CSE 4471 Quizzes and Homework 2023 solution guide
Name the 6 major components of an information system
1. data
2. people
3. networks
4. hardware
5. software
6. procedures
According to the 2015 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISAC) report, what was the biggest gap in the...
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CSE 4471 Quizzes and Homework 2023 solution guide
Name the 6 major components of an information system
1. data
2. people
3. networks
4. hardware
5. software
6. procedures
According to the 2015 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISAC)
report, what was the biggest gap in the knowledge of security professionals
today?
Not knowing that a security risk exists
asset
a specific organizational resource of value
attack
an intentional or unintentional act that may damage an asset; an action which
instantiates a threat; when a threat becomes realized
countermeasure
a specific security mechanism or policy which is intended to improve security
threat
an object, person or other entity which represents a danger to assets
authentic
an attribute of information which is genuine
confidential
an attribute of information which has access restrictions
available
an attribute of information which is accessible for use without obstruction
accurate
an attribute of information which is free from errors
integrity
an attribute of information which is complete and uncorrupted
utility
an attribute of information which has a useful purpose
possession
an attribute of information describing data ownership or control
access
the ability to interact with a resource, legitimately or otherwise
exploit
a known, documented method of attack
(a technique used to compromise an information system)
loss
actual damage to an information asset
threat agent
a person or system who uses exploits to instantiate threats
vulnerability
, a system weakness or fault which decreases security
evolution
considered the first phase in the security development life-cycle, concerns include
establishing project goals and determining feasibility
analyze
a phase of the security development life-cycle which includes analyzing potential legal
issues as well as performing other risk evaluation processes
design
a phase of the SDLC where we select key components, and finalize plans for business
continuity and incident response
implementation
a phase of the SDLC where we "build it or buy it"
What is the difference between a threat and a threat agent?
threat - an object, person or entity that represents a danger to assets
threat agent - a person or system who uses exploits to instantiate threats
What are the 3 components of the CIA triangle?
1. confidentiality
2. integrity
3. availability
What are the sides of the McCumber Cube (CNSS security model)?
security aspect
1. confidentiality
2. integrity
3. availability
state of data
1. storage
2. processing
3. transmission
tool category
1. policy
2. technology
3. education
What is C-2 security?
C-2 security is a level of security where the person/company must follow those
standards to achieve C-2 security. This is part of an A-D, 1-4 security standard where it
shows how strict the security is.
Concisely describe a TCP SYN Flood attack.
Many transmissions occur on the same TCP networks
Sender sends too many TCP SYN requests for the receiver to process, so a connection
cannot be established
From 2000 to 2011, the incidence of several specific attack types declined. Name
one such attack type, and provide a reasonable statement of why it's frequency
has declined.
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