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Which term describes a strategy that employs multiple layers of security controls to protect against potential threats?
Which term describes a strategy that employs multiple layers of security controls to protect against potential threats?
- Incident response
- Risk management
- Compliance
- Defense in depth (correct)
What does compliance refer to?
What does compliance refer to?
- The ability of physical controls to protect resources
- The ability of administrative controls to protect resources
- The ability of logical controls to protect resources
- Adherence to regulatory and industry requirements (correct)
Which types of controls are used to mitigate risk?
Which types of controls are used to mitigate risk?
- Defense in depth, incident response, and compliance
- Compliance, risk management, and incident response
- Physical, logical, and administrative (correct)
- Risk management, physical, and logical
Which elements are included in risk management policies and procedures?
Which elements are included in risk management policies and procedures?
What are the layers of a defense-in-depth strategy?
What are the layers of a defense-in-depth strategy?
How do physical, logical, and administrative controls compare in terms of protecting resources?
How do physical, logical, and administrative controls compare in terms of protecting resources?
How are cybersecurity tools classified according to the type of vulnerability they find/identify?
How are cybersecurity tools classified according to the type of vulnerability they find/identify?
Study Notes
Security Strategies
- Defense-in-depth strategy employs multiple layers of security controls to protect against potential threats.
Compliance
- Compliance refers to adhering to a set of standards, regulations, or laws that ensure the integrity of an organization's systems and data.
Risk Management
- Risk management involves using three types of controls to mitigate risk: physical, logical, and administrative controls.
Risk Management Policies and Procedures
- Risk management policies and procedures include elements such as risk assessment, risk mitigation, risk monitoring, and risk review.
Defense-in-Depth Strategy
- The layers of a defense-in-depth strategy include: network, host, application, and data layers.
Controls Comparison
- Physical controls protect physical resources, logical controls protect digital resources, and administrative controls manage the use of resources.
Cybersecurity Tools
- Cybersecurity tools are classified according to the type of vulnerability they find/identify: Network Vulnerability Scanners, Web Application Scanners, and Host-Based Scanners.
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Test your knowledge on defense in depth, compliance, risk management, and incident response with this quiz! Learn about the different types of controls to mitigate risk, the elements of risk management and incident response in policies and procedures, and the layers of a defense-in-depth strategy. Compare the abilities of physical and logical controls in ensuring security.
