ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Review Practice Test.

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Review Practice Test. Adequate Security - CORRECT ANSWER Security commensurate with the risk and the magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse or unauthorized access to or modification of information. Source: OMB Circular A-130 Administrative Controls - CORRECT ANSWER Controls implemented through policy and procedures. Examples include access control processes and requiring multiple personnel to conduct a specific operation. Administrative controls in modern environments are often enforced in conjunction with physical and/or technical controls, such as an access-granting policy for new users that requires login and approval by the hiring manager. Adverse Events - CORRECT ANSWER Events with a negative consequence, such as system crashes, network packet floods, unauthorized use of system privileges, defacement of a web page or execution of malicious code that destroys data. Application Programming Interface (API) - CORRECT ANSWER A set of routines, standards, protocols, and tools for building software applications to access a web-based software application or web tool. Application Server - CORRECT ANSWER A computer responsible for hosting applications to user workstations. NIST SP 800-82 Rev.2 Artificial Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER The ability of computers and robots to simulate human intelligence and behavior. Asset - CORRECT ANSWER Anything of value that is owned by an organization. Assets include both tangible items such as information systems and physical property and intangible assets such as intellectual property. Asymmetric Encryption - CORRECT ANSWER An algorithm that uses one key to encrypt and a different key to decrypt the input plaintext.