MIST 2611 Chapter 10 - 10.2 Question
and answers 100% correct 2025
IT downtime cost - correct answer tens of billions in lost rev.
information security - correct answer a broad term encompassing the
protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons
inside or outside an organization
backup - correct answer An exact copy of a system's information
recovery - correct answer the ability to get a system up and running in the
event of a system crash or failure that includes restoring the information
backup
fault tolerance - correct answer is a computer system designed so that in the
event a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately
take its place with no loss of service
failover - correct answer is a backup operational mode in which the functions
of a computer component (processor, server) are assumed by the secondary
system components when primary component becomes unavailable (makes
systems for fault tolerant)
disaster recovery plan - correct answer A detailed process for recovering
information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a
fire or flood
hot site - correct answer A separate and fully equipped facility where the
company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business
, cold site - correct answer A separate facility that does not have any computer
equipment, but is a place where employees can move after a disaster
disaster recovery cost curve - correct answer charts (1) the cost to the
company of the unavailability of information and technology and (2) the cost to
the company of recovering from a disaster over time (costs lower in beginning
and grow over time) (intercept is optimal disaster recovery plan)
business continuity plan (BCP) - correct answer is a plan for recovery and
restoration of party or completely interrupted critical functions within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption (San Andreas San
Fran)
steps in BCP - correct answer establish control in disaster (business
continuity plan governance), business impact analysis (ranks order of priority
of service/product). the plans/measures/arrangements required for business
continuity, readiness procedures, quality assurance techniques
key elements in org disruption - correct answer response (incident
management), communications management, and operations management
simply reacting to disaster - correct answer not a strategy
insiders - correct answer legitimate users who purposely or accidentally
misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-
affecting incident
social engineering - correct answer which means using ones social skills to
trick people into revealing access credentials or other information valuable to
the attacker (another way is dumpster diving)
and answers 100% correct 2025
IT downtime cost - correct answer tens of billions in lost rev.
information security - correct answer a broad term encompassing the
protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons
inside or outside an organization
backup - correct answer An exact copy of a system's information
recovery - correct answer the ability to get a system up and running in the
event of a system crash or failure that includes restoring the information
backup
fault tolerance - correct answer is a computer system designed so that in the
event a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately
take its place with no loss of service
failover - correct answer is a backup operational mode in which the functions
of a computer component (processor, server) are assumed by the secondary
system components when primary component becomes unavailable (makes
systems for fault tolerant)
disaster recovery plan - correct answer A detailed process for recovering
information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a
fire or flood
hot site - correct answer A separate and fully equipped facility where the
company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business
, cold site - correct answer A separate facility that does not have any computer
equipment, but is a place where employees can move after a disaster
disaster recovery cost curve - correct answer charts (1) the cost to the
company of the unavailability of information and technology and (2) the cost to
the company of recovering from a disaster over time (costs lower in beginning
and grow over time) (intercept is optimal disaster recovery plan)
business continuity plan (BCP) - correct answer is a plan for recovery and
restoration of party or completely interrupted critical functions within a
predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption (San Andreas San
Fran)
steps in BCP - correct answer establish control in disaster (business
continuity plan governance), business impact analysis (ranks order of priority
of service/product). the plans/measures/arrangements required for business
continuity, readiness procedures, quality assurance techniques
key elements in org disruption - correct answer response (incident
management), communications management, and operations management
simply reacting to disaster - correct answer not a strategy
insiders - correct answer legitimate users who purposely or accidentally
misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-
affecting incident
social engineering - correct answer which means using ones social skills to
trick people into revealing access credentials or other information valuable to
the attacker (another way is dumpster diving)
