A Newly Hired Security Specialist Is Asked to Evaluate a Company's

question 118

Multiple Choice

A newly hired security specialist is asked to evaluate a company's network security. The security specialist discovers that users have installed personal software, the network OS has default settings, no patches have been installed, and passwords are not required to be changed regularly. Which of the following would be the first step to take?

• A)Establish and enforce a security policy
• B)Install software patches
• C)Disable non-essential services
• D)Password management

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Definitions:

Market Leader

A company that has the largest market share in a given industry, dominating the competition in terms of sales, innovation, or brand recognition.

Low-involvement Product

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Situational Influences

External factors that affect consumer behavior at the time of purchase, including physical environment, social settings, and time.

Purchase Decision Process

The stages a buyer goes through in recognizing a need, searching for information, evaluating alternatives, purchasing, and post-purchase behavior.