LO3.3

Question 1

What are the the four types of cyber security controls?

Answer 1

Physical
Hardware
Software
Encryption

Question 2

What are three examples of physical cyber security controls?

Answer 2

Biometrics
Swipe Cards
Alarms

Question 3

What are three examples of hardware cyber security controls?

Answer 3

SmartWater
Cable Locks
Safe

Question 4

What are three examples of software cyber security controls?

Answer 4

Firewall
Anti-Malware
Operating System Updates

Question 5

What are three examples of encryption?

Answer 5

Asymmetric encryption
Symmetric encryption
Cryptography

Question 6

What is the difference between Asymmetric and Symmetric encryption?

Answer 6

Symmetric encryption uses the same key for encryption and decryption, while asymmetric encryption uses two different keys, a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption

Question 7

How does cryptography differ to encryption?

Answer 7

Cryptography is coding messages whereas encryption is more specifically making data indecipherable for humans

Question 8

What are two common procedures in place for cyber security?

Answer 8

Access management
Data Backup

Question 9

What is access management?

Answer 9

The process of granting authorised users access to a computer system and withholding that same access to unauthorised users

Question 10

What is data backup?

Answer 10

The process of copying and/or archiving data so they can be restored should the date be lost from a system

Question 11

How would an organisation mitigate the risks that come from remote and mobile working?

Answer 11

Increased levels of monitoring
Training users in cyber security
Ensuring all mobile devices have a baseline of security configuration
Keep information storage upon a mobile device to a minimum
Encrypt all data