A company is notified that its servers have been compromised…

A company is notified that its servers have been compromised to be a jumping-off point to attack a host of other companies. The company quickly activates an incident response team (IRT), which is unable to locate the breach. The company then seeks the services of an outside firm that specializes in forensic analysis and intrusions. The outside firm locates the source of the breach and wants to monitor the actions of the intruder. However, the outside firm is informed by the client’s legal counsel that the company does not agree with this course of action. Which of the following statements best captures the effectiveness of the company’s IRT policies?

A major software company finds that code has been executed o…

A major software company finds that code has been executed on an infected machine in its operating system. As a result, the company begins working to manage the risk and eliminates the vulnerability 12 days later. Which of the following statements best describes the company’s approach?

The National Security Information document EO 12356 explains…

The National Security Information document EO 12356 explains the U.S. military classification scheme of Top Secret, Secret, Confidential, Sensitive but Unclassified, and Unclassified. Which of the following would be reasonably expected to cause grave damage to national security in the event of unauthorized disclosure?