phase of the security policy cycle involves a vulnerability assessment.

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True

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(T/F) The objective of incident management is to restore normal operations as quickly as possible with the least possible impact on either the business or the users.

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True

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A(n) ____________________ is a collection of requirements specific to the system or procedure that must be met by everyone.

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standard

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A(n) ____________________ is a methodical examination and review that produces a detailed report of its findings.

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audit

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Most people are taught using a(n) ____________________ approach.

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pedagogical

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____________________ seeks to approach changes systematically and provide the necessary documentation of the changes.

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change management

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When designing a security policy, many organizations follow a standard set of ____________________.

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principles

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