In Security Circles the Phrase "Compliance" Refers To

question 15

Multiple Choice

In security circles the phrase "compliance" refers to:

• A) legal or professionally binding steps that an organization must take.
• B) security audit practices used by the tech divisions of Big Four accounting firms.
• C) a firm's installing software to fulfill government surveillance requirements.
• D) the U.S. government legislation requiring organizations to share security breaches with law enforcement and industry trade organizations.
• E) only deploying open source software that is downloaded from approved GitHub locations.

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Definitions:

Situational Ethics

An ethical theory which holds that to evaluate the morality of an action, we must imagine ourselves in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma and then, on that basis, determine whether that person’s action was ethical.

Consequentialism

An ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on the outcomes or consequences of that act.

Help

Assistance or support offered to solve a problem or achieve a goal.

Ethical Dilemma

A question about how a person should behave that requires the person to reflect about the advantages and disadvantages of the optional choices for various stakeholders.