RISK IN THE WORKPLACE

QUESTION 1 OF 5

What are some examples of security goals that you may have for an organization? Check all that apply. Great job! These are super important goals. Safeguards or systems should be implemented to help achieve them. It)s important to distinguish between a discrete goal and the mechanisms or defense systems that help you to achieve these goals. Defenses on their own aren)t goals, but they allow us to work towards these goals.

To protect customer data from unauthorized accessCorrect Answer

To deploy an Intrusion Prevention System

To implement a strong password policy

To prevent unauthorized access to customer credentialsCorrect Answer

QUESTION 2 OF 5

Which of these would you consider high-value targets for a potential attacker? Check all that apply. That's right! Customer credit card data is really valuable to attackers, since it can be a hot commodity in the shadier areas of the internet. The same goes for authentication databases, since this could provide attackers with usernames and passwords that might give them access to accounts on other websites and services.

Networked printers

Authentication databasesCorrect Answer

Logging server

Customer credit card informationCorrect Answer

QUESTION 3 OF 5

What's the purpose of a vulnerability scanner? Correct! A vulnerability scanner will scan and evaluate hosts on your network. It does this by looking for misconfigurations or vulnerabilities, then compiling a report with what it found.

It fixes vulnerabilities on systems.

It blocks malicious traffic from entering your network.

It protects your network from malware.

It detects vulnerabilities on your network and systems.Correct Answer

QUESTION 4 OF 5

What are some restrictions that should apply to sensitive and confidential data? Check all that apply. Nice work! Sensitive data should be treated with care so that an unauthorized third-party doesn)t gain access. Ensuring this data is encrypted is an effective way to safeguard against unauthorized access.

It can be stored on encrypted media only.Correct Answer

It can be transferred via email.

It can be stored on removable media.

It can be accessed and stored on personal devices.

QUESTION 5 OF 5

What's a privacy policy designed to guard against? Yep! Privacy policies are meant to govern the access and use of sensitive data for authorized parties.

Eavesdropping on communications

Denial-of-service attacks

Misuse or abuse of sensitive dataCorrect Answer

Attackers stealing customer data

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What are some examples of security goals that you may have for an organization? Check all that apply. Great job! These are super important goals. Safeguards or systems should be implemented to help achieve them. It)s important to distinguish between a discrete goal and the mechanisms or defense systems that help you to achieve these goals. Defenses on their own aren)t goals, but they allow us to work towards these goals.

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To protect customer data from unauthorized access

To deploy an Intrusion Prevention System

To implement a strong password policy

To prevent unauthorized access to customer credentials

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