Question 1

The use of computer analysis techniques to gather evidence for criminal and/or civil trials is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trojan horse 
B)  sniffing 
C)  tunneling 
D)  computer forensics 
E)  misuse detection 
A)  Trojan horse 
B)  sniffing 
C)  tunneling 
D)  computer forensics 
E)  misuse detection D

Question 2

IP spoofing means to:

Accepted Answer

A)  fool the target computer and any intervening firewall into believing that messages from the intruder's computer are actually coming from an authorized user inside the organization's network 
B)  clad or cover the internal processing (IP) lines with insulating material to shield the IP lines from excess heat or radiation 
C)  illegally tape or listen in on telephone conversations 
D)  detect and prevent denial-of-service attacks 
E)  act as an intermediate host computer between the Internet and the rest of the organization's networks 
A)  fool the target computer and any intervening firewall into believing that messages from the intruder's computer are actually coming from an authorized user inside the organization's network 
B)  clad or cover the internal processing (IP) lines with insulating material to shield the IP lines from excess heat or radiation 
C)  illegally tape or listen in on telephone conversations 
D)  detect and prevent denial-of-service attacks 
E)  act as an intermediate host computer between the Internet and the rest of the organization's networks A

Question 3

The rise of the Internet has increased significantly the potential vulnerability of an organization's assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

________ controls fix a trespass into the network.

Accepted Answer

A)  corrective 
B)  detective 
C)  preventive 
D)  mitigating 
E)  backup 
A)  corrective 
B)  detective 
C)  preventive 
D)  mitigating 
E)  backup

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about one-time passwords?

Accepted Answer

A)  Users' pagers can receive them. 
B)  They can be used in conjunction with a token system. 
C)  The user must enter the one-time password to gain access or the connection is terminated. 
D)  This is a good security solution for users who travel frequently and who must have secure dial-in access. 
E)  They create a packet level firewall on the system. 
A)  Users' pagers can receive them. 
B)  They can be used in conjunction with a token system. 
C)  The user must enter the one-time password to gain access or the connection is terminated. 
D)  This is a good security solution for users who travel frequently and who must have secure dial-in access. 
E)  They create a packet level firewall on the system.

Question 6

Biometric systems scan the user to ensure that the user is the sole individual authorized to access the network account.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the major categories (or sub-categories)into which network security threats can be placed?

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption 
B)  destruction 
C)  controlled chaos 
D)  intrusion 
E)  disaster 
A)  disruption 
B)  destruction 
C)  controlled chaos 
D)  intrusion 
E)  disaster

Question 8

A(n)____________ acts an intermediate host computer or gateway between the Internet and the rest of the organization's networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  application level firewall 
B)  bullion server 
C)  ANI system 
D)  IP spoofing systems 
E)  packet level firewall 
A)  application level firewall 
B)  bullion server 
C)  ANI system 
D)  IP spoofing systems 
E)  packet level firewall

Question 9

What is the difference between a network-based IPS,host-based IPS and application-based IPS?

Accepted Answer

A network-based IPS (Intrusion Preventio

Question 10

Asymmetric encryption uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt an message..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does a packet level firewall work ?Describe the proxy server function,the packet layer firewall function,the DMZ and the architecture of this design.What is a packet level firewall as compared to a NAT proxy server and as compared to an applications layer firewall?

Accepted Answer

A packet level firewall works by examini

Question 12

A security hole is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  malfunction or bug in an application program that allows data to be seen or accessed by unauthorized users 
B)  small peep-hole in a door or wall to allow a security guard to examine an individual before allowing that individual access to a secure area or location 
C)  packet-level firewall 
D)  missing or absent protected mode addressing restrictions on user programs during multitasking or multithreaded program execution 
E)  ANI system 
A)  malfunction or bug in an application program that allows data to be seen or accessed by unauthorized users 
B)  small peep-hole in a door or wall to allow a security guard to examine an individual before allowing that individual access to a secure area or location 
C)  packet-level firewall 
D)  missing or absent protected mode addressing restrictions on user programs during multitasking or multithreaded program execution 
E)  ANI system

Question 13

An uninterruptible power supply utilizes a second redundant disk for every disk on the server.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To snare intruders,many organizations now use _________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  entrapment 
B)  hacker 
C)  Trojan horse 
D)  cracker 
E)  DES 
A)  entrapment 
B)  hacker 
C)  Trojan horse 
D)  cracker 
E)  DES

Question 15

A network switch failure is an example of a(n)________ threat.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  disruptive 
C)  causal 
D)  intrusion 
E)  disaster 
A)  internal 
B)  disruptive 
C)  causal 
D)  intrusion 
E)  disaster

Question 16

A threat to the data communications network is any potential adverse occurrence that can do harm,interrupt the systems using the network,or cause a monetary loss to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A brute-force attack is a method of trying to guess the correct password by trying every possible key.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is a honey pot?

Accepted Answer

A honeypot is a cybersecurity mechanism

Question 19

Disk mirroring writes duplicate copies of all data on at least two different disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A patch is a software solution to correct a security hole

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The use of computer analysis techniques to gather evidence for criminal and/or civil trials is known as:

IP spoofing means to:

The rise of the Internet has increased significantly the potential vulnerability of an organization's assets.

________ controls fix a trespass into the network.

Which of the following is not true about one-time passwords?

Biometric systems scan the user to ensure that the user is the sole individual authorized to access the network account.

Which of the following is not one of the major categories (or sub-categories)into which network security threats can be placed?

A(n)____________ acts an intermediate host computer or gateway between the Internet and the rest of the organization's networks.

What is the difference between a network-based IPS,host-based IPS and application-based IPS?

Asymmetric encryption uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt an message..

How does a packet level firewall work ?Describe the proxy server function,the packet layer firewall function,the DMZ and the architecture of this design.What is a packet level firewall as compared to a NAT proxy server and as compared to an applications layer firewall?

A security hole is a(n):

An uninterruptible power supply utilizes a second redundant disk for every disk on the server.

To snare intruders,many organizations now use _________ techniques.

A network switch failure is an example of a(n)________ threat.

A threat to the data communications network is any potential adverse occurrence that can do harm,interrupt the systems using the network,or cause a monetary loss to the organization.

A brute-force attack is a method of trying to guess the correct password by trying every possible key.

What is a honey pot?

Disk mirroring writes duplicate copies of all data on at least two different disks.

A patch is a software solution to correct a security hole

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Design

Network Management

Filters

Exam 10: Network Security

The use of computer analysis techniques to gather evidence for criminal and/or civil trials is known as:

IP spoofing means to:

The rise of the Internet has increased significantly the potential vulnerability of an organization's assets.

________ controls fix a trespass into the network.

Which of the following is not true about one-time passwords?

Biometric systems scan the user to ensure that the user is the sole individual authorized to access the network account.

Which of the following is not one of the major categories (or sub-categories)into which network security threats can be placed?

A(n)____________ acts an intermediate host computer or gateway between the Internet and the rest of the organization's networks.

What is the difference between a network-based IPS,host-based IPS and application-based IPS?

Asymmetric encryption uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt an message..

How does a packet level firewall work ?Describe the proxy server function,the packet layer firewall function,the DMZ and the architecture of this design.What is a packet level firewall as compared to a NAT proxy server and as compared to an applications layer firewall?

A security hole is a(n):

An uninterruptible power supply utilizes a second redundant disk for every disk on the server.

To snare intruders,many organizations now use _________ techniques.

A network switch failure is an example of a(n)________ threat.

A threat to the data communications network is any potential adverse occurrence that can do harm,interrupt the systems using the network,or cause a monetary loss to the organization.

A brute-force attack is a method of trying to guess the correct password by trying every possible key.

What is a honey pot?

Disk mirroring writes duplicate copies of all data on at least two different disks.

A patch is a software solution to correct a security hole

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Design

Network Management

Filters