28 Questions
What is the primary focus of cyber security?
Security of internetworked computers
Which role is NOT mentioned as a possible role for Cybersecurity Professionals?
Security Analyst
What does CIA stand for in the context of cybersecurity?
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
What does 'Non-repudiation' refer to in the context of cybersecurity?
Ensuring genuine information
Which form of data or information does cyber security NOT encompass?
Security of information in any shape or form
What should cyber security take into account if they have a direct effect on the cyber world?
Physical threats to information
What is the core task of cyber security?
Identifying and managing cyber risks
What is defined as something of tangible or intangible value worth protecting?
Asset
What is the combination of the probability of an event and its consequence?
Risk
What does a stakeholder attach value to?
Assets
What is defined as a weakness in the design, implementation, operation, or internal control of a process that could expose the asset to adverse threats?
Vulnerability
What is the (potential) result or outcome of the malicious activity of a threat agent?
Threat
What are measures used to protect the asset, reduce vulnerabilities and impacts, and/or reduce the risk to an acceptable level?
Control
What is the primary focus of cyber security?
Security of information in any shape or form
What does 'Non-repudiation' refer to in the context of cybersecurity?
Ensuring that information in the cyber world is genuine
Which form of data or information does cyber security NOT encompass?
Information stored in filing cabinets
What does CIA stand for in the context of cybersecurity?
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
What is the (potential) result or outcome of the malicious activity of a threat agent?
Denial of service attacks
Which role is NOT mentioned as a possible role for Cybersecurity Professionals?
Junior Information Security Management
What does the term 'residual risk' refer to in the context of cyber security?
The risk level after management has implemented a risk response
What is defined as a weakness in the design, implementation, operation, or internal control of a process in cyber security?
Vulnerability
In the cyber world, what is capable of acting against an asset in a manner that can result in harm?
Threat agent
What do 'controls' generally aim to do in cyber security?
Reduce vulnerabilities and impacts
What refers to the combination of the probability of an event and its consequence in cyber security?
Risk
Who attaches value to an asset and will always try to minimize the risk by imposing controls in cyber security?
Stakeholder
What is the core task of cyber security as defined in the given text?
To identify, mitigate, and manage cyber risks to an organization's digital assets
What are measures used to protect the asset, reduce vulnerabilities and impacts, and/or reduce the risk to an acceptable level in cyber security called?
"Controls"
What does 'Non-repudiation' refer to in the context of cybersecurity?
The inability to deny or refute the authenticity of a signature or document
Study Notes
Cyber Security Fundamentals
- The primary focus of cyber security is to protect assets.
Cyber Security Roles
- Roles for Cybersecurity Professionals include various positions, but not a "Janitor" role.
Cyber Security Concepts
- CIA stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability in the context of cybersecurity.
- Non-repudiation refers to ensuring a sender of a message cannot deny having sent the message.
- Cyber security encompasses all forms of data or information, except for physical (non-digital) assets.
Risk Management
- Cyber security should consider human factors, as they directly affect the cyber world.
- The core task of cyber security is to protect assets.
- An asset is defined as something of tangible or intangible value worth protecting.
- Risk is the combination of the probability of an event and its consequence.
- A stakeholder attaches value to an asset.
Threats and Vulnerabilities
- A vulnerability is a weakness in the design, implementation, operation, or internal control of a process that could expose the asset to adverse threats.
- The (potential) result or outcome of the malicious activity of a threat agent is an impact.
- A threat agent is capable of acting against an asset in a manner that can result in harm.
Controls and Risk Reduction
- Controls aim to protect the asset, reduce vulnerabilities and impacts, and/or reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
- Residual risk refers to the remaining risk after controls have been implemented.
- Measures used to protect the asset, reduce vulnerabilities and impacts, and/or reduce the risk to an acceptable level are called controls.
Test your knowledge about the different roles in cyber security, including executive management, senior information security management, and cybersecurity professionals. Understand the importance of security in protecting information in various forms and the relationship between cyber security and information security.
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