Here are 15 multiple choice questions at the university level about strategies for ensuring appropriate levels of security:
General
1. What are the three main pillars of information security?
o (A) Confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
o (B) Authentication, authorization, and accounting.
o (C) Prevention, detection, and response.
o (D) All of the above.
2. What is the difference between a threat and a vulnerability?
o (A) A threat is an actor or event that has the potential to cause harm to an information system, while a vulnerability is a weakness in an information system that could be exploited by a threat.
o (B) A threat is intentional, while a vulnerability is unintentional.
o (C) A threat is external, while a vulnerability is internal.
o (D) All of the above.
3. What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
o (A) To identify and assess the risks to an information system.
o (B) To develop and implement security controls to mitigate the risks to an information system.
o (C) To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of security controls.
o (D) All of the above.
Strategies for Ensuring Appropriate Levels of Security 4. What is the principle of least privilege?
o (A) The principle of least privilege states that users and processes should only have the access privileges they need to perform their essential functions.
o (B) The principle of least privilege is a security control that can be used to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to information systems.
o (C) The principle of least privilege is a best practice for designing and implementing secure information systems.
o (D) All of the above.
5. What are the different types of security controls?
o (A) Preventive controls, detective controls, and corrective controls.
o (B) Technical controls, administrative controls, and physical controls.
o (C) Access control, network security, and application security.
o (D) All of the above.
6. What is the purpose of a security awareness training program?
o (A) To educate users about security risks and best practices.
o (B) To reduce the risk of human error-induced security incidents.
o (C) To comply with security regulations.
o (D) All of the above.
Challenge Questions
7. Discuss the role of risk management in ensuring appropriate levels of security.
8. Explain how to implement a layered security approach.
9. Discuss the challenges of securing information systems in the cloud.
10.Explain how to use security automation to improve security posture.
11.Discuss the importance of incident response planning and preparedness.
I hope these questions are helpful!
