Isaca CISM Quiz 44 Topic 7 Questions 216-220

Question: 1

An organization's outsourced firewall was poorly configured and allowed unauthorized access that resulted in downtime of 48 hours. Which of the following should be the information security manager's NEXT course of action?

ASeek damages from the service provider.

BObtain supporting evidence that the problem has been corrected.

CReconfigure the firewall in accordance with best practices.

DRevisit the contract and improve accountability of the service provider.

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Question: 2

An information security team plans to increase password complexity requirements for a customer-facing site, but there are concerns it will negatively impact the user experience. Which of the following is the

information security manager's BEST course of action?

AAssess business impact against security risk.

BEvaluate business compensating controls.

CConduct industry benchmarking.

DQuantify the security risk to the business.

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Question: 3

Which of the following will MOST effectively minimize the chance of inadvertent disclosure of confidential information?

AFollowing the principle of least privilege

BRestricting the use of removable media

CApplying data classification rules

DEnforcing penalties for security policy violations

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Question: 4

Which of the following is MOST important to the successful implementation of an information security program?

AUnderstanding current and emerging technologies

BConducting periodic risk assessments

CObtaining stakeholder input

DEstablishing key performance indicators (KPIs)

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Question: 5

An organization's IT department needs to implement security patches. Recent reports indicate these patches could result in stability issues. Which of the following is the information security manager's

BEST recommendation?

AResearch compensating security controls.

BResearch alternative software solutions,

CEvaluate the patches in a test environment.

DIncrease monitoring after patch implementation.

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Isaca CISM Quiz:44 Topic:7 Questions:216-220