CHAPTER 14

Question 1

IT security management consists of first determining a clear view of an
organization’s IT security objectives and general risk profile

Answer 1

T

Question 2

IT security management has evolved considerably over the last few
decades due to the rise in risks to networked systems

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Detecting and reacting to incidents is not a function of IT security
management.

Answer 3

F

Question 4

IT security needs to be a key part of an organization’s overall
management plan.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Once the IT management process is in place and working the process
never needs to be repeated

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Organizational security objectives identify what IT security outcomes
should be achieved.

Answer 6

T

Question 7

The assignment of responsibilities relating to the management of IT
security and the organizational infrastructure is not addressed in a
corporate security policy.

Answer 7

F

Question 8

Organizational security policies identify what needs to be done

Answer 8

T

Question 9

It is not critical that an organization’s IT security policy have full
approval or buy-in by senior management.

Answer 9

F

Question 10

Because the responsibility for IT security is shared across the
organization, there is a risk of inconsistent implementation of security and a loss of central monitoring and control.

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Legal and regulatory constraints may require specific approaches to
risk assessment

Answer 11

T

Question 12

A major advantage of the informal approach is that the individuals
performing the analysis require no additional skills.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

A major disadvantage of the baseline risk assessment approach is the
significant cost in time, resources, and expertise needed to perform
the analysis.

Answer 13

F

Question 14

One asset may have multiple threats and a single threat may target
multiple assets

Answer 14

T

Question 15

A threat may be either natural or human made and may be accidental
or deliberate

Answer 15

T

Question 16

__________ ensures that critical assets are sufficiently protected in a cost-effective manner.
A. IT control B. IT security management
C. IT discipline D. IT risk implementations

Answer 16

IT security management

Question 17

The ________ has revised and consolidated a number of national and international standards into a consensus of best practice.
A. ISO B. CSI
C. VSB D. DBI

Answer 17

ISO

Question 18

IT security management functions include:
A. determining organizational IT security objectives, strategies, and policies
B. detecting and reacting to incidents
C. specifying appropriate safeguards
D. all of the above

Answer 18

all of the above

Question 19

Implementing the risk treatment plan is part of the ______ step.
A. check B. act
C. do D. plan

Answer 19

do

Question 20

Maintaining and improving the information security risk management process
in response to incidents is part of the _________ step.

	A.  act			B.  plan
	C.  check		D. do

Answer 20

ACT

Question 21

Establishing security policy, objectives, processes and procedures is part of the ______ step.
A. plan B. check
C. act D. none of the above

Answer 21

plan

Question 22

The intent of the ________ is to provide a clear overview of how an organization’s IT infrastructure supports its overall business objectives.
A. risk register B. corporate security policy
C. vulnerability source D. threat assessment

Answer 22

corporate security policy

Question 23

The advantages of the _________ approach are that it doesn’t require the expenditure of additional resources in conducting a more formal risk assessment and that the same measures can be replicated over a range of systems.
A. combined B. informal
C. baseline D. detailed

Answer 23

baseline

Question 24

The _________ approach involves conducting a risk analysis for the organization’s IT systems that exploits the knowledge and expertise of the individuals performing the analysis.
A. baseline B. combined
C. detailed D. informal

Answer 24

informal

Question 25

A ________ is anything that might hinder or present an asset from providing appropriate levels of the key security services.
A. vulnerability B. threat
C. risk D. control

Answer 25

threat

Question 26

_________ include management, operational, and technical processes and procedures that act to reduce the exposure of the organization to some risks by reducing the ability of a threat source to exploit some vulnerabilities.
A. Security controls B. Risk appetite
C. Risk controls D. None of the above

Answer 26

Security controls

Question 27

The results of the risk analysis should be documented in a _________.
A. journal B. consequence
C. risk register D. none of the above

Answer 27

risk register

Question 28

________ specification indicates the impact on the organization should the particular threat in question actually eventuate.
A. Risk B. Consequence
C. Threat D. Likelihood

Answer 28

Consequence

Question 29

The purpose of ________ is to determine the basic parameters within which the risk assessment will be conducted and then to identify the assets to be examined.
A. establishing the context B. control
C. risk avoidance D. combining

Answer 29

establishing the context

Question 30

_________ is choosing to accept a risk level greater than normal for business reasons.

Answer 30

Risk acceptance