CISSP Quiz #1
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Sample CISSP quiz
- 1.
- A.
Definition of the issue and statement of relevant terms.
- B.
Statement of roles and responsibilities
- C.
Statement of applicability and compliance requirements.
- D.
Statement of performance of characteristics and requirements.
- 2.Which one of the following is an important characteristic of an information security policy?
- A.
Identifies major functional areas of information.
- B.
Quantifies the effect of the loss of the information.
- C.
Requires the identification of information owners.
- D.
Lists applications that support the business function.
- 3.Ensuring the integrity of business information is the PRIMARY concern of
- A.
Encryption Security
- B.
Procedural Security.
- C.
Logical Security
- D.
On-line Security
- 4.Which of the following would be the first step in establishing an information security program?
- A.
Adoption of a corporate information security policy statement
- B.
Development and implementation of an information security standards manual
- C.
Development of a security awareness-training program
- D.
Purchase of security access control software
- 5.Which of the following department managers would be best suited to oversee the development of an information security policy?
- A.
Information Systems
- B.
Human Resources
- C.
Business operations
- D.
Security administration
- 6.What is the function of a corporate information security policy?
- A.
Issue corporate standard to be used when addressing specific security problems.
- B.
Issue guidelines in selecting equipment, configuration, design, and secure operations.
- C.
Define the specific assets to be protected and identify the specific tasks which must be completed to secure them.
- D.
Define the main security objectives which must be achieved and the security framework to meet business objectives.
- 7.Why must senior management endorse a security policy?
- A.
So that they will accept ownership for security within the organization.
- B.
So that employees will follow the policy directives.
- C.
So that external bodies will recognize the organizations commitment to security.
- D.
So that they can be held legally accountable.
- 8.In which one of the following documents is the assignment of individual roles and responsibilities MOST appropriately defined?
- A.
Security policy
- B.
Enforcement guidelines
- C.
Acceptable use policy
- D.
Program manual
- 9.Which of the following defines the intent of a system security policy?
- A.
A definition of the particular settings that have been determined to provide optimum security
- B.
A brief, high-level statement defining what is and is not permitted during the operation of the system.
- C.
A definition of those items that must be excluded on the system.
- D.
A listing of tools and applications that will be used to protect the system.
- 10.When developing an information security policy, what is the FIRST step that should be taken?
- A.
Obtain copies of mandatory regulations.
- B.
Gain management approval.
- C.
Seek acceptance from other departments.
- D.
Ensure policy is compliant with current working practices.
- 11.Which one of the following should NOT be contained within a computer policy?
- A.
Definition of management expectations.
- B.
Responsibilities of individuals and groups for protected information.
- C.
Statement of senior executive support.
- D.
Definition of legal and regulatory controls.
- 12.Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory Security Policy?
- A.
What is to be done.
- B.
When it is to be done.
- C.
Who is to do it.
- D.
Why is it to be done
- 13.Which one of the following statements describes management controls that are instituted to implement a security policy?
- A.
They prevent users from accessing any control function.
- B.
They eliminate the need for most auditing functions.
- C.
They may be administrative, procedural, or technical.
- D.
They are generally inexpensive to implement.
- 14.In an organization, an Information Technology security function should:
- A.
Be a function within the information systems functions of an organization
- B.
Report directly to a specialized business unit such as legal, corporate security or insurance
- C.
Be lead by a Chief Security Officer and report directly to the CEO
- D.
Be independent but report to the Information Systems function
- 15.Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required to follow?
- A.
Standards
- B.
Guidelines
- C.
Procedures
- D.
Baselines
- 16.Network Security is a process that is:
- A.
Product
- B.
Protocols
- C.
Ever evolving process
- D.
Quick-fix solution
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