Security Risk Assessment Terminology Quiz
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What other names are sometimes used interchangeably with security risk assessment?

  • Quality assessment
  • Performance evaluation
  • Compliance check
  • Security audit (correct)

Why is it important to have a well-defined security risk assessment project?

  • To minimize confusion with other terms (correct)
  • To select software tools
  • To ensure project funding
  • To determine team members' roles

What must the leader of a security risk assessment team be able to do?

  • Design security policies
  • Track and ensure project success (correct)
  • Execute technical tests
  • Draft legal contracts

Why is defining the meaning of success crucial before starting a project?

<p>To ensure project alignment with objectives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way is performing a security risk assessment project similar to running a project?

<p>It needs effective planning, tracking, and monitoring (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the primary customer of a security risk assessment project?

<p>The individual responsible for commissioning it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the project sponsor in a security risk assessment project?

<p>To define the success factors for the project (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following stakeholders defines the success factors for a security risk assessment project?

<p>The project sponsor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a security risk assessment project, who should the security risk assessment team seek to understand success factors from?

<p>All stakeholders involved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing factor when identifying the customer of a security risk assessment project?

<p>Commissioning the assessment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between threat agents and threat actions?

<p>Threat agents cause threat actions to happen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are threat actions and threat agents essential in a security risk assessment?

<p>They help in determining the scope of system vulnerabilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding threat actions at the beginning of a security risk assessment?

<p>To decide which assets to protect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it considered naive to believe that every possible threat action can be anticipated or listed?

<p>Because there are unforeseeable natural disasters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a threat agent in the context of security risk assessment?

<p>It is the entity that causes a threat action to happen. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a natural threat agent?

<p>Mother Nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a threat action in the context of security risk assessment?

<p>It is an undesired event that may lead to asset loss, disclosure, or damage. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the security risk assessment example provided, which threat actions would be considered relevant?

<p>Flooding, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Socially engineered threats in security risk assessment involve:

<p>Using psychology to gain trust and violate security policies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Invoked malware as a threat action involves:

<p>Introducing malicious software on organizational computers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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