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?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increased overall cost (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Locate sensitive data throughout the enterprise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increased financial losses (D)</p> 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?

<p>To prevent unauthorized access to and misuse of data assets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To enable appropriate access to data assets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the stakeholders that have privacy and confidentiality needs?

<p>Clients, suppliers, and constituents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary drivers of data security activities?

<p>Risk reduction and business growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To integrate information management and protection into a coherent strategy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Data that is aggressively sought for unauthorized use by both internal and external parties due to its high direct financial value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Categorizing all enterprise information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Having a valid authorization to the data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a vulnerability in the context of information security?

<p>A weaknesses or defect in a system that allows it to be successfully attacked and compromised (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a threat in the context of information security?

<p>A potential offensive action that could be taken against an organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can risks be prioritized in data security?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Authentication verifies the identity of a person logging into a system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Authorization grants individuals privileges to access specific views of data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an entitlement in information security?

<p>An entitlement is the sum total of all the data elements exposed to a user by a single access authorization decision (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is data integrity in information security?

<p>Data integrity is the state of being protected from improper alteration, deletion, or addition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which encryption methods are considered secure?

<p>Twofish and Serpent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of public-key encryption?

<p>To allow the sender and receiver to have different keys (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>PGP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does obfuscation or masking do to data?

<p>Changes the appearance of the data without losing meaning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of obfuscation or masking?

<p>To make data less available (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>RSA Key Exchange and DiffieHellman Key Agreement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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