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What are some examples of security controls mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of security controls mentioned in the text?
- Antivirus software, firewalls, encryption software (correct)
- Security policies, risk assessment frameworks, incident response plans
- Physical barriers, security cameras, access control systems
- Biometric authentication, intrusion detection systems, security tokens
What is emphasized as necessary for the implementation of standards and guidance to have a significant effect within an entity?
What is emphasized as necessary for the implementation of standards and guidance to have a significant effect within an entity?
- Regular security audits
- Culture of continual improvement (correct)
- Increased budget allocation for security measures
- Strict enforcement of policies
What drives the standardization of security discipline according to the text?
What drives the standardization of security discipline according to the text?
- Customer feedback
- Technological advancements
- Industry competition
- Laws and regulations (correct)
What is the purpose of monitoring activities and making adjustments as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of monitoring activities and making adjustments as mentioned in the text?
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In what ways do academics and professionals collaborate to offer guidance, policies, and industry standards according to the text?
In what ways do academics and professionals collaborate to offer guidance, policies, and industry standards according to the text?
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Information Security
- Information security is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks.
- It is part of information risk management.
Goals of Information Security
- Prevent or reduce the probability of unauthorized or inappropriate access to data.
- Reduce the probability of unlawful use, disclosure, disruption, deletion, corruption, modification, inspection, recording, or devaluation of information.
Protected Information
- Information can take any form, e.g., electronic, physical, tangible (e.g., paperwork), or intangible (e.g., knowledge).
Primary Focus of Information Security
- Balanced protection of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad).
- Focus on efficient policy implementation without hampering organization productivity.
Risk Management Process
- Identify information and related assets, plus potential threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts.
- Evaluate the risks.
- Decide how to address or treat the risks.
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