Chapter 1: Mastering Security Basics

Question 1

What is the best way to protect the confidentiality of data?

Answer 1

Encryption

Question 2

What is managerial control?

Answer 2

Are primarily administrative in function and are typically documented in written security policy. (This is a control category).

See page 8 of CompTIA Security+ SY0-601: Get Certified Get Ahead by Darril Gibson for an in-depth study

Question 3

What is operational control?

Answer 3

These are controls implemented by individuals who perform the day-to-day operations and they ensure that daily operations are compliant with their orgs overall security plan. (This is a control category).

See pages 8 & 9 of CompTIA Security+ SY0-601: Get Certified Get Ahead by Darril Gibson for an in-depth study

Question 4

What is technical control?

Answer 4

Technical control uses technology such as hardware, software, and firmware to reduce vulnerabilities. Once implemented and configured they provide control automatically. (This is a control category).

See page 10 of CompTIA Security+ SY0-601: Get Certified Get Ahead by Darril Gibson for an in-depth study

Question 5

What is a Use Case?

Answer 5

A particular Goal a company wants to achieve

Question 6

What is Confidentiality?

Answer 6

Ensuring data can be accessed by only authorized people

Question 7

What is Encryption?

Answer 7

Is scrambling data to make if more difficult to access and or read

Question 8

What are Access Controls?

Answer 8

Controls that ensures confidentiality through methods of Identification, Authentication and Authorization.

Question 9

What is Identification?

Question 10

What is Authentication?

Question 11

What is Authorization?