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CNSS Model Exercise
Exercises: Some hints on Chapter 1 Exercise 1 (page 35)——————————————————————–A useful reference on the CNSS model can be found in document NSTISSI No. 4011 from the National Training Standard for Information Security Professionals ( www.cnss.gov/Assets/pdf/nstissi_4011.pdf )
To answer Exercise 1 (page 35 of text) please refer to Figure 1.2 (CNSS security model) on page 5 of Chapter 1 of the text.
The CNSS model of Figure 1.2 identifies the nine interacting factors that influence the security of any resource. The nine key factors are: (1) Policy: which deals with info security policies in place, (2) Education: which deals with education of users on security related issues, (3) Technology: which covers the technology used to implement security measures (4) Confidentiality: confidentiality of info/data (5) Integrity: addresses measures in place to ensure

