What is the primary function of governance policies in cybersecurity?

To replace the need for technical security controls.

To serve as a one-time document that is never updated.

To be shared only with senior management and the board.

To provide a framework for consistent security decision-making and behavior across the organization.

Which role is typically responsible for the day-to-day implementation and management of an organization's security controls?

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

What is the purpose of establishing accountability in cybersecurity governance?

To shift all security responsibility to external vendors.

To create a culture of blame where individuals are punished for security incidents.

To ensure that individuals and teams are responsible for specific security outcomes and can be held answerable for their performance.

To eliminate the need for security awareness training.

What is the purpose of documenting responsibility assignments for cybersecurity tasks?

To limit the number of people who can perform security tasks.

To create a legal record that can be used to prosecute employees who make mistakes.

To satisfy regulatory requirements only, with no operational benefit.

To ensure that every security task has a clear owner and that there is no ambiguity about who is responsible for what.

A company's board of directors wants to ensure that cybersecurity risks are managed effectively, but the CISO is concerned that the board does not have enough technical knowledge to understand the risks. What is the best way to provide oversight?

Require all board members to complete technical security training.

Provide the board with regular, non-technical summaries of key risks and mitigation strategies, and establish a board-level risk committee.

Give the board full access to all technical security reports and logs.

Have the CISO make all security decisions without board involvement.

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Domain 2Objective 1

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