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CAS-002 Question #57: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Increased business capabilities and increased security risks with a higher TCO and a larger. The evolution from a tightly controlled perimeter (1–3 network access points) to a distributed model with wireless, mobile, and cloud connectivity results in increased business capabilities (more flexibility, productivity, remote access) but also increased security risks (larger,

Question

At one time, security architecture best practices led to networks with a limited number (1-3) of network access points. This restriction allowed for the concentration of security resources and resulted in a well defined attack surface. The introduction of wireless networks, highly portable network devices, and cloud service providers has rendered the network boundary and attack surface increasingly porous. This evolution of the security architecture has led to which of the following?

Options

  • AIncreased security capabilities, the same amount of security risks and a higher TCO but a
  • BIncreased business capabilities and increased security risks with a lower TCO and smaller
  • CIncreased business capabilities and increased security risks with a higher TCO and a larger
  • DDecreased business capabilities and increased security risks with a lower TCO and

Explanation

The evolution from a tightly controlled perimeter (1–3 network access points) to a distributed model with wireless, mobile, and cloud connectivity results in increased business capabilities (more flexibility, productivity, remote access) but also increased security risks (larger, harder-to-define attack surface) with a higher Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) (more tools, staff, and controls needed) and a larger attack surface (C). The business clearly gains capability - that rules out answer D. However, security risks increase, not decrease - ruling out A. The TCO rises (not falls) because defending a distributed environment requires more investment, ruling out B. Answer C correctly captures all four dimensions of this trade-off.

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