DRAG DROP Drag and drop the appropriate external constructs in front of their respective functions.
Correct Answer:
Explanation: There are two types of compositional constructs: 1.External constructs: The various types of external constructs are as follows: Cascading: In this type of external construct, one system gains the input from the output of another system. Feedback: In this type of external construct, one system provides the input to another system, which in turn feeds back to the input of the first system. Hookup: In this type of external construct, one system communicates with another system as well as with external entities. 2.Internal constructs: The internal constructs include intersection, union, and difference.
Question 167
Which of the following refers to the ability to ensure that the data is not modified or tampered with?
Correct Answer: A
Integrity refers to the ability to ensure that the data is not modified or tampered with. Integrity means that data cannot be modified without authorization. Integrity is violated when an employee accidentally or with malicious intent deletes important data files, when a computer virus infects a computer, when an employee is able to modify his own salary in a payroll database, when an unauthorized user vandalizes a Web site, when someone is able to cast a very large number of votes in an online poll, and so on. Answer D is incorrect. Confidentiality is the property of preventing disclosure of information to unauthorized individuals or systems. Breaches of confidentiality take many forms. Permitting someone to look over your shoulder at your computer screen while you have confidential data displayed on it could be a breach of confidentiality. If a laptop computer containing sensitive information about a company's employees is stolen or sold, it could result in a breach of confidentiality. Answer B is incorrect. Availability means that data must be available whenever it is needed. Answer C is incorrect. Non-repudiation is the concept of ensuring that a party in a dispute cannot refuse to acknowledge, or refute the validity of a statement or contract. As a service, it provides proof of the integrity and origin of data. Although this concept can be applied to any transmission, including television and radio, by far the most common application is in the verification and trust of signatures.
Question 168
An organization monitors the hard disks of its employees' computers from time to time. Which policy does this pertain to?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference: Explanation: Monitoring the computer hard disks or e-mails of employees pertains to the privacy policy of an organization. AnswerA is incorrect. The backup policy of a company is related to the backup of its data. Answer D is incorrect. The network security policy is related to the security of a company's network. AnswerB is incorrect. The user password policy is related to passwords that users provide to log on to the network.
Question 169
You are the project manager of the GHY project for your organization. You are about to start the qualitative risk analysis process for the project and you need to determine the roles and responsibilities for conducting risk management. Where can you find this information?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference: Explanation: The risk management plan defines the roles and responsibilities for conducting risk management. A Risk management plan is a document arranged by a project manager to estimate the effectiveness, predict risks, and build response plans to mitigate them. It also consists of the risk assessment matrix. Risks are built in with any project, and project managers evaluate risks repeatedly and build plans to address them. The risk management plan consists of analysis of possible risks with both high and low impacts, and the mitigation strategies to facilitate the project and avoid being derailed through which the common problems arise. Risk management plans should be timely reviewed by the project team in order to avoid having the analysis become stale and not reflective of actual potential project risks. Most critically, risk management plans include a risk strategy for project execution. AnswerA is incorrect. The risk register does not define the risk management roles and responsibilities. AnswerD is incorrect. Enterprise environmental factors may define the roles that risk management officials or departments play in the project, but the best answer for all projects is the risk management plan. AnswerB is incorrect. The staffing management plan does not define the risk management roles and responsibilities.
Question 170
The organization level is the Tier 1 and it addresses risks from an organizational perspective. What are the various Tier 1 activities? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Explanation/Reference: Explanation: The Organization Level is the Tier 1, and it addresses risks from an organizational perspective. It includes the following points: The techniques and methodologies an organization plans to employ, to evaluate information system-related security risks. During risk assessment, the methods and procedures the organization plans to use, to evaluate the significance of the risks identified. The types and extent of risk mitigation measures the organization plans to employ, to address identified risks. The level of risk tolerance. According to the environment of operation, how the organization plans to monitor risks on an ongoing basis, given the inevitable changes to organizational information system. The organization plans to use the degree and type of oversight, in order to ensure that the risk management strategy is being effectively carried out.Answer: D is incorrect. The RMF primarily operates at Tier 3.