Chapter7- Data Security (Hard)

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of data security practices?

To restrict access to information (correct)

To meet business requirements

To protect information assets

To align with privacy and confidentiality regulations

Who are the stakeholders that organizations must recognize the privacy and confidentiality needs of?

Government agencies

Suppliers and business partners

Employees and shareholders

Clients and patients (correct)

What can happen if an organization's confidential data is stolen or breached?

Improved business processes

Loss of competitive advantage (correct)

Enhanced stakeholder trust

Increased transparency

Which of the following influences data security requirements?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of ineffective security architecture or processes?

Increased overall cost Signup and view all the answers

Which step is NOT included in the overall process of implementing an operational security strategy?

Locate sensitive data throughout the enterprise Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential impact of security breaches on well-established brands?

Increased financial losses Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of capturing security classifications and regulatory sensitivity at the data element and data set level?

To prevent unauthorized access to and misuse of data assets Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a goal of data security policies and procedures?

To enable appropriate access to data assets Signup and view all the answers

Who are the stakeholders that have privacy and confidentiality needs?

Clients, suppliers, and constituents Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary drivers of data security activities?

Risk reduction and business growth Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to address data security as an enterprise initiative?

To integrate information management and protection into a coherent strategy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of Critical Risk Data (CRD)?

Data that is aggressively sought for unauthorized use by both internal and external parties due to its high direct financial value Signup and view all the answers

Who is usually responsible for the overall Information Security function in an enterprise?

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the NIST Risk Management Framework?

Categorizing all enterprise information Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'access' as a noun?

Having a valid authorization to the data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a goal of data security activities?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a vulnerability in the context of information security?

A weaknesses or defect in a system that allows it to be successfully attacked and compromised Signup and view all the answers

What is a threat in the context of information security?

A potential offensive action that could be taken against an organization Signup and view all the answers

How can risks be prioritized in data security?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about authentication in information security?

Authentication verifies the identity of a person logging into a system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about authorization in information security?

Authorization grants individuals privileges to access specific views of data Signup and view all the answers

What is an entitlement in information security?

An entitlement is the sum total of all the data elements exposed to a user by a single access authorization decision Signup and view all the answers

What is data integrity in information security?

Data integrity is the state of being protected from improper alteration, deletion, or addition Signup and view all the answers

Which encryption methods are considered secure?

Twofish and Serpent Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of public-key encryption?

To allow the sender and receiver to have different keys Signup and view all the answers

Which encryption method is a freely available application of public-key encryption?

PGP Signup and view all the answers

What does obfuscation or masking do to data?

Changes the appearance of the data without losing meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of obfuscation or masking?

To make data less available Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary methods of public-key encryption mentioned in the text?

RSA Key Exchange and DiffieHellman Key Agreement Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of data security practices?

Who are the stakeholders that organizations must recognize the privacy and confidentiality needs of?

What can happen if an organization's confidential data is stolen or breached?

Which of the following influences data security requirements?

Which of the following is a potential consequence of ineffective security architecture or processes?

Which step is NOT included in the overall process of implementing an operational security strategy?

What is one potential impact of security breaches on well-established brands?

What is the purpose of capturing security classifications and regulatory sensitivity at the data element and data set level?

Which of the following is a goal of data security policies and procedures?

Who are the stakeholders that have privacy and confidentiality needs?

What are the primary drivers of data security activities?

Why is it important to address data security as an enterprise initiative?

Which of the following is an example of Critical Risk Data (CRD)?

Who is usually responsible for the overall Information Security function in an enterprise?

What is the first step in the NIST Risk Management Framework?

What is the meaning of 'access' as a noun?

Which of the following is a goal of data security activities?

What is a vulnerability in the context of information security?

What is a threat in the context of information security?

How can risks be prioritized in data security?

Which of the following is true about authentication in information security?

Which of the following is true about authorization in information security?

What is an entitlement in information security?

What is data integrity in information security?

Which encryption methods are considered secure?

What is the purpose of public-key encryption?

Which encryption method is a freely available application of public-key encryption?

What does obfuscation or masking do to data?

What is the purpose of obfuscation or masking?

What are the primary methods of public-key encryption mentioned in the text?

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