ASIS CPP SECURITY MANAGEMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Debt to Equity Ratio - ANSWER-This provides a long-term perspective in
understanding a company's financial health. It does so by analyzing how a company
funds its growth and operations. The debt to equity ratio is based on the following
equation:
Debt to Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities/Shareholder Equity
Return on Investment (ROI) - ANSWER-Calculating the return on investment (ROI)
is an effective way to compare the desirability of different ways of spending. It also
assists in obtaining future budget monies. ROI can be calculated in two ways:
ROI = [Investment Value at End of Period/Investment Value Beginning of Period] - 1
or
ROI = [(Initial Investment plus Interest Earned (or Lost))/Initial Investment] - 1
Characteristics of Standards - ANSWER-A standard itself is voluntary and is hence
different from a regulation. However, a regulation may require compliance with a
standard. 3.1
Standards are of nine main types - ANSWER-basic, product, design, process,
specification, code, management systems, conformity assessment, and personnel
certification 3.1.1
Benefits of Standards - ANSWER-Codify best practices and processes and share
lessons learned
Provide tools to assess threats, risks, vulnerabilities, criticalities, and impacts
Define measurement methods
Document equipment performance requirements to ensure effectiveness and safety
Establish design requirements for devices, systems, and infrastructure to withstand
threats
Define effective methods for identification of individuals
Enhance cross-jurisdictional information sharing and interoperability
Provide for consistency of services
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Debt to Equity Ratio - ANSWER-This provides a long-term perspective in
understanding a company's financial health. It does so by analyzing how a company
funds its growth and operations. The debt to equity ratio is based on the following
equation:
Debt to Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities/Shareholder Equity
Return on Investment (ROI) - ANSWER-Calculating the return on investment (ROI)
is an effective way to compare the desirability of different ways of spending. It also
assists in obtaining future budget monies. ROI can be calculated in two ways:
ROI = [Investment Value at End of Period/Investment Value Beginning of Period] - 1
or
ROI = [(Initial Investment plus Interest Earned (or Lost))/Initial Investment] - 1
Characteristics of Standards - ANSWER-A standard itself is voluntary and is hence
different from a regulation. However, a regulation may require compliance with a
standard. 3.1
Standards are of nine main types - ANSWER-basic, product, design, process,
specification, code, management systems, conformity assessment, and personnel
certification 3.1.1
Benefits of Standards - ANSWER-Codify best practices and processes and share
lessons learned
Provide tools to assess threats, risks, vulnerabilities, criticalities, and impacts
Define measurement methods
Document equipment performance requirements to ensure effectiveness and safety
Establish design requirements for devices, systems, and infrastructure to withstand
threats
Define effective methods for identification of individuals
Enhance cross-jurisdictional information sharing and interoperability
Provide for consistency of services
