A Security Practitioner Has Just Been Assigned to Address an Ongoing

question 53

Multiple Choice

A security practitioner has just been assigned to address an ongoing Denial of Service (DoS) attack against the company's network, which includes an e-commerce web site. The strategy has to include defenses for any size of attack without rendering the company network unusable. Which of the following should be a PRIMARY concern when addressing this issue?

• A) Deal with end user education and training.
• B) Pay more for a dedicated path to the Internet.
• C) Allow legitimate connections while blocking malicious connections.
• D) Ensure the web sites are properly backed up on a daily basis.

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Definitions:

Firms Operating

Businesses engaged in any activity that seeks profits by providing goods or services to customers.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good supplied by producers, under the assumption of ceteris paribus (all other factors being equal).

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a specified period.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity supplied for a given period.