CAS-003 · Question #116
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company that allows telecommuting has challenged the Chief Security Officer's (CSO) request to harden the corporate network's perimeter. The CEO argues that…
The correct answer is B. The aggregation of employees on a corporate network makes it a more valuable target for. Data aggregation is any process in which information is gathered and expressed in a summary form, for purposes such as statistical analysis. Data aggregation increases the impact and scale of a security breach. The amount of data aggregation on the corporate network is much…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company that allows telecommuting has challenged the Chief Security Officer's (CSO) request to harden the corporate network's perimeter. The CEO argues that the company cannot protect its employees at home, so the risk at work is no different. Which of the following BEST explains why this company should proceed with protecting its corporate network boundary?
Options
- AThe corporate network is the only network that is audited by regulators and customers.
- BThe aggregation of employees on a corporate network makes it a more valuable target for
- CHome networks are unknown to attackers and less likely to be targeted directly.
- DEmployees are more likely to be using personal computers for general web browsing when they
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A8% (3)
- B49% (19)
- C15% (6)
- D28% (11)
Explanation
Data aggregation is any process in which information is gathered and expressed in a summary form, for purposes such as statistical analysis. Data aggregation increases the impact and scale of a security breach. The amount of data aggregation on the corporate network is much more that on an employee's home network, and is therefore more valuable.
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