CIPT Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Bastion Server - Correct answer-A server that has 1 purpose and only contains
software to support that purpose.
E.g. Printer, email, and database servers are bastion servers.
Using bastion servers reduces the number of applications on a server, which
minimizes vulnerability.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) - Correct answer-Checklists or tools to ensure
that a personal information system is evaluated for privacy risks and designed with
life cycle principles in mind. An effective PIA evaluates the sufficiency of privacy
practices and policies with respect to legal, regulatory and industry standards, and
maintains consistency between policy and practice.
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,Should be conducted annually, or additionally upon occurrence of any of the
following events:
-Creation of new product/service
-New/updated program for processing data
-Merger/acquisition
-Creation of new data center
-Onboarding of new data
-Movement of data to different country
-Changes in regulations governing data use
Security Policy Principles - Correct answer-All security policies should include
these EXTERNAL requirements:
(1) Corporate - data stored from consumers, partners, vendors, and employees
needs to be protected in accordance with contracts or privacy policies; also, need to
keep data secure to protect interests.
(2) Regulatory - privacy requirements placed on organizations by government
entities (e.g. FTC, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario,
and the UK Information Commissioner's Office).
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,(3) Industry - compliance with different industry groups shows commitment to
privacy principles of that industry, which can avoid creation of new legislation /
regulatory scrutiny.
Industry Groups - Correct answer-Industry group examples = Better Business
Bureau, Interactive Advertising Bureau, TRUSTe, and the Entertainment Software
Rating Board.
Key Security Measures - Correct answer-(1) Encryption - BEST means of
protecting data during transmission and storage; type of encryption should be
based on how the encryption's performance and complexity may impact company
system.
(2) Software protection - antivirus software can detect malicious software; packet
filtering can help ensure inappropriate communications packets do not make it onto
company's network.
(3) Access controls - programmatic means for preventing unwanted access to data
hosted; should be continually certified to ensure only appropriate people have
access.
(4) Physical protection - all computers should have minimum level of physical
security to prevent outside access (e.g. cameras, guards).
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, (5) Social engineering prevention - employees should. be trained to detect exploits
where individuals pretend to represent company/person in order to gain access to
data. (ChoicePoint data breach)
(6) Auditing - auditing system should be configured so logs are sent to remote
auditing machine outside the control of the system and application administrators.
Steps for avoiding privacy-invasive applications - Correct answer-(1) Privileged
access - restrictions can be placed on who installs/configures applications;
(2) Software policy - policy that describes requirements/guidelines for applications
used on company computers.
(3) Policy links - for each application that explains privacy obligation and is
accessible via application.
(4) Application research - companies should perform research to determine which
applications are most appropriate for their employees, computers, and networks.
(5) Employee training - employees should be periodically trained on company's
software policy, as well as on threats to privacy from installation of malicious
applications/improper configuration of legitimate apps; yearly privacy training is
best practice.
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Graded A+
Bastion Server - Correct answer-A server that has 1 purpose and only contains
software to support that purpose.
E.g. Printer, email, and database servers are bastion servers.
Using bastion servers reduces the number of applications on a server, which
minimizes vulnerability.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) - Correct answer-Checklists or tools to ensure
that a personal information system is evaluated for privacy risks and designed with
life cycle principles in mind. An effective PIA evaluates the sufficiency of privacy
practices and policies with respect to legal, regulatory and industry standards, and
maintains consistency between policy and practice.
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,Should be conducted annually, or additionally upon occurrence of any of the
following events:
-Creation of new product/service
-New/updated program for processing data
-Merger/acquisition
-Creation of new data center
-Onboarding of new data
-Movement of data to different country
-Changes in regulations governing data use
Security Policy Principles - Correct answer-All security policies should include
these EXTERNAL requirements:
(1) Corporate - data stored from consumers, partners, vendors, and employees
needs to be protected in accordance with contracts or privacy policies; also, need to
keep data secure to protect interests.
(2) Regulatory - privacy requirements placed on organizations by government
entities (e.g. FTC, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario,
and the UK Information Commissioner's Office).
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,(3) Industry - compliance with different industry groups shows commitment to
privacy principles of that industry, which can avoid creation of new legislation /
regulatory scrutiny.
Industry Groups - Correct answer-Industry group examples = Better Business
Bureau, Interactive Advertising Bureau, TRUSTe, and the Entertainment Software
Rating Board.
Key Security Measures - Correct answer-(1) Encryption - BEST means of
protecting data during transmission and storage; type of encryption should be
based on how the encryption's performance and complexity may impact company
system.
(2) Software protection - antivirus software can detect malicious software; packet
filtering can help ensure inappropriate communications packets do not make it onto
company's network.
(3) Access controls - programmatic means for preventing unwanted access to data
hosted; should be continually certified to ensure only appropriate people have
access.
(4) Physical protection - all computers should have minimum level of physical
security to prevent outside access (e.g. cameras, guards).
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, (5) Social engineering prevention - employees should. be trained to detect exploits
where individuals pretend to represent company/person in order to gain access to
data. (ChoicePoint data breach)
(6) Auditing - auditing system should be configured so logs are sent to remote
auditing machine outside the control of the system and application administrators.
Steps for avoiding privacy-invasive applications - Correct answer-(1) Privileged
access - restrictions can be placed on who installs/configures applications;
(2) Software policy - policy that describes requirements/guidelines for applications
used on company computers.
(3) Policy links - for each application that explains privacy obligation and is
accessible via application.
(4) Application research - companies should perform research to determine which
applications are most appropriate for their employees, computers, and networks.
(5) Employee training - employees should be periodically trained on company's
software policy, as well as on threats to privacy from installation of malicious
applications/improper configuration of legitimate apps; yearly privacy training is
best practice.
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