Assessing Corporate Cybersecurityintermediate
Match each cybersecurity control with its primary protective function: Controls: 1. Traffic filtering 2. Centralized logging 3. Version control Functions: A. Drops or mitigates malicious network requests to maintain availability during distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks B. Consolidates system and audit events across the enterprise to enable unified monitoring and incident investigation C. Preserves historical changes and past revisions of files to recover from accidental deletion or corruption
Answer
1-A, 2-B, 3-C
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic filtering | Helps combat or absorb malicious traffic in a DDoS attack | Filtering can reduce or manage unwanted traffic directed at a service. |
| Version control | Helps reduce risk from accidental deletion by preserving earlier file versions | Version control keeps track of file changes so an earlier state may be available. |
| Centralized logging | Collects logs in a central location to support monitoring and investigation | Central collection helps organizations review records across systems and investigate activity. |
### Terms
- **DDoS**: Distributed Denial-of-Service. An attack using multiple sources to overwhelm a service.
- **Centralized logging**: gathering logs from different systems into a shared location for review.
### Remember
Choose controls by matching their function to the specific operational risk.
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