Question 1

A ____________ is a situation in which a hacker attempts to disrupt the network by sending messages to the network that prevent normal users' messages from being processed.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial-of-service attack
B)  service level agreement
C)  virus
D)  spamming
E)  scamming A

Question 2

An) __________ is any potential adverse occurrence that can do harm, interrupt the system using the network to cause monetary loss to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  asset
B)  service level agreement
C)  threat
D)  security plan
E)  network design C

Question 3

An) _________ is something of value and can be either hardware or software.

Accepted Answer

A)  asset
B)  service level agreement
C)  threat
D)  security plan
E)  network design A

Question 4

Biometric systems scan the user to ensure that the user is the sole individual authorized to access the network account.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The denial-of-service attack disrupts the network by flooding the network with messages so that regular messages cannot be processed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of computer analysis techniques to gather evidence for criminal and/or civil trials is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trojan horse
B)  sniffing
C)  tunneling
D)  computer forensics
E)  misuse detection

Question 7

Triple DES uses a total of 512 bits as the key.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does a network manager utilize a user profile?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does a network manager utilize a...

Question 9

Researchers estimate that only one or two new viruses are developed every week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For Ethernet networks, a _______ switch can make eavesdropping more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure
B)  Trojan horse
C)  proxy
D)  spoofing
E)  spamming

Question 11

A certificate authority is a trusted organization that can vouch for the authenticity of a person or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Crackers are casual hackers with a limited knowledge of computer security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A __________ is a trusted organization that can vouch for the authenticity of the person or the organization using the authentication.

Accepted Answer

A)  disaster recovery firm
B)  DES company
C)  directory company
D)  certificate authority
E)  fingerprint advisory board

Question 14

The ideal solution for planning for disaster recovery is to have a fully redundant backup network placed in a different location that would not be threatened by the same natural or man-made disaster that would destroy the original network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Controls are mechanisms that reduce or eliminate threats to network security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how a Trojan horse works.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how a Trojan horse works....

Question 17

The use of hacking techniques to bring attention to a larger political or social goal is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  cracking
B)  ethical politics
C)  hacktivism
D)  social engineering
E)  brute force attacks

Question 18

Security on a network not only means being able to prevent a hacker from breaking into your computer but also includes being able to recover from temporary service problems or from natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A software solution to correct a security hole is often referred to as a patch or update.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To snare intruders, many organizations now use _________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  entrapment
B)  hacker
C)  Trojan horse
D)  cracker
E)  DES

Exam 11: Network Security

A ____________ is a situation in which a hacker attempts to disrupt the network by sending messages to the network that prevent normal users' messages from being processed.

An) __________ is any potential adverse occurrence that can do harm, interrupt the system using the network to cause monetary loss to the organization.

An) _________ is something of value and can be either hardware or software.

Biometric systems scan the user to ensure that the user is the sole individual authorized to access the network account.

The denial-of-service attack disrupts the network by flooding the network with messages so that regular messages cannot be processed.

The use of computer analysis techniques to gather evidence for criminal and/or civil trials is known as:

Triple DES uses a total of 512 bits as the key.

How does a network manager utilize a user profile?

Researchers estimate that only one or two new viruses are developed every week.

For Ethernet networks, a _______ switch can make eavesdropping more difficult.

A certificate authority is a trusted organization that can vouch for the authenticity of a person or organization.

Crackers are casual hackers with a limited knowledge of computer security.

A __________ is a trusted organization that can vouch for the authenticity of the person or the organization using the authentication.

The ideal solution for planning for disaster recovery is to have a fully redundant backup network placed in a different location that would not be threatened by the same natural or man-made disaster that would destroy the original network.

Controls are mechanisms that reduce or eliminate threats to network security.

Explain how a Trojan horse works.

The use of hacking techniques to bring attention to a larger political or social goal is referred to as

Security on a network not only means being able to prevent a hacker from breaking into your computer but also includes being able to recover from temporary service problems or from natural disasters.

A software solution to correct a security hole is often referred to as a patch or update.

To snare intruders, many organizations now use _________ techniques.