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312-50 practice questions, page 8 of 25, with answer review and explanations.

Question 36

Least privilege is a security concept that requires that a user is

  1. limited to those functions required to do the job.
  2. given root or administrative privileges.
  3. trusted to keep all data and access to that data under their sole control.
  4. given privileges equal to everyone else in the department.

Question 37

If the final set of security controls does not eliminate all risk in a system, what could be done next?

  1. Continue to apply controls until there is zero risk.
  2. Ignore any remaining risk.
  3. If the residual risk is low enough, it can be accepted.
  4. Remove current controls since they are not completely effective.

Question 38

What is one thing a tester can do to ensure that the software is trusted and is not changing or tampering with critical data on the back end of a system it is loaded on?

  1. Proper testing
  2. Secure coding principles
  3. Systems security and architecture review
  4. Analysis of interrupts within the software

Question 39

Which of the following examples best represents a logical or technical control?

  1. Security tokens
  2. Heating and air conditioning
  3. Smoke and fire alarms
  4. Corporate security policy

Question 40

Which type of access control is used on a router or firewall to limit network activity?

  1. Mandatory
  2. Discretionary
  3. Rule-based
  4. Role-based