Question 1

Because encryption keys can be lost or destroyed,a copy of the key should be stored with a trusted party.This safety procedure is sometimes called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) key escrow 
B) white hat 
C) key encryption 
D) biometric authentication 
A) key escrow 
B) white hat 
C) key encryption 
D) biometric authentication

Question 2

Which of the following is a human safeguard against security threats?

Accepted Answer

A) backup 
B) firewalls 
C) physical security 
D) procedure design 
A) backup 
B) firewalls 
C) physical security 
D) procedure design

Question 3

________ simply take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A) Drive-by sniffers 
B) Spoofers 
C) Hackers 
D) Phishers 
A) Drive-by sniffers 
B) Spoofers 
C) Hackers 
D) Phishers

Question 4

What should an organization do when a security breach occurs in its information systems?

Accepted Answer

When an incident does occur,speed is of

Question 5

A(n)________ is a computer program that senses when another computer is attempting to scan the disk or otherwise access a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) intrusion detection system 
B) account administration system 
C) key escrow 
D) malware definition 
A) intrusion detection system 
B) account administration system 
C) key escrow 
D) malware definition

Question 6

Which of the following is a synonym for phishing?

Accepted Answer

A) drive-by sniffing 
B) e-mail spoofing 
C) IP spoofing 
D) system hacking 
A) drive-by sniffing 
B) e-mail spoofing 
C) IP spoofing 
D) system hacking

Question 7

How can data safeguards protect against security threats?

Accepted Answer

Data safeguards protect databases and ot

Question 8

Some unauthorized programs are able to ________ legitimate systems and substitute their own processing.

Accepted Answer

A) usurp 
B) spoof 
C) hack 
D) flood 
A) usurp 
B) spoof 
C) hack 
D) flood

Question 9

________ is the process of transforming clear text into coded,unintelligible text for secure storage or communication.

Accepted Answer

A) Usurpation 
B) Authentication 
C) Standardization 
D) Encryption 
A) Usurpation 
B) Authentication 
C) Standardization 
D) Encryption

Question 10

Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain denial of service (DOS)in information management.

Accepted Answer

Human error in following procedures or a

Question 12

In a brute force attack,the password cracker tries every possible combination of characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Perimeter firewalls are the simplest type of firewall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Users of smart cards are required to enter a ________ to be authenticated.

Accepted Answer

A) PIN 
B) password 
C) biometric detail 
D) key 
A) PIN 
B) password 
C) biometric detail 
D) key

Question 15

Enforcement of security procedures and policies consists of three interdependent factors: ________.

Accepted Answer

A) centralized reporting,preparation,and practice 
B) account administration,systems procedures,and security monitoring 
C) separation of duties,least privilege,and position sensitivity 
D) responsibility,accountability,and compliance 
A) centralized reporting,preparation,and practice 
B) account administration,systems procedures,and security monitoring 
C) separation of duties,least privilege,and position sensitivity 
D) responsibility,accountability,and compliance

Question 16

A(n)________ sits outside the organizational network and is the first device that Internet traffic encounters.

Accepted Answer

A) internal firewall 
B) perimeter firewall 
C) packet-filtering firewall 
D) malware firewall 
A) internal firewall 
B) perimeter firewall 
C) packet-filtering firewall 
D) malware firewall

Question 17

A criticism against biometric authentication is that it provides weak authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An employee carelessly releases proprietary data to the media.This is a case of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) loss of infrastructure resulting from human error 
B) unauthorized data disclosure resulting from human error 
C) loss of infrastructure resulting from malicious activity 
D) unauthorized data disclosure resulting from malicious activity 
A) loss of infrastructure resulting from human error 
B) unauthorized data disclosure resulting from human error 
C) loss of infrastructure resulting from malicious activity 
D) unauthorized data disclosure resulting from malicious activity

Question 19

The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) key escrow 
B) metadata 
C) widget 
D) payload 
A) key escrow 
B) metadata 
C) widget 
D) payload

Question 20

Once a backup of database contents is made,it is safe to assume that the database is protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Information Security Management

Because encryption keys can be lost or destroyed,a copy of the key should be stored with a trusted party.This safety procedure is sometimes called ________.

Which of the following is a human safeguard against security threats?

________ simply take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks.

What should an organization do when a security breach occurs in its information systems?

A(n)________ is a computer program that senses when another computer is attempting to scan the disk or otherwise access a computer.

Which of the following is a synonym for phishing?

How can data safeguards protect against security threats?

Some unauthorized programs are able to ________ legitimate systems and substitute their own processing.

________ is the process of transforming clear text into coded,unintelligible text for secure storage or communication.

Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.

Explain denial of service (DOS)in information management.

In a brute force attack,the password cracker tries every possible combination of characters.

Perimeter firewalls are the simplest type of firewall.

Users of smart cards are required to enter a ________ to be authenticated.

Enforcement of security procedures and policies consists of three interdependent factors: ________.

A(n)________ sits outside the organizational network and is the first device that Internet traffic encounters.

A criticism against biometric authentication is that it provides weak authentication.

An employee carelessly releases proprietary data to the media.This is a case of ________.

The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.

Once a backup of database contents is made,it is safe to assume that the database is protected.

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