TEST BANK
Corporate Cybersecurity
Randall Boyle
6th Edition
AP
Chapter 1-11
EX
SO
LU
TI
O
N
S
,Corporate Computer Security, 6e (Boyle/Panko)
Chapter 1 The Threat Environment
1) The process of protecting computer hardware, networks, data, and applications from
attackers is called .
A) cybersecurity
B) the threat environment
C) a data breach
AP
D) a countermeasure
Answer: A
Page Ref: 16
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
EX
Difficulty: Easy
2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this is an
attack against the security goal.
SO
A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
Answer: B
LU
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
TI
3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
A) Ethical
B) Invisible
O
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
N
Answer: C
Page Ref: 21
S
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
,4) The most common type of attack appears to be .
A) phishing
B) compromised credentials
C) cloud misconfiguration
D) malicious insider
Answer: B
Page Ref: 17
AP
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
EX
5) When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business it is called a .
A) control
B) countermeasure
C) compromise
D) corrective
SO
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
LU
6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as FBI.
Answer: FALSE
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TI
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
O
7) Costs for all threats are increasing annually.
Answer: FALSE
N
Page Ref: 19
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
S
Difficulty: Easy
8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attacking.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 21
, Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative controls.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 21
AP
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
EX
10) A happens when an unauthorized person is able to view, alter, or steal
secured data.
A) countermeasure
B) data breach
C) safeguard
D) compromise
SO
Answer: B
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
LU
11) In 2022, records were stolen.
A) about 10 million
B) nearly 5 billion
TI
C) more than 20 billion
D) almost 50 billion
Answer: C
O
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
N
Difficulty: Moderate
S
12) IBM found that percent of organizations have had more than one data
breach.
A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
D) 83
Corporate Cybersecurity
Randall Boyle
6th Edition
AP
Chapter 1-11
EX
SO
LU
TI
O
N
S
,Corporate Computer Security, 6e (Boyle/Panko)
Chapter 1 The Threat Environment
1) The process of protecting computer hardware, networks, data, and applications from
attackers is called .
A) cybersecurity
B) the threat environment
C) a data breach
AP
D) a countermeasure
Answer: A
Page Ref: 16
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
EX
Difficulty: Easy
2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this is an
attack against the security goal.
SO
A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
Answer: B
LU
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
TI
3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
A) Ethical
B) Invisible
O
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
N
Answer: C
Page Ref: 21
S
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
,4) The most common type of attack appears to be .
A) phishing
B) compromised credentials
C) cloud misconfiguration
D) malicious insider
Answer: B
Page Ref: 17
AP
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
EX
5) When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business it is called a .
A) control
B) countermeasure
C) compromise
D) corrective
SO
Answer: C
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
LU
6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as FBI.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 19
TI
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
O
7) Costs for all threats are increasing annually.
Answer: FALSE
N
Page Ref: 19
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
S
Difficulty: Easy
8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attacking.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 21
, Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative controls.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 21
AP
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
EX
10) A happens when an unauthorized person is able to view, alter, or steal
secured data.
A) countermeasure
B) data breach
C) safeguard
D) compromise
SO
Answer: B
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
LU
11) In 2022, records were stolen.
A) about 10 million
B) nearly 5 billion
TI
C) more than 20 billion
D) almost 50 billion
Answer: C
O
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
N
Difficulty: Moderate
S
12) IBM found that percent of organizations have had more than one data
breach.
A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
D) 83
