CertMaster Practice; 1.0 General Security Concepts

Question 1

Define a ‘technical control’

Answer 1

Hardware or software mechanisms used to protect assets. Additionally, antivirus software, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems are examples of technical controls.

Question 2

Define an ‘operational control’

Answer 2

Controls that involve actions, such as adhering to security policies and procedures to enhance user behavior while mitigating security risks.

Question 3

What mechanism can be implemented to grant permissions based on the users role?

Answer 3

Policy enforcement points

Question 4

Define a ‘Policy enforcement point’

Answer 4

Enforces decisions about whether to grant access to a requested resource or not.

Question 5

What type of sensors do motion detectors use?

Answer 5

Infrared sensors.

Question 6

Define ‘tokenization’

Answer 6

Replacing all or part of a value with a randomly generated token.