Question 1

Why are there delays in updating products such as anti-virus software to resist attacks?

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Question 2

What threat actors are generally believed to be the most dangerous threat actors? Explain your answer.

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Question 3

List and describe three of the characteristics of information that must be protected by information security?

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Question 4

Why is the speed of malicious attacks making the challenge of keeping computers secure more difficult?

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Question 5

What is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?

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Question 6

What are script kiddies?

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Question 7

What are the four different risk response techniques?

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Question 8

What is occurring when an attacker manipulates commonplace actions that are routinely performed in a business?

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Question 9

Information security is achieved through a combination of what three entities? Provide at least one example of each entity.

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Question 10

Describe the security principle of simplicity.

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Security

Why are there delays in updating products such as anti-virus software to resist attacks?