Chapter 3

Security Policies and Standards

CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES

3.01     Introduction to Security Policies

3.02     General Security Policies

3.03     Human Resources Policies

3.04     User Education and Awareness

QQUESTIONS

Security policies provide the framework from which all types of users learn the proper procedures in using computing devices and accessing data. Management support is crucial to ensure the security policies are understood and enforced. User awareness and training provide users with this knowledge, and metrics must be gathered to determine how effective the training is, such as through testing.

1.   The primary purpose of security policies is to:

A.   Establish legal grounds for prosecution.

B.   Improve IT service performance. ...

Get CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Third Edition (Exam SY0-501), 3rd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.