An e-commerce company experiences a surge in traffic during holiday sales. They want to ensure the website remains available, but they also want to control costs. They are considering using auto-scaling in the cloud. What is the primary security consideration when implementing auto-scaling?

Ensure that new instances are configured with the same security policies and patches as existing ones

Ensure that the auto-scaling group uses the same instance type as the original

Ensure that the auto-scaling policy is based on CPU usage only

Ensure that the auto-scaling group is in a different region from the primary site

Which of the following best describes authorization in the context of information security?

Verifying the identity of a user

Determining what an authenticated user is permitted to do

Tracking user actions for auditing

An online retailer transmits order confirmation emails to customers. The retailer wants to assure customers that the email content has not been altered in transit and that the email genuinely originated from the retailer. Which control should be implemented?

Send the email over a TLS-secured connection

Encrypt the email with the customer's public key

Digitally sign the email with the retailer's private key

Use a hash of the email and publish it on the retailer's website

Which of the following is an example of a regulation that governs the protection of personal data?

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

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Elements of Information Security CEH Practice Questions (Page 8)

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36expert · hard
An e-commerce company experiences a surge in traffic during holiday sales. They want to ensure the website remains available, but they also want to control costs. They are considering using auto-scaling in the cloud. What is the primary security consideration when implementing auto-scaling?
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37foundation · easy
Which of the following best describes authorization in the context of information security?
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38application · medium
An online retailer transmits order confirmation emails to customers. The retailer wants to assure customers that the email content has not been altered in transit and that the email genuinely originated from the retailer. Which control should be implemented?
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39foundation · easy
Which mechanism is primarily used to enforce confidentiality by transforming readable data into an unreadable format?
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40foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of a regulation that governs the protection of personal data?
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