Operations Security Practice Test Questions

Operations Security

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Question 1
Which of the following connections allow direct memory access?
MemDirect
RJ45
IEEE 1394
USB
Question 2
Which RAID level uses Interleave Parity to remove a single point of failure in a backup array?
RAID 2
RAID 3
RAID 1
RAID 5
Question 3
Which of the following is described as a potential event that could cause a compromise of security?
Asset
Vulnerability
Threat
Risk
Question 4
Providing users with only the information required to perform their job duties and nothing more is known as which principle?
Separation of Duties
Change Control
Need to Know
Least Privilege
Question 5
What is data called that remains on media after the media has been erased?
Data remains
Data remanence
Data spilling
Data retention
Question 6
Operations Security is concerned with the controls used to protect assets from all of the following except:
Operators who are inappropriately accessing resources
Threats in an operating environment
Internal or external intruders
Unsecured or mis-configured systems and infrastructure
Question 7
What is used by RAID Level 0 to create one large volume from multiple disks?
Striping
Interleave parity
Mirroring
Hammering
Question 8
Wiping of physical media as dictated by the Department of Defense recommends overwriting the media how many times?
Five
Seven
Nine
Three
Question 9
What refers to how long computer records must be kept based on compliance requirements?
Data disposal
Data retention
Data remains
Data remanence
Question 10
The goals of auditing mechanisms include which of the following?
All of the above
Discovery of user privilege escalation
Discovery of attempts to bypass the protection mechanisms
Deter perpetrators from attempting to bypass protection mechanisms
Question 11
The primary function of change control include all the following except:
Reduce the negative impact that the change has on organizational resources
Evaluate and recommend changes to a system
Ensure that users are advised of upcoming changes
Ensure that change is implemented in a systematic manner
Question 12
Which file extension would be most concerning if received as an email attachment?
.txt
.vcf
.vbs
.doc
Question 13
Which of the following would normally be the responsibility of the System Administrator and NOT the Security Administrator?
Adding and removing system users
Setting or changing file sensitivity levels
Setting initial passwords
Reviewing audit data
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Comments

  1. Niel says:
    May 24, 2012 at 6:08 am

    Great set of questions.

    Reply

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