Auditing and Accountability in Information Security

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What is one of the tools necessary for ensuring accountability?

  • Firewalls and antivirus software
  • Identification, authentication, and access control (correct)
  • Data storage and retrieval systems
  • Encryption and decryption

What is the primary purpose of auditing in information security?

  • To optimize network performance
  • To keep track of activities and ensure compliance with security rules (correct)
  • To encrypt sensitive data
  • To detect and remove viruses and malware

What aspect is essential for implementing accountability from a security perspective?

  • Proper monitoring and logging (correct)
  • Physical access control only
  • Encryption of all data
  • Biometric authentication only

What does accountability depend on in the context of information security?

<p>Identification, authentication, and access control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the security benefits of implementing accountability?

<p>Bringing useful features from a security perspective (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Accountability depends on identification, authentication, and access control being present

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Auditing is not necessary for ensuring accountability in information security

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Logging and penetration testing are examples of auditing activities

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Implementing accountability often brings with it a number of useful features from a security perspective

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Proper monitoring and logging can help determine the details of a security situation in question

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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