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What is the purpose of establishing policies for cybersecurity?
What is the purpose of establishing policies for cybersecurity?
Which activity helps to manage access to assets and information?
Which activity helps to manage access to assets and information?
What is the primary goal of conducting regular backups?
What is the primary goal of conducting regular backups?
What is meant by maintaining and monitoring logs?
What is meant by maintaining and monitoring logs?
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Which protective measure involves the patching of operating systems?
Which protective measure involves the patching of operating systems?
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What is a key feature of implementing continuous monitoring activities?
What is a key feature of implementing continuous monitoring activities?
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What kind of plans are created to address detected cybersecurity events?
What kind of plans are created to address detected cybersecurity events?
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What is a critical component of identifying risk management processes?
What is a critical component of identifying risk management processes?
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What is the first step in practicing cybersecurity risk management?
What is the first step in practicing cybersecurity risk management?
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Which of the following can be considered an environmental threat to businesses?
Which of the following can be considered an environmental threat to businesses?
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Which option is NOT a step in identifying the value of business assets?
Which option is NOT a step in identifying the value of business assets?
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What should be prioritized after determining business assets and their values?
What should be prioritized after determining business assets and their values?
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What should be evaluated to determine the potential damage to a business asset?
What should be evaluated to determine the potential damage to a business asset?
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Which of the following is a likely effect of downtime on a business?
Which of the following is a likely effect of downtime on a business?
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What is the primary objective of a ransomware attack?
What is the primary objective of a ransomware attack?
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What type of scams can recovery efforts attract during natural disasters?
What type of scams can recovery efforts attract during natural disasters?
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Which scale could be used to document asset values on a worksheet?
Which scale could be used to document asset values on a worksheet?
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What is the focus of NIST Special Publication 800-30?
What is the focus of NIST Special Publication 800-30?
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Which of the following types of attacks is a form of social engineering?
Which of the following types of attacks is a form of social engineering?
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What should be considered when identifying the likelihood of loss or damage to an asset?
What should be considered when identifying the likelihood of loss or damage to an asset?
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Which factor is NOT directly related to evaluating the impact of asset loss?
Which factor is NOT directly related to evaluating the impact of asset loss?
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What is a common characteristic of 'spear phishing' compared to regular phishing?
What is a common characteristic of 'spear phishing' compared to regular phishing?
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How should assets with high impact and likelihood scores be prioritized?
How should assets with high impact and likelihood scores be prioritized?
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Which step is performed after identifying the impact and likelihood scores of assets?
Which step is performed after identifying the impact and likelihood scores of assets?
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How can businesses be financially impacted by cyber attacks?
How can businesses be financially impacted by cyber attacks?
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What type of threat does 'vishing' represent?
What type of threat does 'vishing' represent?
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What is a recommended action if a business process has manual backup methods?
What is a recommended action if a business process has manual backup methods?
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What risk does hacking pose to businesses?
What risk does hacking pose to businesses?
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What does the NIST Cybersecurity Framework provide for organizations?
What does the NIST Cybersecurity Framework provide for organizations?
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In the context of cybersecurity, what do customers and employees expect from a business?
In the context of cybersecurity, what do customers and employees expect from a business?
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What type of scale can be used to determine the impact to business of asset loss?
What type of scale can be used to determine the impact to business of asset loss?
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What is the primary problem associated with paying a ransom in a ransomware attack?
What is the primary problem associated with paying a ransom in a ransomware attack?
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What is the primary goal of cybersecurity?
What is the primary goal of cybersecurity?
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Which of the following is a component of confidentiality in cybersecurity?
Which of the following is a component of confidentiality in cybersecurity?
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Which example illustrates a breach of integrity?
Which example illustrates a breach of integrity?
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What is meant by the term 'availability' in cybersecurity?
What is meant by the term 'availability' in cybersecurity?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the threat landscape in cybersecurity?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the threat landscape in cybersecurity?
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What does 'BYOD' stand for in the context of cybersecurity?
What does 'BYOD' stand for in the context of cybersecurity?
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Why is risk management important in cybersecurity?
Why is risk management important in cybersecurity?
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Which of the following best defines information security?
Which of the following best defines information security?
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Which of the following is an example of a method to ensure availability?
Which of the following is an example of a method to ensure availability?
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What impact does a successful cybersecurity attack have on an organization?
What impact does a successful cybersecurity attack have on an organization?
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Study Notes
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Cybersecurity involves protecting electronic devices and associated data and information.
- Key objectives include confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Confidentiality protects data from unauthorized access and disclosure.
- Integrity ensures data accuracy and prevents unauthorized modification.
- Availability ensures data and systems are accessible when needed. A common example of a breach of availability is when customers cannot access online services.
Motivations Behind Cyberattacks
- A global study of large organizations targeted by cyberattacks revealed various motivations:
- 41% of breaches were due to ransomware.
- 27% were due to insider threats.
- 26% were for political competition.
- 26% were for cyberwarfare.
- 24% occurred due to angry users.
- 20% were motivated by business competition.
- 11% had unknown motives.
- A global study of almost 2,000 data breaches revealed that outsiders are the most frequent perpetrators, followed by organized criminal groups.
Cybersecurity Threats
- Phishing attacks are social engineering tactics to gain access to systems or steal data.
- Ransomware attacks harm data and require ransom payments for restoration.
- Hacking involves unauthorized access to systems, information, denial of services or theft of resources.
- Imposter scams involve individuals posing as legitimate entities.
- Environmental events like fires, earthquakes, or floods can disrupt business access.
Cybersecurity Framework
- The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides a continuous process for cybersecurity risk management, for organizations of any size and sector.
- The framework has proven useful across various industries.
- The framework's core functions include:
- Identify: Recognize and analyze your organizational cybersecurity risks.
- Protect: Implement appropriate safeguards to protect your systems.
- Detect: Develop proper measures that detect intrusions.
- Respond: Define activities that respond to an incident.
- Recover: Maintain planning, resilience, and restoration of impaired services.
Elements of Risk
- Risk assessment involves identifying threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, and impact on the business
- Identify valuable business assets and evaluate their worth.
NIST Identified Activities
- Identify: Assess business environment (e.g., processes, data flows)
- Protect: Implement safeguards to protect the asset
- Detect: Methods to identify occurrences.
- Respond: Act on detected intrusions
- Recover: Maintain plans to restore systems and capability.
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This quiz covers key principles of cybersecurity, including the protection of electronic devices and data, focusing on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It also explores the various motivations behind cyberattacks, such as ransomware and insider threats, based on global studies of data breaches.
