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Corporate Cybersecurity, 6th edition Randall J Boyle Raymond R. Panko
All Chapters
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
D) a countermeasure
Answer: A
Page Ref: 16
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this is an
attack against the security goal.
A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
Answer: B
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
A) Ethical
B) Invisible
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
Answer: C
Page Ref: 21
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
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,4) The most common type of attack appears to be .
A) phishing
B) compromised credentials
C) cloud misconfiguration
D) malicious insider
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
5) When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business it is called a .
A) control
B) countermeasure
C) compromise
D) corrective
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as FBI.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
7) Costs for all threats are increasing annually.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attacking.
Answer: FALSE
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,Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative controls.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
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
Answer: B
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
11) In 2022, records were stolen.
A) about 10 million
B) nearly 5 billion
C) more than 20 billion
D) almost 50 billion
Answer: C
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
12) IBM found that percent of organizations have had more than one data
breach.
A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
D) 83
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,Answer: D
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
13) Which of the following is a direct cost of a data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
B) Abnormal customer turnover
C) Legal fees
D) Increased customer acquisition activities
Answer: C
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
14) Which of the following is NOT a direct cost of a major data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
B) Notification costs
C) Legal fees
D) Detection
Answer: A
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
Difficulty: Easy
15) More than 67 percent of data breaches come from hackers .
A) trying to make money
B) engaging in industrial espionage
C) getting personal revenge
D) making a social statement
Answer: A
Page Ref: 24
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
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, 16) Stolen information is commonly used for .
A) credit card fraud
B) identity theft
C) false claims
D) data mismanagement
Answer: A
Page Ref: 24
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
17) Understanding how data breaches happen .
A) is the first step in protecting yourself from data breaches
B) is impossible, since hackers are continually developing new tools
C) will make you more susceptible to future attacks
D) is a waste of time as attacks are inevitable these days
Answer: A
Page Ref: 25
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
18) A targeted phishing attack aimed at a single individual is called .
A) spear phishing
B) a a Trojan horse
C) a virus
D) spam
Answer: A
Page Ref: 26
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
19) The Target data breach helped impact a shift from swipe cards to .
A) EMV-compliant smart cards
B) POS systems
C) keystroke logger
D) rootkits
Answer: A
Page Ref: 27
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Corporate Cybersecurity, 6th edition Randall J Boyle Raymond R. Panko
All Chapters
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
D) a countermeasure
Answer: A
Page Ref: 16
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this is an
attack against the security goal.
A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
Answer: B
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
A) Ethical
B) Invisible
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
Answer: C
Page Ref: 21
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
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,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
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
5) When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business it is called a .
A) control
B) countermeasure
C) compromise
D) corrective
Answer: C
Page Ref: 20
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as FBI.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 19
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
7) Costs for all threats are increasing annually.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 19
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attacking.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 21
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,Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative controls.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 21
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
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
Answer: B
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
11) In 2022, records were stolen.
A) about 10 million
B) nearly 5 billion
C) more than 20 billion
D) almost 50 billion
Answer: C
Page Ref: 22
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
12) IBM found that percent of organizations have had more than one data
breach.
A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
D) 83
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,Answer: D
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
13) Which of the following is a direct cost of a data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
B) Abnormal customer turnover
C) Legal fees
D) Increased customer acquisition activities
Answer: C
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
14) Which of the following is NOT a direct cost of a major data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
B) Notification costs
C) Legal fees
D) Detection
Answer: A
Page Ref: 23
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
Difficulty: Easy
15) More than 67 percent of data breaches come from hackers .
A) trying to make money
B) engaging in industrial espionage
C) getting personal revenge
D) making a social statement
Answer: A
Page Ref: 24
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
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, 16) Stolen information is commonly used for .
A) credit card fraud
B) identity theft
C) false claims
D) data mismanagement
Answer: A
Page Ref: 24
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
17) Understanding how data breaches happen .
A) is the first step in protecting yourself from data breaches
B) is impossible, since hackers are continually developing new tools
C) will make you more susceptible to future attacks
D) is a waste of time as attacks are inevitable these days
Answer: A
Page Ref: 25
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
18) A targeted phishing attack aimed at a single individual is called .
A) spear phishing
B) a a Trojan horse
C) a virus
D) spam
Answer: A
Page Ref: 26
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy
19) The Target data breach helped impact a shift from swipe cards to .
A) EMV-compliant smart cards
B) POS systems
C) keystroke logger
D) rootkits
Answer: A
Page Ref: 27
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