Mod 2 Risk Adversity Trust

User error resulting in the access to, modification of, and disclosure confidential information assets represents a loss of:

• Confidentiality

• Confidentiality and Integrity

• Availability and Integrity

• Availability

The process of identifying the risks to system security and determining the probability of occurrence, the resulting impact, and the additional safeguards that mitigate this impact is known as:

• CIA Triad

• Risk Assessment

• Incident Response

• Risk Matrix

Which term refers to a weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation?

• Threat

• Vulnerability

• Attack

• Exploit

Human error resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability to an information resource is known as a:

• Threat

• Vulnerability

• Attack

• Exploit

True or false? Cybersecurity is a “hard problem” because cyberspace is large, interconnected, and complex.

• True

• False

Which statement describes the purpose of a data classification system for cybersecurity?

• To ensure filenames are compliant with the naming policy rules

• To identify information assets and protect them from a loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability

• To describe all possible vulnerabilities in the system

• To initiate a threat assessment protocol

Fire, flood, or an adverse weather event impacting the security of information assets is known as a:

• Threat

• Bug

• Attack

• Exploit

True or false? Cybersecurity is a “hard problem” because security is only as strong as the weakest link and is limited to human actors.

• True

• False

Which term refers to a circumstance or event with the potential to have an adverse effect on organizational operations?

• Threat

• Vulnerability

• Attack

• Exploit

True or False? Risk an essential aspect of cybersecurity because given the complexity of cybersystems, there are no limits to how much control can be exerted to protect those systems.

• True

• False