Midterm#1

Which of the following best describes the job duties of compliance officers?

They check if employees comply with security policies.

They ensure appropriate separation of duties exists to prevent abuse of privilege.

They design and implement secure networks.

They ensure appropriate separation of duties exists to prevent abuse of privilege.

Which of the following would make an individual seeking a career in information security more marketable?

CISSP certification

GIAC certification

Evaluating virus-protection software on a home computer

All of the above

Which of the following are the three goals of the security triad?

Confidentiality, integrity, availability

Confidentiality, integrity, authorization

Confidentiality, authorization, availability

Confidentiality, nonrepudiation, integrity

Information security is primarily a discipline to manage the behavior of _______.

People

Organizations

Technology

Processes

Careers in information security are booming because of which of the following factors?

All of the above

Government regulations.

Growth of the Internet.

Threats of cyberterrorism.

Which of the following statements is true of a sound information security policy?

A sound information security policy is a balance between the cost of protecting information and the value of the information being protected.

A sound information security policy is worth any price.

A sound information security policy results in unique practices and policies specific to the owning IT department.

A sound information security policy belongs exclusively to the IT department.

Security testers are also called which of the following?

White hat hackers

Black hat hackers

Gray hat hackers

Script kiddies

Which of the following roles helps development teams meet security requirements?

Security consultants

Security architects

Compliance officers

Policymakers

Which of the following topics are part of an information security practice?

Access controls

Laws and ethical practices

Security architecture

All of the above

Which of the following best describes the job duties of security architects?

They create security policies.

They ensure appropriate separation of duties exists to prevent abuse of privilege.

They check if employees comply with security policies.

They design and implement secure networks.

Which college curriculum is more appropriate for a career in information security?

Computer information sciences

Business administration

Both A and B

None of the above

The formal study of information security has accelerated primarily for what reason?

Object-oriented programming

Increasingly interconnected global networks

The formation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Common breaches of computers systems

Which of the following best describes the job duties of security administrators?

They ensure appropriate separation of duties exists to prevent abuse of privilege.

They check if employees comply with security policies.

They create security policies.

They design secure systems.

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