s1 L16 Quiz - Defining Responsibilities & Parameters

Who is responsible for deciding what cybersecurity policies must be put in place?

• The employees
• A member of the IT staff or management
• The CEO of the company
• The customers

Who should staff contact if they have a concern over a possible incident or poor practice?

• No one, concerns should not be reported
• Their immediate supervisor
• The CEO of the company
• The individual(s) responsible for implementing and maintaining the policy

Who should be responsible for making staff aware and training them on following the cybersecurity policies?

• The CEO of the company
• The person responsible for implementing and maintaining the policy
• The employees themselves

What is an important aspect of a good password?

• It should be shared with others for convenience.
• It should be a common word or memorable phrase.
• It should be the same password used on multiple systems.
• It will contain a variety of upper-case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters.

Why is it important to store passwords in a secure database and not share them?

• To make it easier for staff to access their passwords.
• To prevent unauthorized access and maintain the security of the passwords.
• To ensure all employees have access to the same passwords.
• To allow external parties to access the passwords if needed.

What is the purpose of an acceptable software policy?

• To control and restrict software installation on a system.
• To allow employees to install unauthorised material.
• To encourage employees to install any software they want.
• To prevent IT staff from managing software installation.

Which two does an acceptable use policy typically include?

• A series of do's and don'ts for using a company's IT systems.
• Holiday times
• A list of approved software that can be used.
• Guidelines for coffee breaks

What do device hardening parameters define?

• The size and weight of the devices.
• The physical location of devices in the office.
• What technologies should be implemented and how they should be configured and maintained.
• The color scheme of the device interfaces.

Which two are examples of device hardening parameters?

• Anti-virus must be installed on all IT systems.
• Employees can install any software they want.
• Full backups of company data must be performed every Monday at 1 pm.
• The company must use a specific brand of computers.

Why is it important to use different passwords for each service you use?

• To allow others to easily access your accounts.
• To make it easier to remember all your passwords.
• To ensure consistency in password usage.
• To prevent a security breach on one service from affecting other services.