A manufacturing company has a legacy SCADA system that controls its production line. The system runs on an unsupported operating system and cannot be patched without voiding the vendor's warranty. The network team has identified that the SCADA system is connected to the corporate network, which has internet access. Management wants to minimize the risk of a cyberattack on the SCADA system without replacing it. Which of the following is the BEST risk management approach?

Transfer the risk by purchasing a cybersecurity insurance policy

Accept the risk because the system is critical and cannot be changed

Segment the SCADA network from the corporate network with a firewall and restrict all inbound/outbound traffic to only what is required

Apply the latest operating system patches despite the warranty concern

A bank transfers financial transaction files between branches over the internet. The security team wants to ensure that the files have not been altered during transmission. Which control is specifically designed to detect any modification to the data in transit?

Use a VPN to create a secure tunnel between the branches

Use a cryptographic hash function and compare the hash values before and after transmission

Encrypt the files with a symmetric key before sending

Require the sender to use a strong password to access the file server

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Security Terminology N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 2)

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6expert · hard
A manufacturing company has a legacy SCADA system that controls its production line. The system runs on an unsupported operating system and cannot be patched without voiding the vendor's warranty. The network team has identified that the SCADA system is connected to the corporate network, which has internet access. Management wants to minimize the risk of a cyberattack on the SCADA system without replacing it. Which of the following is the BEST risk management approach?
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7application · medium
A network administrator notices a large number of failed login attempts from a single IP address targeting the company's VPN gateway. The administrator blocks the IP address at the firewall. In this scenario, what is the IP address and the action taken, respectively?
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8foundation · easy
Which security goal ensures that data has not been altered or tampered with during transmission or storage?
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9foundation · easy
Which process is used to verify the identity of a user or device before granting access to a network?
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10application · medium
A bank transfers financial transaction files between branches over the internet. The security team wants to ensure that the files have not been altered during transmission. Which control is specifically designed to detect any modification to the data in transit?
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Questions 6–10

A network administrator notices a large number of failed login attempts from a single IP address targeting the company's VPN gateway. The administrator blocks the IP address at the firewall. In this scenario, what is the IP address and the action taken, respectively?

Which security goal ensures that data has not been altered or tampered with during transmission or storage?

Which process is used to verify the identity of a user or device before granting access to a network?

A bank transfers financial transaction files between branches over the internet. The security team wants to ensure that the files have not been altered during transmission. Which control is specifically designed to detect any modification to the data in transit?

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