Question 1

Cryptography is the science that studies encryption, which is the hiding of messages so that only the sender and receiver can read them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity?

Accepted Answer

A) Information secrecy 
B) Phishing 
C) Phishing expedition 
D) Spear phishing 
A) Information secrecy 
B) Phishing 
C) Phishing expedition 
D) Spear phishing

Question 3

What is a set of measurable characteristics of a human voice that uniquely identifies an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Voiceprint 
B) Face 
C) Iris 
D) All of these 
A) Voiceprint 
B) Face 
C) Iris 
D) All of these

Question 4

Single-factor authentication requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Through pretexting, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is single-factor authentication?

Accepted Answer

A) The traditional security process that requires a user name and password. 
B) A process that requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token). 
C) A process that requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification). 
D) The identification of a user based on a physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice or handwriting. 
A) The traditional security process that requires a user name and password. 
B) A process that requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token). 
C) A process that requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification). 
D) The identification of a user based on a physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice or handwriting.

Question 8

Phishing reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharming 
B) Phishing 
C) Phishing expedition 
D) Vishing 
A) Pharming 
B) Phishing 
C) Phishing expedition 
D) Vishing

Question 10

Single-factor authentication requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is pretexting?

Accepted Answer

A) A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual. 
B) A hacker looks through your trash to find personal information. 
C) Legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident. 
D) Malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines. 
A) A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual. 
B) A hacker looks through your trash to find personal information. 
C) Legitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment and cause some kind of business-affecting incident. 
D) Malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines.

Question 12

What is forging of someone's identity for the purpose of fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) Identity crisis 
B) Identity theft 
C) Ediscovery 
D) All of these 
A) Identity crisis 
B) Identity theft 
C) Ediscovery 
D) All of these

Question 13

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt?

Accepted Answer

A) Encryption 
B) Content filtering 
C) Firewalls 
D) Antivirus software 
A) Encryption 
B) Content filtering 
C) Firewalls 
D) Antivirus software

Question 14

Information security policies detail how an organization will implement the information security plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A phishing expedition is a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.The perpetrator sends millions of spam emails that appear to be from a respectable company.The emails contain a link to a website that is designed to look exactly like the company's website.The victim is encouraged to enter his or her username, password, and sometimes credit card information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Insiders are illegitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment to do business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The best and most effective way to manage authentication is through ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Smart technology card 
B) Tokens 
C) Biometrics 
D) Passwords 
A) Smart technology card 
B) Tokens 
C) Biometrics 
D) Passwords

Question 18

What is dumpster diving?

Accepted Answer

A) A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual. 
B) A hacker looking through your trash to find personal information. 
C) Legitimate users purposely or accidentally misusing their access to the environment and causing some kind of business-affecting incident. 
D) Malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines. 
A) A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual. 
B) A hacker looking through your trash to find personal information. 
C) Legitimate users purposely or accidentally misusing their access to the environment and causing some kind of business-affecting incident. 
D) Malicious agents designed by spammers and other Internet attackers to farm email addresses off websites or deposit spyware on machines.

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered a form of biometrics?

Accepted Answer

A) Iris scan 
B) Password 
C) Fingerprint 
D) Handwriting 
A) Iris scan 
B) Password 
C) Fingerprint 
D) Handwriting

Question 20

Ransomware is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: B: Extension: A Information Security

Cryptography is the science that studies encryption, which is the hiding of messages so that only the sender and receiver can read them.

What is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity?

What is a set of measurable characteristics of a human voice that uniquely identifies an individual?

Single-factor authentication requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).

Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

Through pretexting, hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information.

What is single-factor authentication?

Phishing reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.

What is a phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information?

Single-factor authentication requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).

What is pretexting?

What is forging of someone's identity for the purpose of fraud?

What prevention technique scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt?

Information security policies detail how an organization will implement the information security plan.

Insiders are illegitimate users who purposely or accidentally misuse their access to the environment to do business.

The best and most effective way to manage authentication is through ___________.

What is dumpster diving?

Which of the following is not considered a form of biometrics?

Ransomware is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

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