Principles of Security Solution

Principles of Security is another info-based level, where it gives you information and you should read it and understand it before proceeding to the next level.

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Since it’s information based level, only answers will be provided.

What element of the CIA triad ensures that data cannot be altered by unauthorised people?

integrity

What element of the CIA triad ensures that data is available?

availability

What element of the CIA triad ensures that data is only accessed by authorised people?

confidentiality

What does the acronym “PIM” stand for?

Privileged Identity Management

What does the acronym “PAM” stand for?

Privileged Access Management

If you wanted to manage the privileges a system access role had, what methodology would you use?

PAM

If you wanted to create a system role that is based on a users role/responsibilities with an organisation, what methodology is this?

PIM

What is the name of the model that uses the rule “can’t read up, can read down”?

The Bell-LaPadula Model

What is the name of the model that uses the rule “can read up, can’t read down”?

The Biba Model

If you were a military, what security model would you use?

The Bell-LaPadula Model

If you were a software developer, what security model would the company perhaps use?

The Biba Model

What model outlines “Spoofing”?

STRIDE

What does the acronym “IR” stand for?

Incident Response

You are tasked with adding some measures to an application to improve the integrity of data, what STRIDE principle is this?

Tampering

An attacker has penetrated your organisation’s security and stolen data. It is your task to return the organisation to business as usual. What incident response stage is this? 

Recovery

And that’s all for Principles of Security.