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DST Sample exam Security and Legislation
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1
What type of threat attempts to use an overwhelming volume of requests to disrupt operations?
Phishing.
Social
DDOS
Malware.
2
When SHOULD tape be used for data backups?
For data that needs to be quickly restorable
When data needs to be shareable
To fully automate backup processes.
For data that is to be stored offsite.
3
How is a type 1 hypervisor different to a type 2 hypervisor?
It runs through an operating system.
It runs directly on the hardware.
Type 1 are legacy hypervisors
No reliance on hardware acceleration
4
In which situation would a company MOST LIKELY have to defend the use of its brand?
Customers of the company have launched a positive fan site
A rival company is using the branding to sell their products.
Some customers have left reviews using the company's name.
The company's new product appears in a news broadcast.
5
How long does GDPR say that data can stored for?
A maximum of 36 months.
Indefinitely with a signature.
No longer than necessary.
No longer than 7 years.
6
Which of the following processes would focus on designing the connections between data structures?
Data structure organising
Trend and insight analysis.
Data relationship modelling.
Visualisation and presentation.
7
Which of the following is a potential financial implication of a data breach?
When a data breach occurs there is no financial impact, only loss of data
Company only has to pay small discretionary payments to the affected people
A company could be subject to fines and legal expenses from lawsuits.
A company that has suffered a data breach may be eligible for a grant
8
When might a company choose a private cloud instead of a public cloud?
The company has an existing on-premise data centre.
The company wants to dynamically scale its cloud.
They do not want to manage their own infrastructure.
The company prefers an operational expenditure model.
9
Which term BEST describes the covering that may be applied to hide a data field?
Input mask.
Encryption.
Formatting.
Integration.
10
What is a likely outcome of a company breaching an NDA with one of their customers?
The customer could sue the company for significant damages.
The directors of the company facing potential prison sentences.
The customer's employees all being disciplined.
The company being issued a large fine by the government.
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Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to give brand exposure to new potential customers?
A new website.
Advertising.
Newsletters.
Affiliate websites.
12
Which of the following is an operating system?
ARM.
IOT
NAS
Unix
13
Which of the following is the MAIN benefit to an organisation of continuously improving communication tools?
Processes that are much more efficient.
The reduction in external training costs.
Improved internal team collaboration.
Improve the organisation’s sustainability.
14
Under the OSI model, at which layer would a web application firewall sit?
1
7
5
3
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What is the potential negative impact of a data breach on operations?
Operations will need to continue running their existing processes.
Operations will not be impacted by a data breach just the data.
Operations may need to be halted during an investigation period.
Operations have to cover up the root cause to stop possible fines.
16
Which of the following concepts deals with verifying that the individual is who they say they are?
Authorisation.
Awareness.
Access controls.
Authentication.
17
What type of functionality in an information system would restrict individual user access?
Maintenance.
Data integration.
Data encryption.
Access controls.
18
When building cloud solutions which of the following services could be described as IaaS?
A web hosting service.
Online email software
A virtual machine.
A hosted database
19
What technique can be used to indicate the classification of a document?
Data encryption.
Data archiving.
Data sharing.
Data labelling.
20
Which of the following mechanisms would be used to secure data?
Classification.
Sharing.
Archiving.
Encryption.
21
What is MOST LIKELY to happen if an employee breaches their contract of employment
The company would be fined for breach of contract.
Nothing, only a company can breach a contract.
The employee would be put on temporary sick leave.
The employee would be disciplined
22
Which of the following includes a set of rules governing access to information?
Security policies.
Risk management.
Incident management.
Confidentiality.
23
Which of the following would allow a company to build up an interactive relationship with their customers?
An official website.
Social media.
Advertising.
Search results.
24
What concept covers the assurance that data is accurate and consistent
Accessibility.
Confidentiality.
Availability.
Integrity.
25
What technical control can be applied to a file to prevent it being readable if accessed by a third party?
System patches.
Data encryption.
Email filtering.
Anti-malware.
26
Which OSI model layer contains cabling?
Data Link
Network
Physical
Transport
27
Which of the following tools would BEST enable a remotely distributed team to communicate?
Word processing software.
A centralised database.
Instant messaging applications.
An online calendar application.
28
Which data processing activity extracts insights from data?
Data encryption.
Data modelling.
Data presentation.
Data analysis.
29
Which threat actor is defined by a lack of technical skills and leverages existing exploits?
Political groups.
Nation states.
Script kiddies.
Criminal gangs.
30
What is the defining feature of a physical computing environment?
It needs virtualisation to be usable by a user.
It is more resilient so does not require backups.
It is only at risk from physical security threats
It consists of hardware without any abstraction.
31
When working on information classified as SECRET or above, which threat actor is MOST LIKELY to pose a risk?
Activists.
Nation states.
Criminal gangs.
Script kiddies.
32
In which situation might a company have to police user generated content?
The marketing team send newsletters.
Customers are reviewing the business.
A competitor is copying the branding.
Staff represent the company online.
33
In which of the following situations would formal communication be MOST appropriate?
A casual call with a manager
Emailing an external customer.
Messaging a close co-worker.
An internal video conference.
34
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to reduce the need for businesses to own offices?
Blockchain.
Remote working.
Big data.
Artificial intelligence.
35
Which of the following would be a good indicator as to the integrity of an online article?
The publisher.
The length.
The posted date.
The formatting.
36
When might a technician choose an ARM architecture?
When assembling a new computing platform.
When replacing a computer's peripherals.
On deciding to upgrade a computer's OS.
When looking for a new storage solution.
37
What does GDPR say about transparency?
Businesses need to tell customers what data they hold, not how they use it.
GDPR removes transparency rules that were a part of previous legislation.
GDPR states that all customer data needs publicly publishing for visibility
The business should be clear with customer's about how their data is used.
38
What do phishing attacks attempt to initially achieve?
Removal of large volumes of secure data.
Disruption to important business services.
Compromise of passwords and usernames.
Physical damage to computer systems.
39
How may the continuous improvement of digital technologies increase productivity?
The automation of repetitive manual tasks.
Increasing staff numbers through outsourcing.
Giving users less control over their work.
Providing additional staff training courses.
40
What of the following statements is TRUE of using SAN over NAS for backups?
SAN is more expensive.
SAN is much slower.
SAN is less complex.
SAN is more flexible
