2.3.2 C Resilience Controls

What is the primary purpose of implementing resilience controls in a company's cybersecurity strategy?

• To enhance the company's social media presence

• To prevent and mitigate the effects of a cyber-attack

• To increase the company's stock value

• To reduce the number of employees in IT department

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of websites being unavailable due to a cyber-attack?

• Loss of reputation

• Decrease in raw material costs

• Loss of competitive advantage

• Financial loss

What should a company do to ensure the latest updates of software are applied as part of their resilience controls?

• Implement patch management

• Conduct regular employee performance reviews

• Increase marketing efforts

• Outsource IT services

Which of the following is a recovery control a company might use after a cyber-attack?

• Using a boundary firewall

• Making arrangements for the use of alternative premises

• Implementing access control

• Implementing malware protection

What is the definition of cyber resilience?

• The ability of an organization to improve its security and detect cyber threats.

• The ability of an organisation to detect, protect itself from, respond to, and recover from cyber-attacks.

• The process by which a company responds to and recovers from data breaches only.

• The methods used by a company to protect its email and communication systems.

What is a potential consequence of a cyber-attack related to intellectual property?

• Hackers may steal trade secrets, confidential information, or other valuable intellectual property.

• Hackers may physically damage computer hardware.

• Hackers may only steal money from the company.

• Hackers may improve the security systems by identifying loopholes.

What is one potential consequence of a cyber-attack on an online retailer that involves loss of customer data?

• Increased website traffic

• Enhanced system security

• Loss of sales due to reputational damage

• Improved customer loyalty

What is a common cause of data loss due to human error?

• Software updates

• Accidental deletion

• Power outages

• Natural disasters

What can cause data loss due to hardware issues?

• Formatting of storage devices

• Malfunctions in storage devices

• Encryption by ransomware

• Accidental file deletion

How can financial loss occur due to website downtime?

• Increased advertisement revenue

• Loss of sales and revenue

• More visitors to the website

• Reduced maintenance costs