Question 1

Cookies enable an individual to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is True about human safeguards for employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security screening in an organization is a one-time process and applies only to new employees. 
B)  User accounts should be defined to give users the least possible privilege needed to perform their jobs. 
C)  Companies should provide user accounts and passwords to employees prior to their security training. 
D)  System administrators should retain user accounts after an employee has been terminated. 
E)  There shouldn't be a separation of duty and authority. 
A)  Security screening in an organization is a one-time process and applies only to new employees. 
B)  User accounts should be defined to give users the least possible privilege needed to perform their jobs. 
C)  Companies should provide user accounts and passwords to employees prior to their security training. 
D)  System administrators should retain user accounts after an employee has been terminated. 
E)  There shouldn't be a separation of duty and authority.

Question 4

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

Accepted Answer

A threat is a person or organization tha

Question 5

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  payload 
B)  kernel 
C)  bot herder 
D)  key escrow 
E)  bundler 
A)  payload 
B)  kernel 
C)  bot herder 
D)  key escrow 
E)  bundler

Question 6

Most spyware programs are benign in that they do not perform malicious acts or steal data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can filter both inbound and outbound traffic 
B)  examine the destination address but not the source address 
C)  are the most complex type of firewall 
D)  seldom examine the data or the addresses of the message 
E)  can examine the contents of VPN packets 
A)  can filter both inbound and outbound traffic 
B)  examine the destination address but not the source address 
C)  are the most complex type of firewall 
D)  seldom examine the data or the addresses of the message 
E)  can examine the contents of VPN packets

Question 8

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Spoofing occurs when someone pretends to be someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending valuable data only via email or IM 
B)  using single password for all the sites 
C)  removing high-value assets from computers 
D)  storing browsing history, temporary files, and cookies 
E)  disabling operating system updates 
A)  sending valuable data only via email or IM 
B)  using single password for all the sites 
C)  removing high-value assets from computers 
D)  storing browsing history, temporary files, and cookies 
E)  disabling operating system updates

Question 11

List various personal security safeguards.

Accepted Answer

The various personal security safeguards

Question 12

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

Accepted Answer

A)  Malware 
B)  Cookie 
C)  Firewall 
D)  Spam 
E)  Crackers 
A)  Malware 
B)  Cookie 
C)  Firewall 
D)  Spam 
E)  Crackers

Question 13

Technical safeguards involve the hardware and software components of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With ________, the sender and receiver transmit a message using different keys.

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetric encryption 
B)  a block cipher 
C)  symmetric encryption 
D)  a stream cipher 
E)  a Caesar shift 
A)  asymmetric encryption 
B)  a block cipher 
C)  symmetric encryption 
D)  a stream cipher 
E)  a Caesar shift

Question 15

Describe six malware safeguards.

Accepted Answer

It is possible for users to avoid most m

Question 16

Which of the following is classified as a technical safeguard?

Accepted Answer

A)  cookies 
B)  firewalls 
C)  key escrow 
D)  passwords 
E)  training 
A)  cookies 
B)  firewalls 
C)  key escrow 
D)  passwords 
E)  training

Question 17

Which of the following statements is True about biometric identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the use of a personal identification number (PIN) for authentication. 
B)  It provides weak authentication. 
C)  It is a relatively inexpensive mode of authentication. 
D)  It often faces resistance from users for its invasive nature. 
E)  It will decline in usage in the future. 
A)  It involves the use of a personal identification number (PIN) for authentication. 
B)  It provides weak authentication. 
C)  It is a relatively inexpensive mode of authentication. 
D)  It often faces resistance from users for its invasive nature. 
E)  It will decline in usage in the future.

Question 18

What is key escrow?

Accepted Answer

An organization should protect sensitive

Question 19

How should organizations respond to security incidents?

Accepted Answer

First, every organization should have an

Question 20

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adware programs 
B)  Spyware programs 
C)  Trojan horses 
D)  Worms 
E)  Hydras 
A)  Adware programs 
B)  Spyware programs 
C)  Trojan horses 
D)  Worms 
E)  Hydras

Cookies enable an individual to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Which of the following statements is True about human safeguards for employees?

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Most spyware programs are benign in that they do not perform malicious acts or steal data.

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Spoofing occurs when someone pretends to be someone else.

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

List various personal security safeguards.

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

Technical safeguards involve the hardware and software components of an information system.

With ________, the sender and receiver transmit a message using different keys.

Describe six malware safeguards.

Which of the following is classified as a technical safeguard?

Which of the following statements is True about biometric identification?

What is key escrow?

How should organizations respond to security incidents?

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

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Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Cookies enable an individual to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

A Trojan horse is a virus that masquerades as a useful program or file.

Which of the following statements is True about human safeguards for employees?

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Most spyware programs are benign in that they do not perform malicious acts or steal data.

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Spoofing occurs when someone pretends to be someone else.

Which of the following is a personal security safeguard?

List various personal security safeguards.

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

Technical safeguards involve the hardware and software components of an information system.

With ________, the sender and receiver transmit a message using different keys.

Describe six malware safeguards.

Which of the following is classified as a technical safeguard?

Which of the following statements is True about biometric identification?

What is key escrow?

How should organizations respond to security incidents?

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs or files.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters