The Case
Equifax is classified as this type of corporation
Credit Reporting Agency
When a breach occurs and public trust is lost, the company's _____ is damaged
Reputation
Preparation is _____.
Key
The step of a response plan when a company surveys the damage, identifies possible attackers, and discovers vulnerabilities
Survey or Identification
The Equifax breach occurred in what year?
2017
A flaw within a system that can exploited
Vulnerability
Security Breach
The step of a response plan when a company reviews what happened during the incident and how they can improve
Lessons learned
The medium containing a vulnerability used by the attackers
Web Application
A set of well-defined, specific rules created by management
Policy
Likelihood of a threat x impact of the damage
Risk
The step of a response plan when a company isolates their systems to mitigate further damage
Limit or Containment
The specific web application framework exploited in the breach
Apache Struts
An assessment typically used by a business to mitigate incidents or minimize their effects
Risk assessment
Ability to recover quickly
Resilience
The step of a response plan when a company ensures they are ready for potential attacks by implementing policies, training, and controls
Preparation
The number of Americans affected by the breach
145 million
Different kinds of entry points of a breach
Weak passwords, unpatched systems, and phishing/social engineering
Good governance starts with _____ and ______.
Strong policies and accountability
The step of a response plan when a company removes any and all threats within their systems
Eradication