GIAC Exam GCCC Topic 1 Question 57 Discussion

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Question #: 57
Topic #: 1

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Executive management approved the storage of sensitive data on smartphones and tablets as long as they were encrypted. Later a vulnerability was announced at an information security conference that allowed attackers to bypass the device's authentication process, making the data accessible. The smartphone manufacturer said it would take six months for the vulnerability to be fixed and distributed through the cellular carriers. Four months after the vulnerability was announced, an employee lost his tablet and the sensitive information became public.

What was the failure that led to the information being lost?

AThere was no risk acceptance review after the risk changed

BThe employees failed to maintain their devices at the most current software version

CVulnerability scans were not done to identify the devices that we at risk

DManagement had not insured against the possibility of the information being lost

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by Miriam at Sep 14, 2024, 09:22 PM

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Yvette

1 months ago

I bet the employee who lost the tablet was just trying to show off their new device to their friends. 'Look, I have all this sensitive data right here!' *facepalm*

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Alva

1 months ago

Wow, 6 months to fix a critical vulnerability? That smartphone manufacturer must be running on Jurassic Park time or something!

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Alyce

23 hours ago

D) Management had not insured against the possibility of the information being lost

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Selene

2 days ago

C) Vulnerability scans were not done to identify the devices that were at risk

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Cecily

11 days ago

B) The employees failed to maintain their devices at the most current software version

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Olen

15 days ago

A) There was no risk acceptance review after the risk changed

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Dona

15 days ago

A) There was no risk acceptance review after the risk changed

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Claudia

2 months ago

D? Really? I mean, insuring against lost data is a good idea, but it doesn't solve the root cause here. They needed to have a proper risk management process in place.

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Elvis

3 days ago

D) Management had not insured against the possibility of the information being lost

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Quentin

19 days ago

C) Vulnerability scans were not done to identify the devices that were at risk

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Sherill

1 months ago

B) The employees failed to maintain their devices at the most current software version

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Adell

1 months ago

A) There was no risk acceptance review after the risk changed

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Ranee

2 months ago

I'm going with C. They should have done vulnerability scans to identify which devices were at risk and prioritize patching them. Letting the vulnerability linger for 4 months is just unacceptable.

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Jean

2 months ago

But shouldn't management have insured against the possibility of the information being lost? That could have prevented this situation too.

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Becky

2 months ago

I think A is the right answer here. The organization should have reviewed the risk after that vulnerability was announced and made a decision to accept or mitigate it. Relying on the manufacturer's timeline was a major oversight.

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Tricia

30 days ago

That's also a valid point, keeping devices updated is crucial for security

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Annice

1 months ago

B) The employees failed to maintain their devices at the most current software version

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Erick

2 months ago

I agree, management should have reassessed the risk and taken action

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Bambi

2 months ago

A) There was no risk acceptance review after the risk changed

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Elin

2 months ago

Come on, the answer is clearly B. The employees should have kept their devices updated, that's just basic security hygiene. I can't believe they let this happen!

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Claudia

2 months ago

I agree with Dalene. If they had updated their devices, maybe the vulnerability could have been fixed before the information was lost.

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Dalene

3 months ago

I think the failure was that employees failed to maintain their devices at the most current software version.

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