Question 1

An acceptable use policy defines the acceptable level of access to information assets for different users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Digital Warfare is a state-sponsored activity designed to cripple and defeat another state or nation by penetrating its computers or networks for the purposes of causing damage and disruption

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tricking employees to reveal their passwords by pretending to be a legitimate member of a company is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sniffing. 
B)  social engineering. 
C)  phishing. 
D)  pharming. 
A)  sniffing. 
B)  social engineering. 
C)  phishing. 
D)  pharming.

Question 4

In which technique are network communications analyzed to see whether packets are part of an ongoing dialogue between a sender and a receiver?

Accepted Answer

A)  stateful inspection 
B)  intrusion detection system 
C)  application proxy filtering 
D)  packet filtering 
A)  stateful inspection 
B)  intrusion detection system 
C)  application proxy filtering 
D)  packet filtering

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 
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

Question 6

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

Accepted Answer

A)  ISPs. 
B)  MISs. 
C)  MSSPs. 
D)  CAs. 
A)  ISPs. 
B)  MISs. 
C)  MSSPs. 
D)  CAs.

Question 7

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing. 
B)  pharming. 
C)  spoofing. 
D)  click fraud. 
A)  phishing. 
B)  pharming. 
C)  spoofing. 
D)  click fraud.

Question 8

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

Accepted Answer

A)  high availability computing. 
B)  recovery oriented computing. 
C)  fault tolerant computing. 
D)  disaster recovery planning. 
A)  high availability computing. 
B)  recovery oriented computing. 
C)  fault tolerant computing. 
D)  disaster recovery planning.

Question 9

Pharming redirects users to a bogus Web page,even when the individual types the correct Web page address into his or her browser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

___________________________ devises plans for the restoration of computing and communications services after they have been disrupted

Accepted Answer

A)  Disaster recovery planning 
B)  Business continuity planning 
C)  MIS audit 
D)  Risk assessment 
A)  Disaster recovery planning 
B)  Business continuity planning 
C)  MIS audit 
D)  Risk assessment

Question 11

____________________ ensure that computer hardware is physically secure and check for equipment malfunction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ ensure that computer hardware is physically...

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the challenges in securing wireless networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadcasted SSIDs 
B)  scannability of radio frequency bands 
C)  SQL injection attacks 
D)  geographic range of wireless signals 
A)  broadcasted SSIDs 
B)  scannability of radio frequency bands 
C)  SQL injection attacks 
D)  geographic range of wireless signals

Question 13

High-availability computing is also referred to as fault tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hackers create a botnet by

Accepted Answer

A)  infecting Web search bots with malware. 
B)  using Web search bots to infect other computers. 
C)  causing other people's computers to become "zombie" PCs following a master computer. 
D)  infecting corporate servers with "zombie" Trojan horses that allow undetected access through a back door. 
A)  infecting Web search bots with malware. 
B)  using Web search bots to infect other computers. 
C)  causing other people's computers to become "zombie" PCs following a master computer. 
D)  infecting corporate servers with "zombie" Trojan horses that allow undetected access through a back door.

Question 15

Comprehensive security management products,with tools for firewalls,VPNs,intrusion detection systems,and more,are called ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

____________________ monitor the use of system software and prevent unauthorized access of software programs,system software,and computer programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ monitor the use of system software...

Question 17

Analysis of an information system that rates the likelihood of a security incident occurring and its cost is included in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  security policy. 
B)  AUP. 
C)  risk assessment. 
D)  business impact analysis. 
A)  security policy. 
B)  AUP. 
C)  risk assessment. 
D)  business impact analysis.

Question 18

A computer virus is a rogue software program that attaches itself to other software programs or data files in order to be executed,usually without user knowledge or permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Rigorous password systems

Accepted Answer

A)  are one of the most effective security tools. 
B)  may hinder employee productivity. 
C)  are costly to implement. 
D)  are often disregarded by employees. 
A)  are one of the most effective security tools. 
B)  may hinder employee productivity. 
C)  are costly to implement. 
D)  are often disregarded by employees.

Question 20

Using numerous computers to inundate and overwhelm the network from numerous launch points is called a(n)________ attack.

Accepted Answer

A)  DDoS 
B)  DoS 
C)  SQL injection 
D)  phishing 
A)  DDoS 
B)  DoS 
C)  SQL injection 
D)  phishing

An acceptable use policy defines the acceptable level of access to information assets for different users.

Digital Warfare is a state-sponsored activity designed to cripple and defeat another state or nation by penetrating its computers or networks for the purposes of causing damage and disruption

Tricking employees to reveal their passwords by pretending to be a legitimate member of a company is called

In which technique are network communications analyzed to see whether packets are part of an ongoing dialogue between a sender and a receiver?

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

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up.This is an example of

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

Pharming redirects users to a bogus Web page,even when the individual types the correct Web page address into his or her browser.

___________________________ devises plans for the restoration of computing and communications services after they have been disrupted

____________________ ensure that computer hardware is physically secure and check for equipment malfunction.

Which of the following is not one of the challenges in securing wireless networks?

High-availability computing is also referred to as fault tolerance.

Hackers create a botnet by

Comprehensive security management products,with tools for firewalls,VPNs,intrusion detection systems,and more,are called ________ systems.

____________________ monitor the use of system software and prevent unauthorized access of software programs,system software,and computer programs.

Analysis of an information system that rates the likelihood of a security incident occurring and its cost is included in a(n)

A computer virus is a rogue software program that attaches itself to other software programs or data files in order to be executed,usually without user knowledge or permission.

Rigorous password systems

Using numerous computers to inundate and overwhelm the network from numerous launch points is called a(n)________ attack.

Information Systems in Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

Social ethical and Legal Issues in the Digital Firm

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

An acceptable use policy defines the acceptable level of access to information assets for different users.

Digital Warfare is a state-sponsored activity designed to cripple and defeat another state or nation by penetrating its computers or networks for the purposes of causing damage and disruption

Tricking employees to reveal their passwords by pretending to be a legitimate member of a company is called

In which technique are network communications analyzed to see whether packets are part of an ongoing dialogue between a sender and a receiver?

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

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up.This is an example of

The development and use of methods to make computer systems resume their activities more quickly after mishaps is called

Pharming redirects users to a bogus Web page,even when the individual types the correct Web page address into his or her browser.

___________________________ devises plans for the restoration of computing and communications services after they have been disrupted

____________________ ensure that computer hardware is physically secure and check for equipment malfunction.

Which of the following is not one of the challenges in securing wireless networks?

High-availability computing is also referred to as fault tolerance.

Hackers create a botnet by

Comprehensive security management products,with tools for firewalls,VPNs,intrusion detection systems,and more,are called ________ systems.

____________________ monitor the use of system software and prevent unauthorized access of software programs,system software,and computer programs.

Analysis of an information system that rates the likelihood of a security incident occurring and its cost is included in a(n)

A computer virus is a rogue software program that attaches itself to other software programs or data files in order to be executed,usually without user knowledge or permission.

Rigorous password systems

Using numerous computers to inundate and overwhelm the network from numerous launch points is called a(n)________ attack.

Information Systems in Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

Social ethical and Legal Issues in the Digital Firm

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

Filters