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Classification Drill — 20 Clues

Name the concept before checking the answer section.

  1. A login proves user identity. → __
  2. A manager approves access to salary data. → __
  3. Complete set of fields exposed by that approval. → __
  4. System blocks a suspicious query immediately. → __
  5. Weekly snapshots compared against baseline. → __
  6. Known unpatched software flaw. → __
  7. Malicious email attachment that may exploit it. → __
  8. Likelihood and business damage are evaluated. → __
  9. Data set inherits most restrictive internal secrecy level. → __
  10. Data set must satisfy three external legal/contractual action families. → __
  11. Test copy is permanently changed while moving from Production. → __
  12. Call center sees only last four digits; source stays full. → __
  13. User has access beyond job need. → __
  14. Valid user downloads data for improper purpose. → __
  15. Developer exploits a function and becomes administrator. → __
  16. Process/batch ID is reused by humans. → __
  17. Many humans use one generic login. → __
  18. System detects and notifies on intrusion. → __
  19. System automatically blocks a known attack. → __
  20. Map shows Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed. → __

Answer key

  1. Authentication
  2. Authorization
  3. Entitlement
  4. Active monitoring
  5. Passive monitoring
  6. Vulnerability
  7. Threat
  8. Risk
  9. Confidentiality
  10. Regulatory categories
  11. In-flight persistent masking
  12. Dynamic masking
  13. Excessive privilege
  14. Legitimate-privilege abuse
  15. Privilege elevation
  16. Service-account abuse
  17. Shared-account abuse
  18. IDS
  19. IPS
  20. RACI

Changed-fact requirement

For every miss, alter one fact so the nearest confusion-pair answer becomes correct. That is more diagnostic than merely rereading the definition.

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