Quiz 2
Understanding Security: A Risk Analysis Quiz
Test your knowledge on security measures and risk analysis through this comprehensive quiz. Designed for those interested in enhancing their understanding of security protocols, this quiz will challenge your grasp of essential security concepts.
- 11 questions covering key security principles
- Multiple choice format for ease of answering
- Gain insights into risk management practices
Which of the following is the weakest element in any security solution?
Humans
Security policies
Internet connections
Software products
When an employee is to be terminated, which of the following should be done?
Send out a broadcast email informing everyone that a specific employee is to be terminated
Disable the employee's network access just as they are informed of the termination
Wait until you and the employee are the only people remaining in the building before announcing the termination
Inform the employee a few hours before they are officially terminated
Which of the following is NOT an element of the risk analysis process?
Selecting appropriate safeguards and implementing them
Creating a cost/benefit report for safeguards to present to upper management
Evaluating each threat event as its likelihood of occurring and cost of the resulting damage
Analyzing an environment for risks
Which of the following would be generally not be considered an asset in a risk analysis?
A proprietary system resource
An IT infrastructure
A development proces
Users' personal files
How is single loss expectancy (SLE) calculated?
Asset value($) * exposure factor
Which of the following is not a valid definition for risk?
Risk = threat * vulnerability
Every instance of exposure
Anything that removes a vulnerability or protects against one or more specific threats
An assessment of probability, possibility, or chance
How is single loss expectancy (SLE) calculated?
Asset value ($) * exposure factor
Threat + vulnerability
Annualized rate of occurrence * vulnerability
Annualized rate of occurrence * asset value * exposure factor
How is the value of safeguard to a company calculated?
ALE after implementing safeguard + annual cost of safeguard - controls gap
ALE before safeguard - ALE after implementing the safeguard - annual cost of safeguard
ALE before safeguard * ARO of safeguard
Total risk - controls gap
What security contol is directly focused on preventing collusion?
Principle of least privilege
Separation of duties
Qualitative risk analysis
Job descriptions
While performing a risk analysis, you identify a threat of fire and a vulnerability because there are no fire extinguishers. Base on this information, which of the following?
System malfunction
Virus infection
Damage to equipment
Unauthorized access to confidential information
You've performed a basic qualitative risk analysis on a specific threat vulnerability risk relation. You select a possible countermeasure. When performing the calculations
Asset value
Exposure factor
Annualized rate of occurence
Single loss expectancy
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