Security Concepts and Relationships Quiz

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What type of vulnerability involves an intruder breaking into computer facilities to vandalize and steal data?

Physical vulnerabilities (correct)

Media vulnerabilities

Hardware vulnerabilities

Software vulnerabilities

Which type of vulnerabilities are associated with environmental threats like fire, flood, and earthquakes?

Natural vulnerabilities (correct)

Hardware vulnerabilities

Media vulnerabilities

Software vulnerabilities

In computer systems, what kind of failures are typically categorized as hardware vulnerabilities?

Memory leaks

Power loss

Structural memory protection

CPU overheating (correct)

Which type of vulnerability can result from dust, humidity, and temperature conditions causing harm to computers?

Hardware vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of security policies and products in relation to reducing vulnerability?

Prevent attacks from penetrating system defenses Signup and view all the answers

What is a common outcome of an intruder investing significant time and resources in an attack?

Deterrence due to high investment requirements Signup and view all the answers

What type of impact would result in a loss that could be expected to have a severe or catastrophic adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals?

High Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security breaches, what does the loss classified as 'Moderate' imply?

Serious adverse effect on operations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of information is considered highly important for maintaining confidentiality according to the text?

Student grade information Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of a security breach resulting in a 'Low' level impact according to FIPS PUB 199?

Limited adverse effect Signup and view all the answers

Which level of impact from a security breach would be expected to have a limited adverse effect on organizational operations, assets, or individuals?

Low Signup and view all the answers

Among the levels defined in FIPS PUB 199, which level of impact from a security breach indicates a loss that could have a serious adverse effect on operations, assets, or individuals?

Moderate Signup and view all the answers

What type of vulnerabilities are associated with disk packs, tape reels, and printouts?

Media vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vulnerability involves electromagnetic radiation emitted by electronic equipment?

Emanation vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What does falling for deceptive emails or messages represent in terms of security vulnerabilities?

Human vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

Which ITU-T Recommendation provides an abstract view of security issues and focuses on network and communication systems?

Recommendation X.800 Signup and view all the answers

What is a common example of a human vulnerability in terms of security?

(Weak passwords) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vulnerability may open the door to accidents or intrusions due to bugs in security features?

Software vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers