ISC2 Certified In Cybersecurity: Pre And Post Course Assessment Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024, 109 Q&A.

ISC2 Certified In Cybersecurity: Pre And Post Course Assessment Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024, 109 Q&A. Tina is an (ISC)² member and is invited to join an online group of IT security enthusiasts. After attending a few online sessions, Tina learns that some participants in the group are sharing malware with each other, in order to use it against other organizations online. What should Tina do? (D1, L1.5.1) A) Nothing B) Stop participating in the group C) Report the group to law enforcement D) Report the group to (ISC)² B is the best answer. The (ISC)² Code of Ethics requires that members "protect society, the common good, necessary public trust and confidence, and the infrastructure"; this would include a prohibition against disseminating and deploying malware for offensive purposes. However, the Code does not make (ISC)² members into law enforcement officers; there is no requirement to get involved in legal matters beyond the scope of personal responsibility. Tina should stop participating in the group, and perhaps (for Tina's own protection) document when participation started and stopped, but no other action is necessary on Tina's part. Triffid Corporation has a policy that all employees must receive security awareness instruction before using email; the company wants to make employees aware of potential phishing attempts that the employees might receive via email. What kind of control is this instruction? (D1, L1.3.1) A) Administrative B) Finite C) Physical D) Technical A is correct. Both the policy and the instruction are administrative controls; rules and governance are administrative. B is incorrect; "finite" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. C is incorrect; training is not a tangible object, so this is not a physical control. D is incorrect; training is not part of the IT environment, so it is not a technical control. Druna is a security practitioner tasked with ensuring that laptops are not stolen from the organization's offices. Which sort of security control would probably be best for this purpose? (D1, L1.3.1) A) Technical B) Obverse C) Physical D) Administrative C is the best answer. Because laptops are tangible objects, and Druna is trying to ensure that these objects are not moved from a certain place, physical controls are probably best for the purpose. A is incorrect; technical controls might help detect an attempt to steal a laptop, or locate the laptop after it has been stolen, but won't prevent the laptop from being taken. B is incorrect; "obverse" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. D is incorrect; administrative controls may help reduce theft, such as ensuring that laptops are not left in a place unobserved, but won't prevent the laptop from being taken. Kerpak works in the security office of a medium-sized entertainment company. Kerpak is asked to assess a particular threat, and he suggests that the best way to counter this threat would be to purchase and implement a particular security solution. This is an example of _______. (D1, L1.2.2) A) Acceptance B) Avoidance C) Mitigation D) Transference C is correct. Applying a security solution (a type of control) is an example of mitigation. A is incorrect; if Kerpak suggested acceptance, then the threat, and the acceptance of the associated risk, only needs to be documented—no other action is necessary. B is incorrect; if Kerpak suggested avoidance, the course of action would be to cease whatever activity was associated with the threat. D is incorrect; if Kerpak suggested transference, this would involve forming some sort of risk-sharing relationship with an external party, such as an insurance underwriter. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Council is a committee made up of representatives from major credit card providers (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) in the United States. The PCI Council issues rules that merchants must follow if the merchants choose to accept payment via credit card. These rules describe best practices for securing credit card processing technology, activities for securing credit card information, and how to protect customers' personal data. This set of rules is a _____. (D1, L1.4.2) A) Law B) Policy C) Standard D) Procedure C is correct. This set of rules is known as the Data Security Standard, and it is accepted throughout the industry. A is incorrect, because this set of rules was not issued by a governmental body. B is incorrect, because the set of rules is not a strategic, internal document published by senior leadership of a single organization. D is incorrect, because the set of rules is not internal to a given organization and is not limited to a single activity. For which of the following systems would the security concept of availability probably be most important? (D1, L1.1.1) A) Medical systems that store patient data B) Retail records of past transactions C) Online streaming of camera feeds that display historical works of art in museums around the world D) Medical systems that monitor patient condition in an intensive care unit D is correct. Information that reflects patient condition is data that necessarily must be kept available in real time, because that data is directly linked to the patients' well-being (and possibly their life). This is, by far, the most important of the options listed. A is incorrect because stored data, while important, is not as critical to patient health as the monitoring function listed in answer D. B is incorrect because retail transactions do not constitute a risk to health and human safety. C is incorrect because displaying artwork does not reflect a risk to health and human safety; also because the loss of online streaming does not actually affect the asset (the artwork in the museum) in any way—the art will still be in the museum, regardless of whether the camera is functioning. Which of the following is an example of a "something you know" authentication factor? (D1, L1.1.1) A) User ID B) Password C) Fingerprint D) Iris scan B is correct. A password is something the user knows and can present as an authentication factor to confirm an identity assertion. A is incorrect because a user ID is an identity assertion, not an authentication factor. C and D are incorrect as they are examples of authentication factors that are something you are, also referred to as "biometrics." In risk management concepts, a(n) _________ is something a security practitioner might need to protect. (D1, L1.2.1) A) Vulnerability B) Asset C) Threat D) Likelihood B is correct. An asset is anything with value, and a security practitioner may need to protect assets. A, C, and D are incorrect because vulnerabilities, threats and likelihood are terms associated with risk concepts, but are not things that a practitioner would protect. Olaf is a member of (ISC)² and a security analyst for Triffid Corporation. During an audit, Olaf is asked whether Triffid is currently following a particular security practice. Olaf knows that Triffid is not adhering to that standard in that particular situation, but that saying this to the auditors will reflect poorly on Triffid. What should Olaf do? (D1, L1.5.1) A) Tell the auditors the truth B) Ask supervisors for guidance C) Ask (ISC)² for guidance D) Lie to the auditors A is the best answer. The (ISC)² Code of Ethics requires that members "act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly" and also "advance and protect the profession." Both requirements dictate that Olaf should tell the truth to the auditors. While the Code also says that Olaf should "provide diligent and competent service to principals," and Olaf's principal is Triffid in this case, lying does not serve Triffid's best long-term interests, even if the truth has some negative impact in the short term. Siobhan is an (ISC)² member who works for Triffid Corporation as a security analyst. Yesterday, Siobhan got a parking ticket while shopping after work. What should Siobhan do? (D1, L1.5.1) A) Inform (ISC)² B) Pay the parking ticket C) Inform supervisors at Triffid D) Resign employment from Triffid B is the best answer. A parking ticket is not a significant crime, besmirchment of character or moral failing, and has nothing to do with Siobhan's duties for Triffid. Even though the (ISC)² Code of Ethics requires that members act "legally," and "protect the profession," a parking ticket does not reflect poorly on Siobhan, Triffid, (ISC)², or the security profession. Siobhan should, however, pay the ticket. Aphrodite is a member of (ISC)² and a data analyst for Triffid Corporation. While Aphrodite is reviewing user log data, Aphrodite discovers that another Triffid employee is violating the acceptable use policy and watching streaming videos during work hours. What should Aphrodite do? (D1, L1.5.1) A) Inform (ISC)² B) Inform law enforcement C) Inform Triffid management D) Nothing C is the best answer. Aphrodite is required by the (ISC)² Code of Ethics to "provide diligent and competent service to principals." This includes reporting policy violations to Triffid management (Triffid is the principal, in this case). A policy violation of this type is not a crime, so law enforcement does not need to be involved, and (ISC)² has no authority over Triffid policy enforcement or employees. A software firewall is an application that runs on a device and prevents specific types of traffic from entering that device. This is a type of ________ control. (D1, L1.3.1) A) Physical B) Administrative C) Passive D) Technical D is correct. A software firewall is a technical control, because it is a part of the IT environment. A is incorrect; a software firewall is not a tangible object that protects something. B is incorrect; a software firewall is not a rule or process. Without trying to confuse the issue, a software firewall might incorporate an administrative control: the set of rules which the firewall uses to allow or block particular traffic. However, answer D is a much better way to describe a software firewall. C is incorrect; "passive" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. The city of Grampon wants to know where all its public vehicles (garbage trucks, police cars, etc.) are at all times, so the city has GPS transmitters installed in all the vehicles. What kind of control is this? (D1, L1.3.1) A) Administrative B) Entrenched C) Physical D) Technical D is correct. A GPS unit is part of the IT environment, so this is a technical control. A is incorrect. The GPS unit itself is not a rule or a policy or a process; it is part of the IT environment, so D is a better answer. B is incorrect; "entrenched" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. C is incorrect; while a GPS unit is a tangible object, it is also part of the IT environment, and it does not interact directly with other physical objects in order to prevent action, so "technical" is a better descriptor, and D is a better answer. Triffid Corporation has a rule that all employees working with sensitive hardcopy documents must put the documents into a safe at the end of the workday, where they are locked up until the following workday. What kind of control is the process of putting the documents into the safe? (D1, L1.3.1) A) Administrative B) Tangential C) Physical D) Technical A is the correct answer. The process itself is an administrative control; rules and practices are administrative. The safe itself is physical, but the question asked specifically about process, not the safe, so C is incorrect. Neither the safe nor the process is part of the IT environment, so this is not a technical control; D is incorrect. B is incorrect; "tangential" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. Phrenal is selling a used laptop in an online auction. Phrenal has estimated the value of the laptop to be $100, but has seen other laptops of similar type and quality sell for both more and less than that amount. Phrenal hopes that the laptop will sell for $100 or more, but is prepared to take less for it if nobody bids that amount. This is an example of ___________. (D1, L1.2.2) A) Risk tolerance B) Risk inversion C) Threat D) Vulnerability A is correct. Phrenal has decided there is an acceptable level of risk associated with the online sale of the laptop; this is within Phrenal's risk tolerance. B is incorrect; "risk inversion" is a term with no actual meaning, and is used here only as a distractor. C is incorrect; a threat is something or someone that poses risk—the sale of the laptop does not pose risk to Phrenal, only a lesser or greater benefit. D is incorrect; the sale of the laptop is not an avenue of attack against Phrenal. Grampon municipal code requires that all companies that operate within city limits will have a set of processes to ensure employees are safe while working with hazardous materials. Triffid Corporation creates a checklist of activities employees must follow while working with hazardous materials inside Grampon city limits. The municipal code is a ______, and the Triffid checklist is a ________. (D1, L1.4.2) A) Law, procedure B) Standard, law C) Law, standard D) Policy, law A is correct. The municipal code was created by a governmental body and is a legal mandate; this is a law. The Triffid checklist is a detailed set of actions which must be used by Triffid employees in specific circumstances; this is a procedure. B and C are incorrect; neither document is recognized throughout the industry, so neither is a standard. D is incorrect; neither document is a strategic internal overview issued by senior management, so neither is a policy. Preenka works at an airport. There are red lines painted on the ground next to the runway; Preenka has been instructed that nobody can step or drive across a red line unless they request, and get specific permission from, the control tower. This is an example of a(n)______ control. (D1, L1.3.1) A) Physical B) Administrative C) Critical D) Technical B is correct. The process of requesting and getting permission, and the painted signage, are examples of administrative controls. A is incorrect; while the line is painted on the ground (and the ground is a tangible object), the line does not actually act to prevent or control anything—the line is a symbol and indicator; Preenka could easily walk across the line, if Preenka chose to do so. C is incorrect; "critical" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor. D is incorrect; a painted line is not an IT system or part of the IT environment. The European Union (EU) law that grants legal protections to individual human privacy. (D1, L1.1.1) A) The Privacy Human Rights Act B) The General Data Protection Regulation C) The Magna Carta D) The Constitution B is correct: The GDPR is the EU law that treats privacy as a human right. A is incorrect because there is no Privacy Human Rights Act, which is only used here as a distractor. C is incorrect because the Magna Carta is a British law describing the relationship between the monarchy and the people, and does not