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Information Security - Module 1Which of the following items are defined by policies?
A. Rules
B. Expectations
C. Patterns of behavior
D. All of the above - correct answer D. All of the above
Without policy, human beings would live in a state of _______.
A. chaos
B. bliss
C. harmony
D. laziness - correct answer A. Chaos
A guiding principle is best described as which of the following?
A. A financial target
B. A fundamental philosophy or belief
C. A regulatory requirement
D. A person in charge - correct answer B. A fundamental philosophy or belief
Which of the following best describes corporate culture?
A. Shared attitudes, values, and goals
B. Multiculturalism
C. A requirement to all act the same
D. A religion - correct answer A. Shared attitudes, values and goals
The responsibilities associated with the policy life cycle process are distributed
throughout an organization. During the "develop" phase of the cybersecurity policy life
cycle, the board of directors and/or executive management are responsible for which of
the following?
A. Communicating guiding principles and authorizing the policy
B. Separating religion from policy
C. Monitoring and evaluating any policies
D. Auditing the policy - correct answer A. Communicating guiding principles and
authorizing the policy
Which of the following best describes the role of policy?
A. To codify guiding principles
B. To shape behavior
C. To serve as a roadmap
D. All of the above - correct answer D. All of the above
A cybersecurity policy is a directive that defines which of the following?
A. How employees should do their jobs
B. How to pass an annual audit
, C. How an organization protects information assets and systems against cyber attacks
and nonmalicious incidents
D. How much security insurance a company should have - correct answer C. How an
organization protects information assets and systems against cyber attacks and
nonmalicious incidents
Which of the following is not an example of an information asset?
A. Customer financial records
B. Marketing plan
C. Patient medical history
D. Building graffiti - correct answer D. Building graffiti
What are the seven characteristics of a successful policy?
A. Endorsed, relevant, realistic, cost-effective, adaptable, enforceable, inclusive
B. Endorsed, relevant, realistic, attainable, adaptable, enforceable, inclusive
C. Endorsed, relevant, realistic, technical, adaptable, enforceable, inclusive
D. Endorsed, relevant, realistic, legal, adaptable, enforceable, inclusive - correct
answer B. Endorsed, relevant, realistic, attainable, adaptable, enforceable, inclusive
A policy that has been endorsed has the support of which of the following?
A. Customers
B. Creditors
C. The union
D. Management - correct answer D. Management
Who should always be exempt from policy requirements?
A. Employees
B. Executives
C. No one
D. Salespeople - correct answer C. No one
"Attainable" means that the policy ___________.
A. can be successfully implemented
B. is expensive
C. only applies to suppliers
D. must be modified annually - correct answer A. can be successfully implemented
Which of the following statements is always true?
A. Policies stifle innovation.
B. Policies make innovation more expensive.
C. Policies should be adaptable.
D. Effective policies never change. - correct answer C. Policies should be adaptable
If a cybersecurity policy is violated and there is no consequence, the policy is
considered to be which of the following?
A. Meaningless
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