Network Security Concepts

Question 1

Which security term refers to a person, property, or data of value to a company?

Answer 1

Asset

Question 2

Which asset characteristic refers to the risk that results from a threat and lack of a countermeasure?

Answer 2

Liability

Question 3

Which three items are the primary network security objectives for a company?

Answer 3

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Question 4

Which data classification labels are usually found in a government organization?

Answer 4

Unclassified, Sensitive but unclassified, For official use only, Secret

Question 5

What represents a physical control?

Answer 5

Electronic lock

Question 6

What is the primary motivation for most attacks against networks today?

Answer 6

Financial

Question 7

Which type of an attack involves lying about the source address of a frame or packet?

Answer 7

Spoofing Attack

Question 8

Which two approaches to security provide the most secure results on day one?

Answer 8

Defense-in-depth, Least privilege

Question 9

What might you find in a network that is based on a defense-in-depth security implementation?

Answer 9

Firewall, IPS, Access-list, Current patches on servers

Question 10

In relation to production networks, what are viable options when dealing with risk?

Answer 10

Transfer it, Mitigate it, Remove it