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A large organization uses unique identifiers and requires them at the start of every system session.

Application access is based on job classification. The organization is subject to periodic independent reviews of access controls and violations. The organization uses wired and wireless networks and remote access. The organization also uses secure connections to branch offices and secure backup and recovery strategies for selected information and processes.

Which of the following BEST describes the access control methodology used?

A.
Least privilege
A.
Least privilege
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B.
Lattice Based Access Control (LBAC)
B.
Lattice Based Access Control (LBAC)
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C.
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
C.
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
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D.
Lightweight Directory Access Control (LDAP)
D.
Lightweight Directory Access Control (LDAP)
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Suggested answer: C

Refer to the information below to answer the question.

A large organization uses unique identifiers and requires them at the start of every system session.

Application access is based on job classification. The organization is subject to periodic independent reviews of access controls and violations. The organization uses wired and wireless networks and remote access. The organization also uses secure connections to branch offices and secure backup and recovery strategies for selected information and processes.

In addition to authentication at the start of the user session, best practice would require reauthentication

A.
periodically during a session.
A.
periodically during a session.
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B.
for each business process.
B.
for each business process.
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C.
at system sign-off.
C.
at system sign-off.
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D.
after a period of inactivity.
D.
after a period of inactivity.
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Suggested answer: D

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A large organization uses unique identifiers and requires them at the start of every system session.

Application access is based on job classification. The organization is subject to periodic independent reviews of access controls and violations. The organization uses wired and wireless networks and remote access. The organization also uses secure connections to branch offices and secure backup and recovery strategies for selected information and processes.

Following best practice, where should the permitted access for each department and job classification combination be specified?

A.
Security procedures
A.
Security procedures
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B.
Security standards
B.
Security standards
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C.
Human resource policy
C.
Human resource policy
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D.
Human resource standards
D.
Human resource standards
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Suggested answer: B

Refer to the information below to answer the question.

A large organization uses unique identifiers and requires them at the start of every system session.

Application access is based on job classification. The organization is subject to periodic independent reviews of access controls and violations. The organization uses wired and wireless networks and remote access. The organization also uses secure connections to branch offices and secure backup and recovery strategies for selected information and processes.

What MUST the access control logs contain in addition to the identifier?

A.
Time of the access
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Time of the access
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B.
Security classification
B.
Security classification
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C.
Denied access attempts
C.
Denied access attempts
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D.
Associated clearance
D.
Associated clearance
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Suggested answer: A

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An organization has hired an information security officer to lead their security department. The officer has adequate people resources but is lacking the other necessary components to have an effective security program. There are numerous initiatives requiring security involvement.

Which of the following is considered the MOST important priority for the information security officer?

A.
Formal acceptance of the security strategy
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Formal acceptance of the security strategy
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B.
Disciplinary actions taken against unethical behavior
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Disciplinary actions taken against unethical behavior
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C.
Development of an awareness program for new employees
C.
Development of an awareness program for new employees
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D.
Audit of all organization system configurations for faults
D.
Audit of all organization system configurations for faults
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Suggested answer: A

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An organization has hired an information security officer to lead their security department. The officer has adequate people resources but is lacking the other necessary components to have an effective security program. There are numerous initiatives requiring security involvement.

The effectiveness of the security program can PRIMARILY be measured through

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audit findings.
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audit findings.
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B.
risk elimination.
B.
risk elimination.
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C.
audit requirements.
C.
audit requirements.
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D.
customer satisfaction.
D.
customer satisfaction.
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Suggested answer: A

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An organization has hired an information security officer to lead their security department. The officer has adequate people resources but is lacking the other necessary components to have an effective security program. There are numerous initiatives requiring security involvement.

Given the number of priorities, which of the following will MOST likely influence the selection of top initiatives?

A.
Severity of risk
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Severity of risk
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B.
Complexity of strategy
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Complexity of strategy
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C.
Frequency of incidents
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Frequency of incidents
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D.
Ongoing awareness
D.
Ongoing awareness
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Suggested answer: A

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An organization has hired an information security officer to lead their security department. The officer has adequate people resources but is lacking the other necessary components to have an effective security program. There are numerous initiatives requiring security involvement.

The security program can be considered effective when

A.
vulnerabilities are proactively identified.
A.
vulnerabilities are proactively identified.
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B.
audits are regularly performed and reviewed.
B.
audits are regularly performed and reviewed.
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C.
backups are regularly performed and validated.
C.
backups are regularly performed and validated.
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D.
risk is lowered to an acceptable level.
D.
risk is lowered to an acceptable level.
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Suggested answer: D

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During the investigation of a security incident, it is determined that an unauthorized individual accessed a system which hosts a database containing financial information.

Aside from the potential records which may have been viewed, which of the following should be the PRIMARY concern regarding the database information?

A.
Unauthorized database changes
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Unauthorized database changes
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B.
Integrity of security logs
B.
Integrity of security logs
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C.
Availability of the database
C.
Availability of the database
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D.
Confidentiality of the incident
D.
Confidentiality of the incident
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Suggested answer: A

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During the investigation of a security incident, it is determined that an unauthorized individual accessed a system which hosts a database containing financial information.

If it is discovered that large quantities of information have been copied by the unauthorized individual, what attribute of the data has been compromised?

A.
Availability
A.
Availability
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B.
Integrity
B.
Integrity
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C.
Accountability
C.
Accountability
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D.
Confidentiality
D.
Confidentiality
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Suggested answer: D
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