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16.
The SDLC process does not include which of the following components?
  • A.
    Initiation
  • B.
    Disposition
  • C.
    Remediation
  • D.
    Implementation
  • E.
    Operations and maintenance
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Remediation is not one of the fi ve phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The missing one is acquisition and development.
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17.
Which one of the following is not a component of operations security best practices?
  • A.
    Least privilege
  • B.
    Rotation of duties
  • C.
    High availability
  • D.
    Trusted recovery
  • E.
    Configuration management and change management
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
High availability is not an operations security best practice; however, it is a good system design practice.
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18.
Which one of the following is not a component of a good security policy?
  • A.
    A governing policy
  • B.
    User policies
  • C.
    Technical policies
  • D.
    User training
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
User training is not a component of a security policy, but user policies are.
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19.
When performing a risk analysis, which of the following is the number of times an event might happen in a year?
  • A.
    Guess
  • B.
    ARO
  • C.
    ALE
  • D.
    SRO
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
The annual rate of occurrence (ARO) is the number of times a security risk event might take place in a year.
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20.
Which one of the following is defined as a means to compartmentalize information such as not to compromise security?
  • A.
    SDLC
  • B.
    CIA
  • C.
    OPSEC
  • D.
    MARS
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
OPSEC stands for operations security and is borrowed from the U.S. Department of Defense. The term is adapted to mean that a user or administrator should have only the privileges they need to do their job and nothing else.
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