Assessing Risks in Source Code Management
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What is the primary objective of applying countermeasures in operations security?

  • To assess the severity of the risk
  • To identify new threats and vulnerabilities
  • To mitigate either the threat or the vulnerability (correct)
  • To eliminate both threats and vulnerabilities
  • What is necessary for a risk to be constituted in operations security?

  • A threat, but not a vulnerability
  • A vulnerability, but not a threat
  • A matching set of threats and vulnerabilities (correct)
  • Neither a threat nor a vulnerability
  • What is the outcome of the exposure of the application source code?

  • Loss of intellectual property
  • Improper configuration of the source code
  • Inadequate version management
  • Exposure of critical information to competitors or attackers (correct)
  • What is the primary focus of the assessment of risks?

    <p>Discovering vulnerabilities in the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between a threat and a vulnerability?

    <p>A threat and a vulnerability are two components that must come together to form a risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of applying countermeasures in the example of the source code?

    <p>To mitigate the vulnerability of poor security controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of implementing stronger measures to control access to the code and establishing a policy for handling it?

    <p>To minimize the risk of vulnerability and protect critical data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Haas' First Law of operations security?

    <p>Developing an awareness of actual and potential threats to critical data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in the operations security process is directly related to Haas' Second Law of operations security?

    <p>Determining critical information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying message of Haas' Third Law of operations security?

    <p>The necessity of protecting information from adversaries or competitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an indicator that a house is unoccupied and vulnerable?

    <p>Posting about a vacation on Facebook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of applying the principles of operations security in personal life?

    <p>To protect personal data from potential threats</p> Signup and view all the answers

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