Question 1

________ use(s) personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints,facial features,and retinal scans to verify users.

Accepted Answer

A)  Passwords
B)  Smart cards
C)  Biometric authentication
D)  Personal identification numbersE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following are malware masquerading as useful programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  macro viruses
B)  Trojan horses
C)  worms
D)  payloadsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A problem in a customer billing system that occurs due to errors made during software installation is a case of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty service resulting from human error
B)  distributed denial of service resulting from malicious activity
C)  faulty service resulting from malicious activity
D)  distributed denial of service resulting from human errorE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Most secure communication over the Internet uses a protocol called HTTP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss in brief the pros and cons of biometric authentication.

Accepted Answer

Biometric authentication uses personal p...

Question 6

Distinguish between phishing,spoofing,and sniffing.

Accepted Answer

Phishing is a technique for obtaining un...

Question 7

What is the difference between adware and spyware?

Accepted Answer

Spyware programs are installed on the us...

Question 8

The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses,worms,Trojan horses,spyware,and adware.

Accepted Answer

A)  malware
B)  metadata
C)  software
D)  widgetsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

________ is an example of a data safeguard against security threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  Application design
B)  Backup and recovery
C)  Accountability
D)  Procedure designE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List some important malware safeguards.

Accepted Answer

It is possible to avoid most malware usi...

Question 12

Explain how defining positions in an organization can safeguard against security threats.

Accepted Answer

Effective human safeguards begin with de...

Question 13

________ occur when bogus services flood a Web server.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spoofing attacks
B)  Hacking attacks
C)  Phishing attacks
D)  DOS attacksE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What is the similarity between adware and spyware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both masquerade as useful programs.
B)  Both are specifically programmed to spread.
C)  Both are installed without the user's permission.
D)  Both are used to steal data.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Technical safeguards include passwords and encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Every organization must have an incident-response plan that allows for decentralized reporting of all security incidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A person calls the Stark residence and pretends to represent a credit card company.He asks Mrs.Stark to confirm her credit card number.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hacking
B)  phishing
C)  pretexting
D)  sniffingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Activity log analysis is an important ________ function.

Accepted Answer

A)  account administration
B)  security monitoring
C)  backup
D)  data administrationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a security threat resulting from malicious human activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee who misunderstands operating procedures
B)  an employee who accidentally deletes customer records
C)  an employee who inadvertently installs an old database on top of the current one
D)  an employee who intentionally destroys data or other system componentsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

A user name ________ a user.

Accepted Answer

A)  authenticates
B)  identifies
C)  conceals
D)  encryptsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Information Security Management

Discuss in brief the pros and cons of biometric authentication.

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Most secure communication over the Internet uses a protocol called HTTP.

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A problem in a customer billing system that occurs due to errors made during software installation is a case of ________.

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The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses,worms,Trojan horses,spyware,and adware.

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Explain how defining positions in an organization can safeguard against security threats.

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A user name ________ a user.

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________ use(s) personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints,facial features,and retinal scans to verify users.

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________ occur when bogus services flood a Web server.

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Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

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A person calls the Stark residence and pretends to represent a credit card company.He asks Mrs.Stark to confirm her credit card number.This is an example of ________.

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Distinguish between phishing,spoofing,and sniffing.

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List some important malware safeguards.

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What is the difference between adware and spyware?

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Which of the following are malware masquerading as useful programs?

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What is the similarity between adware and spyware?

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Technical safeguards include passwords and encryption.

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Activity log analysis is an important ________ function.

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Every organization must have an incident-response plan that allows for decentralized reporting of all security incidents.

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________ is an example of a data safeguard against security threats.

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Which of the following is an example of a security threat resulting from malicious human activity?

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