Asset Management and Cybersecurity Quiz

What is the primary purpose of asset management in cybersecurity?

• To increase the number of IT assets

• To eliminate all IT assets

• To identify and classify IT assets

• To reduce the cost of hardware

Which of the following is NOT typically included in an asset management database?

• Asset ID

• User(s)

• Purchase date

• Location

What does asset classification help organizations achieve?

• Increased asset value

• Reduction in the number of assets

• Faster asset acquisition

• Consistent application of security controls

Which method is NOT mentioned for performing asset enumeration?

• Manual Inventory

• Network Scanning

• Cloud Scanning

• Asset Management Software

What is a key consideration during asset acquisition?

• Buying as many assets as possible

• Ignoring vendor support

• Selecting vendors with strong security features

• Choosing the cheapest option

What is the role of backups in asset protection?

• To increase data storage

• To reduce the number of assets

• To eliminate the need for security

• To ensure data availability and integrity

Which of the following is a critical capability for enterprise backup solutions?

• Single location storage

• Manual data entry

• No encryption

• Support for various environments

What does data deduplication do?

• Increases data redundancy

• Eliminates redundant data to optimize storage

• Creates multiple copies of data

• Decreases data transfer efficiency

What is the purpose of recovery validation?

• To ensure backups are created

• To eliminate the need for backups

• To test the effectiveness of backup strategies

• To increase data storage capacity

Which backup method is designed to protect against ransomware?

• Off-site backups

• On-site backups

• Cloud backups

• Air-gapped backups