Cyber Security and Privacy | Week 2

Session: JULY-DEC 2023

Course Name: Cyber Security and Privacy

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q1. What term describes the quality or state of ownership or control of information?
confidentiality
possession
authenticity
integrity

Answer: possession

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Q2. Fill in the blanks
The McCumber Cube has ——————-dimensions with ——-cells representing areas that must be addressed to secure today’s information systems.
7 and 21
4 and 27
3 and 18
3 and 27

Answer: 3 and 27

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q3. ——————is a weakness or fault in a system or protection mechanism that opens it to attack or damage.
Threat
Vulnerability
Risk
Attack

Answer: Vulnerability

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Q4. Which of the following is not a component of an organization’s Information System?
(1) Software (2) Vendors (3) People (4) Government (5) ISPs
1&3
1,2 &4
4 & 5
2,4, & 5

Answer: 2,4, & 5

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q5. True or False:
The person responsible for the storage, maintenance, and protection of information is the data custodian.
True
False

Answer: True

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Q6. Biometric data collected from users is used for——————————————– process.
Authentication
Authorization
Accountability
Privacy

Answer: Authentication

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q7. Select the right options of the C.I.A. triad
(1) Assurance that information is shared only among authorized people or organizations
(2) Assurance that the information is complete and uncorrupted
(3) Assurance that information systems and the necessary data are not available for use when needed
(1) True (2) False (3) True
(1) False (2) False (3) True
(1) True (2) True (3) True
(1) True (2) True (3) False

Answer: (1) True (2) True (3) False

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q8. Match the following:
A. Champion : B. Team leader C. Security policy developers D. Risk assessment specialists E. Security professionals

1. Dedicated, trained, and well-educated specialists in all aspect of information security from both a technical and non-technical 2. Individuals who understand financial risk assessment techniques, the value of organizational assets, and the security methods to be used and security technical requirements. 3 Individuals who understand the organizational culture, policies, and requirements for developing and implementing successful policies. 4. A project manager, who may be a departmental line manage or staff unit manager, who understands project management, personnel management, and information security technical requirements 5 A senior executive who promotes the project and ensure its support, both financially and administratively, at the highest levels of the organization.

A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2, E-5
A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-2
A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5

Answer: A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1

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Q9. Who are responsible for the security and use of a particular set of information?
Data users
Data exporter
Data custodians
Data owner

Answer: Data owner

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These are Cyber Security and Privacy Nptel Week 2 Assignment 2 Answers

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Q10. True or False:
If information has a state of being genuine or original and is not a fabrication, it has the characteristic of authenticity.
True
False

Answer: True

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