Question 1

Define computer forensics and describe the types of problems it is designed to address.

Accepted Answer

Computer forensics involves the scientif

Question 2

One form of spoofing involves forging the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the sender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following refers to policies,procedures,and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access,alteration,theft,or physical damage to information systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Security 
B) Controls 
C) Benchmarking 
D) Algorithms 
E) Identity management 
A) Security 
B) Controls 
C) Benchmarking 
D) Algorithms 
E) Identity management

Question 4

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) phishing. 
B) denial-of-service attacks. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) cyberterrorism. 
E) evil twins. 
A) phishing. 
B) denial-of-service attacks. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) cyberterrorism. 
E) evil twins.

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud 
B) Accessing a computer system without authority 
C) Illegally accessing stored electronic communication 
D) Threatening to cause damage to a protected computer 
E) Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data 
A) Knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud 
B) Accessing a computer system without authority 
C) Illegally accessing stored electronic communication 
D) Threatening to cause damage to a protected computer 
E) Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data

Question 6

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords,the removal of important files,security attacks in progress,and system administration errors.

Accepted Answer

A) Stateful inspections 
B) Intrusion detection systems 
C) Application proxy filtering technologies 
D) Packet filtering technologies 
E) Firewalls 
A) Stateful inspections 
B) Intrusion detection systems 
C) Application proxy filtering technologies 
D) Packet filtering technologies 
E) Firewalls

Question 7

Which of the following is a virus that uses flaws in Windows software to take over a computer remotely?

Accepted Answer

A) Sasser 
B) Zeus 
C) Cryptolocker 
D) ILOVEYOU 
E) Conficker 
A) Sasser 
B) Zeus 
C) Cryptolocker 
D) ILOVEYOU 
E) Conficker

Question 8

Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is malware that logs and transmits everything a user types.

Accepted Answer

A) Spyware 
B) A Trojan horse 
C) A keylogger 
D) A worm 
E) A sniffer 
A) Spyware 
B) A Trojan horse 
C) A keylogger 
D) A worm 
E) A sniffer

Question 12

Currently,the protocols used for secure information transfer over the Internet are:

Accepted Answer

A) TCP/IP and SSL. 
B) S-HTTP and CA. 
C) HTTP and TCP/IP. 
D) S-HTTP and SHTML. 
E) SSL,TLS,and S-HTTP. 
A) TCP/IP and SSL. 
B) S-HTTP and CA. 
C) HTTP and TCP/IP. 
D) S-HTTP and SHTML. 
E) SSL,TLS,and S-HTTP.

Question 13

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

Accepted Answer

A) Computer log containing recent system errors 
B) A file deleted from a hard disk 
C) A file that contains an application's user settings 
D) A set of raw data from an environmental sensor 
E) Data that has been recorded over 
A) Computer log containing recent system errors 
B) A file deleted from a hard disk 
C) A file that contains an application's user settings 
D) A set of raw data from an environmental sensor 
E) Data that has been recorded over

Question 14

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Accepted Answer

A) NICs 
B) Mac addresses 
C) URLs 
D) UTMs 
E) SSIDs 
A) NICs 
B) Mac addresses 
C) URLs 
D) UTMs 
E) SSIDs

Question 15

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) SSIDs are broadcast multiple times and can be picked up fairly easily by sniffer programs. 
B) Radio frequency bands are easy to scan. 
C) An intruder who has associated with an access point by using the correct SSID is capable of accessing other resources on the network. 
D) Intruders can force a user's NIC to associate with a rogue access point. 
E) Bluetooth is the only wireless technology that is not susceptible to hacking by eavesdroppers. 
A) SSIDs are broadcast multiple times and can be picked up fairly easily by sniffer programs. 
B) Radio frequency bands are easy to scan. 
C) An intruder who has associated with an access point by using the correct SSID is capable of accessing other resources on the network. 
D) Intruders can force a user's NIC to associate with a rogue access point. 
E) Bluetooth is the only wireless technology that is not susceptible to hacking by eavesdroppers.

Question 16

The intentional defacement or destruction of a website is called:

Accepted Answer

A) spoofing. 
B) cybervandalism. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) phishing. 
E) pharming. 
A) spoofing. 
B) cybervandalism. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) phishing. 
E) pharming.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as an instrument of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Theft of trade secrets 
B) Intentionally attempting to intercept electronic communication 
C) Unauthorized copying of software 
D) Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data 
E) Schemes to defraud 
A) Theft of trade secrets 
B) Intentionally attempting to intercept electronic communication 
C) Unauthorized copying of software 
D) Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data 
E) Schemes to defraud

Question 18

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features,making them highly secure tools for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Accepted Answer

A) A Trojan horse 
B) Ransomware 
C) Spyware 
D) A virus 
E) An evil twin 
A) A Trojan horse 
B) Ransomware 
C) Spyware 
D) A virus 
E) An evil twin

Define computer forensics and describe the types of problems it is designed to address.

One form of spoofing involves forging the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the sender.

Which of the following refers to policies,procedures,and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access,alteration,theft,or physical damage to information systems?

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords,the removal of important files,security attacks in progress,and system administration errors.

Which of the following is a virus that uses flaws in Windows software to take over a computer remotely?

Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

________ is malware that logs and transmits everything a user types.

Currently,the protocols used for secure information transfer over the Internet are:

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

The intentional defacement or destruction of a website is called:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as an instrument of crime?

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features,making them highly secure tools for businesses.

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

Define computer forensics and describe the types of problems it is designed to address.

One form of spoofing involves forging the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the sender.

Which of the following refers to policies,procedures,and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access,alteration,theft,or physical damage to information systems?

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords,the removal of important files,security attacks in progress,and system administration errors.

Which of the following is a virus that uses flaws in Windows software to take over a computer remotely?

Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

________ is malware that logs and transmits everything a user types.

Currently,the protocols used for secure information transfer over the Internet are:

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

The intentional defacement or destruction of a website is called:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as an instrument of crime?

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features,making them highly secure tools for businesses.

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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