Question 1

Activity log analysis is an important ________ function.

Accepted Answer

A) account administration 
B) security monitoring 
C) backup 
D) data administration 
A) account administration 
B) security monitoring 
C) backup 
D) data administration

Question 2

________ occur when bogus services flood a Web server.

Accepted Answer

A) Spoofing attacks 
B) Hacking attacks 
C) Phishing attacks 
D) DOS attacks 
A) Spoofing attacks 
B) Hacking attacks 
C) Phishing attacks 
D) DOS attacks

Question 3

Most secure communication over the Internet uses a protocol called HTTP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the similarity between adware and spyware?

Accepted Answer

A) Both masquerade as useful programs. 
B) Both are specifically programmed to spread. 
C) Both are installed without the user's permission. 
D) Both are used to steal data. 
A) Both masquerade as useful programs. 
B) Both are specifically programmed to spread. 
C) Both are installed without the user's permission. 
D) Both are used to steal data.

Question 5

Technical safeguards include passwords and encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between adware and spyware?

Accepted Answer

Spyware programs are installed on the us

Question 7

________ use(s)personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints,facial features,and retinal scans to verify users.

Accepted Answer

A) Passwords 
B) Smart cards 
C) Biometric authentication 
D) Personal identification numbers 
A) Passwords 
B) Smart cards 
C) Biometric authentication 
D) Personal identification numbers

Question 8

Discuss in brief the pros and cons of biometric authentication.

Accepted Answer

Biometric authentication uses personal p

Question 9

List some important malware safeguards.

Accepted Answer

It is possible to avoid most malware usi

Question 10

A person calls the Stark residence and pretends to represent a credit card company.He asks Mrs.Stark to confirm her credit card number.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hacking 
B) phishing 
C) pretexting 
D) sniffing 
A) hacking 
B) phishing 
C) pretexting 
D) sniffing

Question 11

________ is an example of a data safeguard against security threats.

Accepted Answer

A) Application design 
B) Backup and recovery 
C) Accountability 
D) Procedure design 
A) Application design 
B) Backup and recovery 
C) Accountability 
D) Procedure design

Question 12

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how defining positions in an organization can safeguard against security threats.

Accepted Answer

Effective human safeguards begin with de

Question 14

Distinguish between phishing,spoofing,and sniffing.

Accepted Answer

Phishing is a technique for obtaining un

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a security threat resulting from malicious human activity?

Accepted Answer

A) an employee who misunderstands operating procedures 
B) an employee who accidentally deletes customer records 
C) an employee who inadvertently installs an old database on top of the current one 
D) an employee who intentionally destroys data or other system components 
A) an employee who misunderstands operating procedures 
B) an employee who accidentally deletes customer records 
C) an employee who inadvertently installs an old database on top of the current one 
D) an employee who intentionally destroys data or other system components

Question 16

The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses,worms,Trojan horses,spyware,and adware.

Accepted Answer

A) malware 
B) metadata 
C) software 
D) widgets 
A) malware 
B) metadata 
C) software 
D) widgets

Question 17

A problem in a customer billing system that occurs due to errors made during software installation is a case of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) faulty service resulting from human error 
B) distributed denial of service resulting from malicious activity 
C) faulty service resulting from malicious activity 
D) distributed denial of service resulting from human error 
A) faulty service resulting from human error 
B) distributed denial of service resulting from malicious activity 
C) faulty service resulting from malicious activity 
D) distributed denial of service resulting from human error

Question 18

Every organization must have an incident-response plan that allows for decentralized reporting of all security incidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following are malware masquerading as useful programs?

Accepted Answer

A) macro viruses 
B) Trojan horses 
C) worms 
D) payloads 
A) macro viruses 
B) Trojan horses 
C) worms 
D) payloads

Question 20

A user name ________ a user.

Accepted Answer

A) authenticates 
B) identifies 
C) conceals 
D) encrypts 
A) authenticates 
B) identifies 
C) conceals 
D) encrypts

Exam 12: Information Security Management

Activity log analysis is an important ________ function.

________ occur when bogus services flood a Web server.

Most secure communication over the Internet uses a protocol called HTTP.

What is the similarity between adware and spyware?

Technical safeguards include passwords and encryption.

What is the difference between adware and spyware?

________ use(s)personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints,facial features,and retinal scans to verify users.

Discuss in brief the pros and cons of biometric authentication.

List some important malware safeguards.

A person calls the Stark residence and pretends to represent a credit card company.He asks Mrs.Stark to confirm her credit card number.This is an example of ________.

________ is an example of a data safeguard against security threats.

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

Explain how defining positions in an organization can safeguard against security threats.

Distinguish between phishing,spoofing,and sniffing.

Which of the following is an example of a security threat resulting from malicious human activity?

The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses,worms,Trojan horses,spyware,and adware.

A problem in a customer billing system that occurs due to errors made during software installation is a case of ________.

Every organization must have an incident-response plan that allows for decentralized reporting of all security incidents.

Which of the following are malware masquerading as useful programs?

A user name ________ a user.

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