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All of the following are basic components of a security policy EXCEPT the
A. definition of the issue and statement of relevant terms.
B. statement of roles and responsibilities
C. statement of applicability and compliance requirements.
D. statement of performance of characteristics and requirements. correct answers D
A security policy would include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Background
B. Scope statement
C. Audit requirements
D. Enforcement correct answers B
Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an information security policy?
A. Identifies major functional areas of information.
B. Quantifies the effect of the loss of the information.
C. Requires the identification of information owners.
D. Lists applications that support the business function. correct answers A
Why must senior management endorse a security policy?
A. So that they will accept ownership for security within the organization.
B. So that employees will follow the policy directives.
C. So that external bodies will recognize the organizations commitment to security.
D. So that they can be held legally accountable. correct answers A
In which one of the following documents is the assignment of individual roles and
responsibilities MOST appropriately defined?
,A. Security policy
B. Enforcement guidelines
C. Acceptable use policy
D. Program manual correct answers C
Which of the following defines the intent of a system security policy?
A. A definition of the particular settings that have been determined to provide optimum security.
B. A brief, high-level statement defining what is and is not permitted during the operation of the
system.
C. A definition of those items that must be excluded on the system.
D. A listing of tools and applications that will be used to protect the system. correct answers A
When developing an information security policy, what is the FIRST step that should be taken?
A. Obtain copies of mandatory regulations.
B. Gain management approval.
C. Seek acceptance from other departments.
D. Ensure policy is compliant with current working practices. correct answers B
Which one of the following should NOT be contained within a computer policy?
A. Definition of management expectations.
B. Responsibilities of individuals and groups for protected information.
C. Statement of senior executive support.
D. Definition of legal and regulatory controls. correct answers B
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory Security Policy?
A. What is to be done.
B. When it is to be done.
,C. Who is to do it.
D. Why is it to be done correct answers C
Which one of the following statements describes management controls that are instituted to
implement a security policy?
A. They prevent users from accessing any control function.
B. They eliminate the need for most auditing functions.
C. They may be administrative, procedural, or technical.
D. They are generally inexpensive to implement. correct answers C
Which must bear the primary responsibility for determining the level of protection needed for
information systems resources?
A. IS security specialists
B. Senior Management
C. Seniors security analysts
D. system auditors correct answers B
Which of the following choices is NOT part of a security policy?
A. definition of overall steps of information security and the importance of security
B. statement of management intend, supporting the goals and principles of information security
C. definition of general and specific responsibilities for information security management
D. description of specific technologies used in the field of information security correct answers
D
In an organization, an Information Technology security function should:
A. Be a function within the information systems functions of an organization
B. Report directly to a specialized business unit such as legal, corporate security or insurance
C. Be lead by a Chief Security Officer and report directly to the CEO
, D. Be independent but report to the Information Systems function correct answers C
Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required to follow?
A. Standards
B. Guidelines
C. Procedures
D. Baselines correct answers C
A significant action has a state that enables actions on an ADP system to be traced to individuals
who may then be held responsible. The action does
NOT include:
A. Violations of security policy.
B. Attempted violations of security policy.
C. Non-violations of security policy.
D. Attempted violations of allowed actions. correct answers D
Network Security is a
A. Product
B. protocols
C. ever evolving process
D. quick-fix solution correct answers C
Security is a process that is:
A. Continuous
B. Indicative
C. Examined
D. Abnormal correct answers A
All of the following are basic components of a security policy EXCEPT the
A. definition of the issue and statement of relevant terms.
B. statement of roles and responsibilities
C. statement of applicability and compliance requirements.
D. statement of performance of characteristics and requirements. correct answers D
A security policy would include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Background
B. Scope statement
C. Audit requirements
D. Enforcement correct answers B
Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an information security policy?
A. Identifies major functional areas of information.
B. Quantifies the effect of the loss of the information.
C. Requires the identification of information owners.
D. Lists applications that support the business function. correct answers A
Why must senior management endorse a security policy?
A. So that they will accept ownership for security within the organization.
B. So that employees will follow the policy directives.
C. So that external bodies will recognize the organizations commitment to security.
D. So that they can be held legally accountable. correct answers A
In which one of the following documents is the assignment of individual roles and
responsibilities MOST appropriately defined?
,A. Security policy
B. Enforcement guidelines
C. Acceptable use policy
D. Program manual correct answers C
Which of the following defines the intent of a system security policy?
A. A definition of the particular settings that have been determined to provide optimum security.
B. A brief, high-level statement defining what is and is not permitted during the operation of the
system.
C. A definition of those items that must be excluded on the system.
D. A listing of tools and applications that will be used to protect the system. correct answers A
When developing an information security policy, what is the FIRST step that should be taken?
A. Obtain copies of mandatory regulations.
B. Gain management approval.
C. Seek acceptance from other departments.
D. Ensure policy is compliant with current working practices. correct answers B
Which one of the following should NOT be contained within a computer policy?
A. Definition of management expectations.
B. Responsibilities of individuals and groups for protected information.
C. Statement of senior executive support.
D. Definition of legal and regulatory controls. correct answers B
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory Security Policy?
A. What is to be done.
B. When it is to be done.
,C. Who is to do it.
D. Why is it to be done correct answers C
Which one of the following statements describes management controls that are instituted to
implement a security policy?
A. They prevent users from accessing any control function.
B. They eliminate the need for most auditing functions.
C. They may be administrative, procedural, or technical.
D. They are generally inexpensive to implement. correct answers C
Which must bear the primary responsibility for determining the level of protection needed for
information systems resources?
A. IS security specialists
B. Senior Management
C. Seniors security analysts
D. system auditors correct answers B
Which of the following choices is NOT part of a security policy?
A. definition of overall steps of information security and the importance of security
B. statement of management intend, supporting the goals and principles of information security
C. definition of general and specific responsibilities for information security management
D. description of specific technologies used in the field of information security correct answers
D
In an organization, an Information Technology security function should:
A. Be a function within the information systems functions of an organization
B. Report directly to a specialized business unit such as legal, corporate security or insurance
C. Be lead by a Chief Security Officer and report directly to the CEO
, D. Be independent but report to the Information Systems function correct answers C
Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required to follow?
A. Standards
B. Guidelines
C. Procedures
D. Baselines correct answers C
A significant action has a state that enables actions on an ADP system to be traced to individuals
who may then be held responsible. The action does
NOT include:
A. Violations of security policy.
B. Attempted violations of security policy.
C. Non-violations of security policy.
D. Attempted violations of allowed actions. correct answers D
Network Security is a
A. Product
B. protocols
C. ever evolving process
D. quick-fix solution correct answers C
Security is a process that is:
A. Continuous
B. Indicative
C. Examined
D. Abnormal correct answers A
