TEST BANK FOR Corporate Cybersecurity by Randall Boyle , Raymond Panko ISBN:978-0135339299 COMPLETE GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!!NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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,Corporate Computer Security, 6e (Boyle/Panko)
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Chapter 1 The Threat Environment
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1) The process of protecting computer hardware, networks, data, and applications fr
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om attackers is called
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e Answer: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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2) If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files, this i
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s an attack against the
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A) confidentiality
B) integrity
C) availability
D) CIA
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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3) Which of the following is a type of countermeasure?
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A) Ethical
B) Invisible
C) Detective
D) Sustainable
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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Difficulty: Moderate RF




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,4) The most common type of attack appears to be
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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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
D) corrective
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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6) Three common core security goals are known collectively as F
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BI. Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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7) Costs for all threats are increasing annuall
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y. Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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8) Corrective countermeasures identify when a threat is attackin
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g. Answer: FALSE
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, Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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9) Most countermeasure controls are preventative control
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s. Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define the term threat environment
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10) A RF


happens when an unauthorized person is able to view, alter, or s
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teal secured data.
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C) safeguard
D) compromise
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
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Difficulty: Easy RF




11) In 2022, RF records were stolen.
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the impact of data breaches
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12) IBM found that RF RF RF


percent of organizations have had more than one d
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ata breach.
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A) 17
B) 25
C) 61
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