Category: Course 5-It Security Defense Against The Digital Dark Arts

1. What are some examples of security goals that you may have for an organization? Check all that apply. Answers To protect customer data from

1. What is an attack vector? Answers The classification of attack type The direction an attack is going in A mechanism by which an attacker

1. Why is normalizing log data important in a centralized logging setup? Answers Log normalizing detects potential attacks. Uniformly formatted logs are easier to store

1. How is  authentication different from  authorization? Answers Authentication is verifying access to a resource; authorization is verifying an identity. Authentication is identifying a resource; authorization is

1. In the CIA Triad, “Confidentiality” means ensuring that data is: Answers accurate and was not tampered with. available and that people can access it.

1. What are the components that make up a cryptosystem? Check all that apply. Answers Key generation algorithms Encryption algorithms Transmission algorithms Decryption algorithms 2.