Answer / chaitanya

This question is a biggie. The true answer is that you contact the person in charge of that department via email – make sure to keep that for your records – along with CCing your manager as well. There may be a very important reason why a system is configured in a particular way, and locking it out could mean big trouble. Bringing up your concerns to the responsible party is the best way to let them know that you saw a potential problem, are letting them know about it, and covering yourself at the same time by having a timestamp on it.

What is residual risk?

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I’m the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. I make more in an afternoon than you make in a year. I don’t care about this stupid security stuff, it just costs time and money and slows everything down. Why should I care about this junk?

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If you were going to break into a database-based website, how would you do it?

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On a Windows network, why is it easier to break into a local account than an AD account?

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 What’s the difference between a White Box test and a Black Box test?

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What is the difference between closed-source and open-source? Which is better?

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How would you login to Active Directory from a Linux or Mac box?

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 What is the difference between a Black Hat and a White Hat?

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You find out that there is an active problem on your network. You can fix it, but it is out of your jurisdiction. What do you do?

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You are remoted in to a headless system in a remote area. You have no physical access to the hardware and you need to perform an OS installation. What do you do?

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You need to reset a password-protected BIOS configuration. What do you do?

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I run an SMB. I have 4 people in my entire company and a web-based store. I don’t have the time, patience or manpower to have a computer guy. Why should I care about exploits and computer jibberish?

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