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What type of plans are used to organize the ongoing, day-to-day performance of tasks?
Which of the following is true about mission statements?
What approach to security implementation is frequently referred to as a grass-roots effort?
Which statement contains a formal set of organizational principles, standards, and qualities?
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A SDLC-based project that is the result of a carefully developed strategy is said to be ____.Select one:
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True or False: The person initiating security implementation in a top-down approach is usually a network administrator.
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What is the main focus of the Security Systems Development Life Cycle (SecSDLC)?
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Which term is used to describe an identified weakness in a controlled system?
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True or False: Vision statements are usually supposed to be conservative.
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In information security, what is the responsibility of an organization's employees?
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What type of threats are caused by human error or failure?
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Which phase of the Security Systems Development Life Cycle (SecSDLC) is considered the most crucial?
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What analysis is performed at the end of the investigation phase of the security systems development life cycle (SecSDLC)?
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What is the usual focus of tactical planning?
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Which type of plan is used to create strategic plans?
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During which phase in the IDEAL model does an organization plan the specifics of how it will reach its security goal?
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What is a constant threat to an asset called?
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What is a technique or mechanism used to compromise a system known as?
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Which type of planning has a more short-term focus than tactical planning?
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In the IDEAL model, which phase lays the groundwork for a successful improvement effort?
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Is it true that information security governance includes all accountabilities and methods undertaken by the board of directors and executive management to provide strategic direction and establish objectives?
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Which phase of the security systems development life cycle uses the information obtained during the analysis phase to propose a system-based solution?
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Which is the first phase of the security systems development life cycle?
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Who works with the information to perform their daily jobs supporting the organization's mission?
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Study Notes
Planning and Strategy
- Operational plans are used to organize the ongoing, day-to-day performance of tasks.
- Mission statements express the aspirations of the organization and should be ambitious.
Security Implementation
- A bottom-up approach to security implementation is often referred to as a grass-roots effort.
- In a top-down approach, the person initiating security implementation is usually a CISO or high-ranking executive.
- The CISO plays a more active role in setting security policy, procedures, programs, and training for the organization.
Security Systems Development Life Cycle (SecSDLC)
- The first phase of the SecSDLC is the investigation phase.
- During the analysis phase, a feasibility analysis is performed.
- In the logical design phase, the information obtained during the analysis phase is used to develop a proposed system-based solution for the business problem.
Information Security Governance
- Information security governance includes all accountabilities and methods undertaken by the board of directors and executive management to provide strategic direction and establish objectives.
- The CISO is responsible for setting security policy, procedures, programs, and training for the organization.
Threats and Vulnerabilities
- An identified weakness of a controlled system is known as a vulnerability.
- A threat is a category of objects, persons, or other entities that represent a constant threat to an asset.
- An exploit is a technique or mechanism used to compromise a system.
IDEAL Model
- The IDEAL model is a framework for implementing security improvements.
- The initiating phase lays the groundwork for a successful improvement effort.
- During the establishing phase, the organization plans the specifics of how it will reach its security goal.
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 3 of the course SSO2010: Support Services II. This quiz covers topics related to threats, including categories of threats such as human error or failure.
