Competitive Intelligence and Operations Security Laws Quiz

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Which type of attack utilizes credible scenarios to lure people into disclosing sensitive information?

Denial of Service

Malware

Phishing

Pretexting (correct)

Which security vulnerability does security awareness training help reduce?

Password misuses (correct)

Malware infections

Unauthorized access

Data breaches

Which part of a security awareness program locks down sensitive information before exiting?

Data encryption policy

Clean desk policy (correct)

Incident response policy

Access control policy

What is a major category of physical threats?

Gases Signup and view all the answers

Which type of asset control reports undesirable events?

Detective controls Signup and view all the answers

What are two considerations when choosing a location for a data center?

Access to the interstate highway system Signup and view all the answers

What is a protocol for securing communications?

SSH Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Wireshark?

Packet sniffing Signup and view all the answers

What are two advantages of using VPNs (Virtual Private Networks)?

Access to secure networks from remote sites Signup and view all the answers

Which type of intrusion detection system (IDS) compares the present state of traffic to a baseline measurement of normal data to detect unusual traffic patterns?

Anomaly-based IDS Signup and view all the answers

Which law of operations security emphasizes the importance of identifying critical information?

Second law of operations security Signup and view all the answers

Competitive counterintelligence refers to the practice of managing intelligence-gathering activities directed at which entity?

Organizations Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the sensitive data or assets on which a company is based and everything else depends?

Critical information Signup and view all the answers

In the operations security process, which two steps are included?

Develop methods to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What does risk assessment determine in the operations security process?

Risks requiring concern Signup and view all the answers

What is metadata?

Data that provides additional details about other data Signup and view all the answers

What is the first law of operations security?

If you don’t know what to protect, how do you know you are protecting it Signup and view all the answers

What does competitive intelligence involve?

Gathering and analyzing intelligence to support business decisions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of competitive counterintelligence?

To manage intelligence-gathering activities directed at competitors Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of critical information in an organization?

To serve as the foundation for the organization Signup and view all the answers