Cybersecurity Essentials - Chapter 2

Question 1

What servic determines which res. a user can access along with the ops that a user can perform?

Accepted Answer

authorization

Question 2

What are two common hash functions?

Accepted Answer

MD5, SHA

Question 3

What is identified by the first dimension of the cybersecurity cube?

Accepted Answer

goals

Question 4

What are the three foundational principles of the cybersecurity domain?

Accepted Answer

integrity, confidentiality

Question 5

What name is given to a storage device connected to a network?

Accepted Answer

NAS

Question 6

What are three access control security services?

Accepted Answer

authorization, authentication, accounting

Question 7

What type of CS laws protect you from an ORG that might want to share your sensitive data?

Accepted Answer

privacy

Question 8

What is a method of sending information from one device to another using removable media?

Accepted Answer

sneaker net

Question 9

What three tasks are accomplished by a comprehensive security policy?

Accepted Answer

sets rules for expected behavior, gives security staff the backing of management, defines legal consequences of violoations

Question 10

What mechanism can organizations use to prevent accidental changes by authorized users?

Accepted Answer

version control

Question 11

What are two methods that ensure confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

authentication, encryption

Question 12

What two methods help to ensure system availability?

Accepted Answer

up-to-date operating system, equipment maintenance

Question 13

What are three states of data?

Accepted Answer

in-process, in-transit, at rest

Question 14

What principle stops the disclosure of info to unauthorized people, resources, and processes?

Accepted Answer

confidentiality

Question 15

What name is given to any changes to the original data?

Accepted Answer

modification

Question 16

What are types of sensitive information?

Accepted Answer

PII, classified, business

Question 17

Which two methods help to ensure data integrity?

Accepted Answer

data consistency checks, hashing

Question 18

What is a secure virtual network called that uses the public network?

Accepted Answer

VPN

Question 19

For the purpose of authentication, what three methods are used to verify identity?

Accepted Answer

something you have, something you are, something you know

Question 20

What three design principles help to ensure high availability?

Accepted Answer

eliminate single points of failure, provide for reliable crossover, detect failures as they occur

Questions 20