Intro to CSEintermediate
Match each cybersecurity activity to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) function it primarily supports: Activities: - Third-party risk assessment - Staff cybersecurity awareness training - Continuous network anomaly monitoring - Restoration of systems from clean backups Functions: - Identify - Protect - Detect - Recover
Answer
Third-party risk assessment - Identify; Staff cybersecurity awareness training - Protect; Continuous network anomaly monitoring - Detect; Restoration of systems from clean backups - Recover
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Annual third-party cyber risk assessment | Identify and Manage | It evaluates risks associated with external organisations and dependencies. |
| Staff cybersecurity awareness programme | Protect | Training helps staff handle information and systems more safely. |
| Continuous monitoring for security-configuration changes | Detect | Monitoring can reveal changes that may create weaknesses or indicate suspicious activity. |
| Timely threat intelligence | Detect | Current information about threats can inform what the organisation watches for. |
### Terms
- **Threat intelligence**: information about threats that helps an organisation understand and respond to them.
- **Security configuration**: the settings that determine how a system or device operates and is protected.
### Remember
Risk assessment understands exposure; protection applies safeguards; detection looks for signs of trouble.
Related Questions
- Under the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which activity is classified under the Identify function?(intermediate)
- Which item belongs in a strategy action plan according to the document?(intermediate)
- What is the primary purpose of the introduction to a cyber strategy?(basic)
- Why does a cyber strategy include a Respond section even when the organisation has strong preventive controls?(basic)
- Which intended outcome most directly relates to Detect?(intermediate)
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