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CertNexus CFR-410 Exam - Topic 9 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for CertNexus's CFR-410 exam
Question #: 51
Topic #: 9
[All CFR-410 Questions]

What is the definition of a security breach?

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Suggested Answer: B, E

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Francoise
3 months ago
Wait, are we saying unintentional breaches count? That’s surprising!
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Carylon
3 months ago
I thought it was just about intentional actions, not unintentional ones too.
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Weldon
4 months ago
Definitely think it involves violating confidentiality and integrity!
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Gracie
4 months ago
Not sure about that definition, seems too vague.
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Clare
4 months ago
A security breach usually means unauthorized access, right?
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Gerald
4 months ago
I’m confused between B and D. Both mention unauthorized access, but I can't recall the exact wording we studied.
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Emogene
5 months ago
I feel like option A is too vague. It mentions correlated events, but I thought breaches were more about clear violations.
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Darrin
5 months ago
I remember a practice question that focused on the CIA triad—confidentiality, integrity, and availability. That makes me lean towards option D.
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Art
5 months ago
I think a security breach is about unauthorized access, but I'm not sure if it specifically has to be intentional.
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Sharan
5 months ago
I've got this one! A security breach is an event or series of correlated events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy. That's the definition, so option A is the correct answer.
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Sabra
5 months ago
I'm feeling a bit confused by this question. The options all seem to be talking about different aspects of security breaches, but I'm not sure which one is the full definition. I might need to review my notes on this topic before answering.
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Rosendo
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. A security breach is when there's unauthorized access that violates the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information asset, right? So I think option D is the best answer here.
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Stephaine
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The options seem to be getting at the idea of unauthorized access, but I'm not sure if that's the full definition of a security breach. I might need to think about this one a bit more.
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Gilbert
5 months ago
This question seems pretty straightforward. I think the definition of a security breach is an event or series of events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy, so I'll go with option A.
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Corazon
10 months ago
I'm going with option F) Unauthorized access that involves the attacker wearing socks with sandals. That's a breach of security fashion, if you ask me.
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Felicitas
10 months ago
Clearly, the correct answer is E) Unauthorized access that violates the hacker's breakfast burrito. Sounds like a serious security breach to me!
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Samira
9 months ago
D) Unauthorized access that violates the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information asset in the form of unintentional access, destruction, or manipulation of an information asset.
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Maurine
9 months ago
C) An event or series of uncorrelated events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy has occurred.
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Rosenda
9 months ago
B) Unauthorized access that violates the authentication, authorization, and accounting of an information asset through intentional access, destruction, or manipulation of an information asset.
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Darell
9 months ago
A) An event or series of correlated events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy.
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Pamella
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm leaning towards A. A series of events that indicate a potential policy violation sounds like a good way to describe a security breach.
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Veta
9 months ago
User 3: I'm not sure, but C also sounds plausible. An event or series of uncorrelated events indicating a policy violation could be a security breach.
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Elinore
9 months ago
User 2: I agree with Elinore. B sounds like a more accurate definition of a security breach.
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Arleen
9 months ago
User 1: I think it's B. Unauthorized access that violates authentication, authorization, and accounting seems like a security breach.
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Jestine
10 months ago
D seems to be the most comprehensive definition, covering confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. That's my pick.
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Kandis
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think C might be the correct answer. An uncorrelated event that indicates a potential policy violation sounds like a security breach to me.
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Veronique
9 months ago
C) An event or series of uncorrelated events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy has occurred.
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Portia
10 months ago
B) Unauthorized access that violates the authentication, authorization, and accounting of an information asset through intentional access, destruction, or manipulation of an information asset.
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Catrice
10 months ago
A) An event or series of correlated events that indicate a potential violation of some control or policy.
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Boris
11 months ago
I think the answer is B. It clearly defines a security breach as unauthorized access that violates the authentication, authorization, and accounting of an information asset.
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Ma
9 months ago
I think you're right, unauthorized access that violates authentication, authorization, and accounting is definitely a security breach.
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Jonell
10 months ago
I agree, option B is the correct definition of a security breach.
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Avery
11 months ago
I'm not sure which one is correct. Can someone explain their rationale for their answer?
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Carry
11 months ago
I disagree with Alysa. I believe the definition of a security breach is D) Unauthorized access that violates the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information asset in the form of unintentional access, destruction, or manipulation of an information asset.
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Alysa
11 months ago
I think the definition of a security breach is B) Unauthorized access that violates the authentication, authorization, and accounting of an information asset through intentional access, destruction, or manipulation of an information asset.
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