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All of the following are basic components of a security policy EXCEPT the
A. definition of the issue and statement of relevant terms.
B. statement of roles and responsibilities
C. statement of applicability and compliance requirements.
D. statement of performance of characteristics and requirements. - ANSWERD
Explanation/Reference:
: Policies are considered the first and highest level of documentation, from which the
lower level elements of standards, procedures, and guidelines flow. This order,
however, does not mean that policies are more important than the lower elements.
These higher-level policies, which are the more general policies and statements,
should be created first in the process for strategic reasons, and then the more
tactical elements can follow. -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg
13
A security policy would include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Background
B. Scope statement
C. Audit requirements
D. Enforcement - ANSWERB
Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an information security
policy?
A. Identifies major functional areas of information.
B. Quantifies the effect of the loss of the information.
C. Requires the identification of information owners.
D. Lists applications that support the business function. - ANSWERA
Explanation/Reference:
: Information security policies area high-level plans that describe the goals of the
procedures. Policies are not guidelines or standards, nor are they procedures or
controls. Policies describe security in general terms, not specifics. They provide the
blueprints for an overall security program just as a specification defines your
next product - Roberta Bragg CISSP Certification Training Guide (que) pg 206
Why must senior management endorse a security policy?
A. So that they will accept ownership for security within the organization.
B. So that employees will follow the policy directives.
C. So that external bodies will recognize the organizations commitment to security.
D. So that they can be held legally accountable. - ANSWERA
,Which of the following defines the intent of a system security policy?
A. A definition of the particular settings that have been determined to provide
optimum security.
B. A brief, high-level statement defining what is and is not permitted during the
operation of the system.
C. A definition of those items that must be excluded on the system.
D. A listing of tools and applications that will be used to protect the system. -
ANSWERA
When developing an information security policy, what is the FIRST step that should
be taken?
A. Obtain copies of mandatory regulations.
B. Gain management approval.
C. Seek acceptance from other departments.
D. Ensure policy is compliant with current working practices. - ANSWERB
Which one of the following should NOT be contained within a computer policy?
A. Definition of management expectations.
B. Responsibilities of individuals and groups for protected information.
C. Statement of senior executive support.
D. Definition of legal and regulatory controls. - ANSWERB
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory
Security Policy?
A. What is to be done.
B. When it is to be done.
C. Who is to do it.
D. Why is it to be done - ANSWERC
Which one of the following statements describes management controls that are
instituted to implement a security policy?
A. They prevent users from accessing any control function.
B. They eliminate the need for most auditing functions.
C. They may be administrative, procedural, or technical.
D. They are generally inexpensive to implement. - ANSWERC
Which must bear the primary responsibility for determining the level of protection
needed for information systems resources?
A. IS security specialists
B. Senior Management
C. Seniors security analysts
D. system auditors - ANSWERB
Which of the following choices is NOT part of a security policy?
A. definition of overall steps of information security and the importance of security
, B. statement of management intend, supporting the goals and principles of
information security
C. definition of general and specific responsibilities for information security
management
D. description of specific technologies used in the field of information security -
ANSWERD
In an organization, an Information Technology security function should:
A. Be a function within the information systems functions of an organization
B. Report directly to a specialized business unit such as legal, corporate security or
insurance
C. Be lead by a Chief Security Officer and report directly to the CEO
D. Be independent but report to the Information Systems function - ANSWERC
Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required
to follow?
A. Standards
B. Guidelines
C. Procedures
D. Baselines - ANSWERC
A significant action has a state that enables actions on an ADP system to be traced to
individuals who may then be held responsible. The action does NOT include:
A. Violations of security policy.
B. Attempted violations of security policy.
C. Non-violations of security policy.
D. Attempted violations of allowed actions. - ANSWERD
Network Security is a
A. Product
B. protocols
C. ever evolving process
D. quick-fix solution - ANSWERC
Security is a process that is:
A. Continuous
B. Indicative
C. Examined
D. Abnormal - ANSWERA
What are the three fundamental principles of security?
A. Accountability, confidentiality, and integrity
B. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
C. Integrity, availability, and accountability
D. Availability, accountability, and confidentiality - ANSWERB
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All of the following are basic components of a security policy EXCEPT the
A. definition of the issue and statement of relevant terms.
B. statement of roles and responsibilities
C. statement of applicability and compliance requirements.
D. statement of performance of characteristics and requirements. - ANSWERD
Explanation/Reference:
: Policies are considered the first and highest level of documentation, from which the
lower level elements of standards, procedures, and guidelines flow. This order,
however, does not mean that policies are more important than the lower elements.
These higher-level policies, which are the more general policies and statements,
should be created first in the process for strategic reasons, and then the more
tactical elements can follow. -Ronald Krutz The CISSP PREP Guide (gold edition) pg
13
A security policy would include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Background
B. Scope statement
C. Audit requirements
D. Enforcement - ANSWERB
Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an information security
policy?
A. Identifies major functional areas of information.
B. Quantifies the effect of the loss of the information.
C. Requires the identification of information owners.
D. Lists applications that support the business function. - ANSWERA
Explanation/Reference:
: Information security policies area high-level plans that describe the goals of the
procedures. Policies are not guidelines or standards, nor are they procedures or
controls. Policies describe security in general terms, not specifics. They provide the
blueprints for an overall security program just as a specification defines your
next product - Roberta Bragg CISSP Certification Training Guide (que) pg 206
Why must senior management endorse a security policy?
A. So that they will accept ownership for security within the organization.
B. So that employees will follow the policy directives.
C. So that external bodies will recognize the organizations commitment to security.
D. So that they can be held legally accountable. - ANSWERA
,Which of the following defines the intent of a system security policy?
A. A definition of the particular settings that have been determined to provide
optimum security.
B. A brief, high-level statement defining what is and is not permitted during the
operation of the system.
C. A definition of those items that must be excluded on the system.
D. A listing of tools and applications that will be used to protect the system. -
ANSWERA
When developing an information security policy, what is the FIRST step that should
be taken?
A. Obtain copies of mandatory regulations.
B. Gain management approval.
C. Seek acceptance from other departments.
D. Ensure policy is compliant with current working practices. - ANSWERB
Which one of the following should NOT be contained within a computer policy?
A. Definition of management expectations.
B. Responsibilities of individuals and groups for protected information.
C. Statement of senior executive support.
D. Definition of legal and regulatory controls. - ANSWERB
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory
Security Policy?
A. What is to be done.
B. When it is to be done.
C. Who is to do it.
D. Why is it to be done - ANSWERC
Which one of the following statements describes management controls that are
instituted to implement a security policy?
A. They prevent users from accessing any control function.
B. They eliminate the need for most auditing functions.
C. They may be administrative, procedural, or technical.
D. They are generally inexpensive to implement. - ANSWERC
Which must bear the primary responsibility for determining the level of protection
needed for information systems resources?
A. IS security specialists
B. Senior Management
C. Seniors security analysts
D. system auditors - ANSWERB
Which of the following choices is NOT part of a security policy?
A. definition of overall steps of information security and the importance of security
, B. statement of management intend, supporting the goals and principles of
information security
C. definition of general and specific responsibilities for information security
management
D. description of specific technologies used in the field of information security -
ANSWERD
In an organization, an Information Technology security function should:
A. Be a function within the information systems functions of an organization
B. Report directly to a specialized business unit such as legal, corporate security or
insurance
C. Be lead by a Chief Security Officer and report directly to the CEO
D. Be independent but report to the Information Systems function - ANSWERC
Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required
to follow?
A. Standards
B. Guidelines
C. Procedures
D. Baselines - ANSWERC
A significant action has a state that enables actions on an ADP system to be traced to
individuals who may then be held responsible. The action does NOT include:
A. Violations of security policy.
B. Attempted violations of security policy.
C. Non-violations of security policy.
D. Attempted violations of allowed actions. - ANSWERD
Network Security is a
A. Product
B. protocols
C. ever evolving process
D. quick-fix solution - ANSWERC
Security is a process that is:
A. Continuous
B. Indicative
C. Examined
D. Abnormal - ANSWERA
What are the three fundamental principles of security?
A. Accountability, confidentiality, and integrity
B. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
C. Integrity, availability, and accountability
D. Availability, accountability, and confidentiality - ANSWERB
