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CMIS 422 - Exam 1 With Verified Answers Information Security - ANSWER the protection of information and its critical elements, including systems and hardware that: -USE that info -STORE that info -TRANSMIT that info data security - ANSWER The process of keeping data, both in transit and at rest, safe from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction what is security? - ANSWER the state of being free from danger or threat and the actions taken to make someone or something secure What is included in information security? - ANSWER -information security management -data security -network security what was the first operating system to integrate security into its core functions? - ANSWER MULTICS What is the CIA triangle - ANSWER sec. standard for data and services based on: -confidentiality -integrity -availability Information security is a problem for who? - ANSWER mainly management the best practices within the field of information security involve applying technology only after considering what? - ANSWER the business needs What did information security begin with? - ANSWER Rand Report R-609; 1979 what was the first security issue? - ANSWER 1986 computer fraud and abuse act What did the internet bring? - ANSWER millions of unsecured computer networks into continuous communication What increased the awareness of need for improved security? - ANSWER Growing threat of cyber attacks What is an attack? - ANSWER intentional or unintentional act that can damage or compromise information and systems that support it What is a control? - ANSWER security mechanisms, policies, or procedures that can successfully: -counter attacks -reduce risk -resolve vulnerabilities -improve security in an org. What is an exploit? - ANSWER a technique used to compromise a system What is a exposure? - ANSWER a condition or state or being exposed What is an asset? - ANSWER the organizational resource that is being protected. What is a loss? - ANSWER A single instance of an information asset suffering damage or destruction, unintended or unauthorized modification or disclosure, or denial of use. What is a risk? - ANSWER the probability of an unwanted occurance What is a threat? - ANSWER a category of objects, people, or other entities that represents a danger to an asset What is a vulnerability? - ANSWER weakness or faults in a system orThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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