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SANS 560 ~ GPEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1:8 Strategic planning - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ deep
analysis and understanding of the state of business and
the threats faced by the organization
1:8 Value to the organization - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
develop your objectives based on the organization's
vision and mission, stake holder risk appetite and
opportunities
1:8 Driving engagement - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ execute
on the plan by navigating the internal values and
culture, developing a business case to get support and
funding, and promoting your activities
1:8 Organizational Transformation - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ as a leader you must strive to lead, motivate,
and inspire your team members and colleagues to
accomplish their goals of the overall strategic planning
process
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1:11 Successful security planning - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
requires an understanding of not only security threats
and capabilities but also a deep understanding of the
business environment & organizational goals.
1:14 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Shows the percentages of
breaches per threat action, i.e. Hacking, malware, social
engineering
1:28 "30/60/90" - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 30 second
elevator pitch, 60 minutes with a business partner, 90
minutes for a presentation
1:29 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Understanding the business
1. Understand where you've been 2.Understand business
Strategy 3.Understand macro factors that affect
business 4.understand and develop realtionships with
key stakeholders
1:31 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ George Santayana "Those
who cannot remember the past are condemned to
repeat it."
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1:41 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Business Model 1. describes
how you operate 2. generate revenue and make profit
3. deliver value at a resonable cost
1:45 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Vertical Business Model
combines multiple steps in a value chain into one
organization e.g. development -> distro
1:45 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Horizontal Business model
focus on one area of the value chain e.g. Product
development
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF -Porter's Five Forces
Developed by Micheal E Porter in 1979 who was an
authority on competitive strategy and economic
development
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF -Porter's Five Forces
Method used to develop business strategy by
understanding where power lies in a business situation
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Power of Customers
Impact Customers have on your business. Force Driven
by the # of customers you have, their importance to
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your business, and cost of switching them from you to
another company
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Substitute Products
The ability for your customer to find substitute products
or an easier way to do what you do
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Power Of Suppliers
how easy is it for suppliers to influence and drive up
your prices. Uniqueness of their products, their
strength/control of you
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Threats of new
entrants how easy is it for people to join the market and
can they become a threat and compete with your
company
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Competitive Rivalry
Look at the competition and their capabilities. If no one
can do what you do, e.g. products/services, you will
have tremendous strength
1:56 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Strategic objectives "-
Based on understanding the business model, strategy
and competitive forces
SANS 560 ~ GPEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1:8 Strategic planning - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ deep
analysis and understanding of the state of business and
the threats faced by the organization
1:8 Value to the organization - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
develop your objectives based on the organization's
vision and mission, stake holder risk appetite and
opportunities
1:8 Driving engagement - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ execute
on the plan by navigating the internal values and
culture, developing a business case to get support and
funding, and promoting your activities
1:8 Organizational Transformation - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ as a leader you must strive to lead, motivate,
and inspire your team members and colleagues to
accomplish their goals of the overall strategic planning
process
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1:11 Successful security planning - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
requires an understanding of not only security threats
and capabilities but also a deep understanding of the
business environment & organizational goals.
1:14 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Shows the percentages of
breaches per threat action, i.e. Hacking, malware, social
engineering
1:28 "30/60/90" - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 30 second
elevator pitch, 60 minutes with a business partner, 90
minutes for a presentation
1:29 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Understanding the business
1. Understand where you've been 2.Understand business
Strategy 3.Understand macro factors that affect
business 4.understand and develop realtionships with
key stakeholders
1:31 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ George Santayana "Those
who cannot remember the past are condemned to
repeat it."
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1:41 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Business Model 1. describes
how you operate 2. generate revenue and make profit
3. deliver value at a resonable cost
1:45 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Vertical Business Model
combines multiple steps in a value chain into one
organization e.g. development -> distro
1:45 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Horizontal Business model
focus on one area of the value chain e.g. Product
development
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF -Porter's Five Forces
Developed by Micheal E Porter in 1979 who was an
authority on competitive strategy and economic
development
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF -Porter's Five Forces
Method used to develop business strategy by
understanding where power lies in a business situation
1:47 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Power of Customers
Impact Customers have on your business. Force Driven
by the # of customers you have, their importance to
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your business, and cost of switching them from you to
another company
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Substitute Products
The ability for your customer to find substitute products
or an easier way to do what you do
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Power Of Suppliers
how easy is it for suppliers to influence and drive up
your prices. Uniqueness of their products, their
strength/control of you
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Threats of new
entrants how easy is it for people to join the market and
can they become a threat and compete with your
company
1:48 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ PFF - Competitive Rivalry
Look at the competition and their capabilities. If no one
can do what you do, e.g. products/services, you will
have tremendous strength
1:56 - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Strategic objectives "-
Based on understanding the business model, strategy
and competitive forces
