Deck 1: Understanding Cybersecurity Policy and Governance

Question 1

Which of the following elements ensures a policy is enforceable?

A) Compliance can be measured.
B) Appropriate sanctions are applied when the policy is violated.
C) Appropriate administrative, technical, and physical controls are put in place to support the policy.
D) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

FERPA protects which of the following?

A) Medical records
B) Educational records
C) Personally identifiable information
D) Financial records

Answer 2

Educational records

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an information asset?

A) Business plans
B) Employee records
C) Company reputation
D) All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

Policy implementation and enforcement are part of which of the following phases of the cybersecurity policy life cycle?

A) Develop
B) Review
C) Adopt
D) Publish

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct order of the policy life cycle?

A) Review, develop, adopt, publish
B) Develop, publish, adopt, review
C) Publish, develop, review, adopt
D) Review, adopt, develop, publish

Question 6

Endorsed is one of the seven policy characteristics. Which of the following statements best describes endorsed?

A) The policy is supported by management.
B) The policy is accepted by the organization's employees.
C) The policy is mandatory; compliance is measured; and appropriate sanctions are applied.
D) The policy is regulated by the government.

Question 7

Which of the following is the outcome of policy review?

A) Retirement or renewal
B) Retirement or reauthorization
C) Renewal or reauthorization
D) None of the above

Question 8

How often should policies be reviewed?

A) Monthly
B) Twice a year
C) Annually
D) Never

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) Policies should require only what is possible.
B) Policies that are no longer applicable should be retired.
C) All guiding principles and corporate cultures are good.
D) Guiding principles set the tone for a corporate culture.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the tasks of the policy development phase?

A) Approve
B) Write
C) Communicate
D) Authorize

Question 11

The United States Department of Homeland Security defines how many critical infrastructure sectors?

A) 16
B) 14
C) 20
D) 17

Question 12

Which of the following is the seminal tool used to protect both our critical infrastructure and our individual liberties?

A) Information security
B) Society
C) Physical security
D) Policy

Question 13

Which of the following can be defined as the shared attitudes, goals, and practices that characterize a company, corporation, or institution?

A) Regulations
B) Corporate culture
C) Cybersecurity policy
D) Guiding principles

Question 14

Which of the following is a collection of articles and amendments that provide a framework for the American government and define citizens' rights?

A) The Constitution
B) The Torah
C) Data Protection Act
D) Consumer Credit Act

Question 15

Which layer in the defense-in-depth strategy includes firewalls, IDS/IPS devices, segmentation, and VLANs?

A) Physical security
B) Network security
C) Perimeter security
D) Application security

Question 16

Which of the following is another term for statutory law?

A) Legislation
B) Regulation
C) Policy
D) Governance

Question 17

Which of the following federal legislations, also known as the Financial Modernization Act of 1999, was created to reform and modernize the banking industry by eliminating existing barriers between banking and commerce?

A) HITECH
B) HIPAA
C) FERPA
D) GLBA

Question 18

Which major regulation entity within the European Union (EU) was created to maintain a single standard for data protection among all member states in the EU?

A) Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (the NIS Directive)
B) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
C) European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)
D) The Consumer Credit Regulations 2010

Question 19

Which key task in the policy development phase requires the authors to consult with internal and external experts, including legal counsel, human resources, compliance, cybersecurity and technology professionals, auditors, and regulators?

A) Writing
B) Authorizing
C) Vetting
D) Planning

Question 20

Which key task in the policy adoption phase is the busiest and most challenging task of all?

A) Implementation
B) Enforcement
C) Monitoring
D) Education