Lora Jones Is a Security Expert Hired by a Manhattan-Based

question 89

Multiple Choice

Lora Jones is a security expert hired by a Manhattan-based law firm to perform a formal risk assessment of the firm's data assets. Which of the following steps should she undertake first in order to assess the firm's readiness to face any potential security breaches?

• A) understanding which information assets need protection
• B) evaluating controls and filling in security gaps
• C) predicting future risks and devising strategies to prevent them
• D) recovering existing systems from damage

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Economic Perspective

A viewpoint that analyzes individuals' decisions based on costs, benefits, and rational self-interest within the framework of scarcity and resource allocation.

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Economic Wants

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Economic Means

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