Question

A small retail business has a local store and a newly established and growing online storefront. A recent storm caused a power outage to the business and the local ISP, resulting in several hours of lost sales and delayed order processing. The business owner now needs to ensure two things:

Protection from power outages

Always-available connectivity in case of an outage

The owner has decided to implement battery backups for the computer equipment. Which of the following would BEST fulfill the owner's second need?

1. Lease a telecommunications line to provide POTS for dial-up access.
2. Connect the business router to its own dedicated UPS.

3. Purchase services from a cloud provider for high availability.
4. Replace the business's wired network with a wireless network.

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A Chief Security Office's (CSO's) key priorities are to improve preparation, response, and recovery practices to minimize system downtime and enhance organizational resilience to ransomware attacks. Which of the following would BEST meet the CSO's objectives?

1. Use email-filtering software and centralized account management, patch high-risk systems, and restrict administration privileges on fileshares.
2. Purchase cyber insurance from a reputable provider to reduce expenses during an incident.
3. Invest in end-user awareness training to change the long-term culture and behavior of staff and executives, reducing the organization's susceptibility to phishing attacks.
4. Implement application whitelisting and centralized event-log management, and perform regular testing and validation of full backups.

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Answer 1

A small retail business has a local store and a newly established and growing online storefront. A recent storm caused a power outage to the business and the local ISP, resulting in several hours of lost sales and delayed order processing. The business owner now needs to ensure two things:

Answer: Purchase services from a cloud provider for high availability.

A Chief Security Office's (CSO's) key priorities are to improve preparation, response, and recovery practices to minimize

Answer: Implement application whitelisting and centralized event-log management, and perform regular testing and validation of full backups.

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