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Corporate Cybersecurity, 6th edition Randall J Boyle Raymond R. Panko
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Corporate Computer Security, 6e (Boyle/Panko)
Chapter 1 The Threat Environment

1) The process of protecting computer hardware, networks, data, and applications from
attackers is called .
A) cybersecurity
B) the threat environment
C) a data breach
D) a countermeasure
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Answer: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy


2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this is an
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attack against the security goal.
A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
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Answer: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate
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3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
A) Ethical
B) Invisible
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Moderate

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4) The most common type of attack appears to be .
A) phishing
B) compromised credentials
C) cloud misconfiguration
D) malicious insider
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy


5) When a threat succeeds in causing harm to a business it is called a .
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A) control
B) countermeasure
C) compromise
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D) corrective
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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Difficulty: Moderate


6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as FBI.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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Difficulty: Easy
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7) Costs for all threats are increasing annually.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy


8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attacking.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy


9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative controls.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
Difficulty: Easy
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10) A happens when an unauthorized person is able to view, alter, or steal
secured data.
A) countermeasure
B) data breach
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C) safeguard
D) compromise
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy


11) In 2022, records were stolen.
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A) about 10 million
B) nearly 5 billion
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C) more than 20 billion
D) almost 50 billion
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate


12) IBM found that percent of organizations have had more than one data
breach.
A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
D) 83

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Answer: D
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy


13) Which of the following is a direct cost of a data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
B) Abnormal customer turnover
C) Legal fees
D) Increased customer acquisition activities
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
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Difficulty: Moderate


14) Which of the following is NOT a direct cost of a major data breach?
A) Loss of reputation
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B) Notification costs
C) Legal fees
D) Detection
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Moderate
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Difficulty: Easy
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15) More than 67 percent of data breaches come from hackers .
A) trying to make money
B) engaging in industrial espionage
C) getting personal revenge
D) making a social statement
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
Difficulty: Easy