Which of the following policies is applied by the owner/manager of a network to restrict the ways in which the network site or system may be used?
A. Password policy
B. Due care policy
C. Enterprise policy
D. Acceptable use policy
Answer:D
Which of the following policies is applied by the owner/manager of a network to restrict the ways in which the network site or system may be used?
A. Password policy B. Due care policy C. Enterprise policy D. Acceptable use policy
Explanation: An acceptable use policy (AUP) also known as acceptable usage policy or Fair Use Policy is a set of rules applied by the owner/manager of a network, Website or large computer system that restrict the ways in which the network site or system may be used. AUP documents are written for corporations, businesses, universities, schools, Internet service providers, and Website owners often to reduce the potential for legal action that may be taken by a user, and often with little prospect of enforcement. Acceptable use to the framework of information security policies. It should refer users to the more comprehensive security policy where relevant. It should also, and very notably, define what sanctions will be applied if a user breaks the AUP. Compliance with this policy should, as usual, be measured by regular audits. Answer option B is incorrect. A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance the computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization's official regulations and may be taught as part of security awareness training. The password policy may either be advisory or mandated by technical means. Answer option C is incorrect. Due Care policy identifies the level of confidentiality of information on a computer. It specifies how the information is to be handled. The objective of this policy is to protect confidential records, the unauthorized disclosure of which creates a strong potential for liability. Answer option A is incorrect. Enterprise policy includes site and content rules, and protocol rules. It can be applied to any array and can be augmented by the array's policy to enforce enterprise policies at branch and departmental levels, while allowing local administrators to further restrict access. Enterprise administrators can determine how local administrators in an organization should use the enterprise policy. Enterprise administrators can choose to deploy a restrictive policy in which no local array policy is configurable. Enterprise administrators might choose a liberal policy, which allows the local administrators to define any rule.