📘 Study Focus | Domain 1: Security and Risk Management

📘 Study Focus: Domain 1: Security and Risk Management

🔑 Flashcard Topics (with 1–2 line memory hooks)

🏛️ Security Governance

  • Due Care vs Due Diligence
    Due care = doing what's right; due diligence = investigating before acting.

  • Security Policy Hierarchy
    Policy (high-level), Standard (mandatory rules), Guideline (optional), Procedure (step-by-step).

⚖️ Compliance and Legal

  • Civil vs Criminal Law
    Civil = disputes, fines; Criminal = offenses, jail time.

  • Types of Intellectual Property
    Copyright (expression), Patent (invention), Trademark (brand), Trade secret (protected process).

  • Privacy vs Confidentiality
    Privacy = individual’s right; Confidentiality = protection of information.

  • GDPR Key Principle
    Lawful, fair, transparent processing of personal data.

💼 Security Roles and Responsibilities

  • Data Owner vs Data Custodian
    Owner = sets classification; Custodian = maintains and protects data.

  • Security vs System Administrator
    Security admin = enforces policies; System admin = manages systems.

📊 Risk Management

  • Risk = Threat × Vulnerability × Impact
    Risk exists when threat and vulnerability meet.

  • SLE = Asset Value × Exposure Factor
    Single Loss Expectancy = value of one loss.

  • ALE = SLE × ARO
    Annual Loss Expectancy = yearly expected loss.

  • Risk Treatment Options
    Accept, Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate.

📉 Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery

  • RTO vs RPO
    RTO = time to restore; RPO = data loss window.

  • BCP vs DRP
    BCP = keeps business running; DRP = restores IT services.

📜 Security Documentation

  • Security Policy
    Broad high-level document stating the intent and direction.

  • Standard vs Guideline
    Standard = required control; Guideline = recommended best practice.


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