Chapter 12

Question 1

security posture

Answer 1

The risk level to which a system, or other technology element, is
exposed.

Question 2

security posture assessment(SPA)

Answer 2

An assessment that uses baseline reporting and
other analyses to discover vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems and networks.

Question 3

promiscuous mode

Answer 3

In a network adapter, this passes all traffi c to the CPU, not just the
frames addressed to it.

Question 4

non-promiscuous mode

Answer 4

When a network adapter captures only the packets that are
addressed to it.

Question 5

broadcast storm

Answer 5

When there is an accumulation of broadcast and multicast packet
traffi c on the LAN coming from one or more network interfaces.

Question 6

computer security audits

Answer 6

Technical assessments made of applications, systems, or
networks.

Question 7

audit trails

Answer 7

Records or logs that show the tracked actions of users, regardless of
whether the users successfully completed the actions.