Question 1

The existence of spyware is generally unknown to the user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the difference between a hot site and a cold site?

Accepted Answer

Both hot sites and cold sites are backup

Question 4

Packet-filtering firewalls examine each part of a message and determine whether to let that part pass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ is the process of transforming clear text into coded,unintelligible text for secure storage or communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Usurpation 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Standardization 
D)  Encryption 
A)  Usurpation 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Standardization 
D)  Encryption

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a data safeguard?

Accepted Answer

A)  application design 
B)  dissemination of information 
C)  physical security 
D)  malware protection 
A)  application design 
B)  dissemination of information 
C)  physical security 
D)  malware protection

Question 7

List some important malware safeguards.

Accepted Answer

It is possible to avoid most malware usi

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Effective human safeguards begin with de

Question 9

Which of the following is a human safeguard against security threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  backup 
B)  firewalls 
C)  physical security 
D)  procedure design 
A)  backup 
B)  firewalls 
C)  physical security 
D)  procedure design

Question 10

Enforcement of security procedures and policies consists of three interdependent factors: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized reporting, preparation, and practice 
B)  account administration, systems procedures, and security monitoring 
C)  separation of duties, least privilege, and position sensitivity 
D)  responsibility, accountability, and compliance 
A)  centralized reporting, preparation, and practice 
B)  account administration, systems procedures, and security monitoring 
C)  separation of duties, least privilege, and position sensitivity 
D)  responsibility, accountability, and compliance

Question 11

Once a backup of database contents is made,it is safe to assume that the database is protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Technical safeguards involve just the software components of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Malware protection is an example of a technical safeguard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain denial of service (DOS)in information management.

Accepted Answer

Human error in following procedures or a

Question 15

________ are remote processing centers run by commercial disaster-recovery services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold sites 
B)  Web browsers 
C)  Hot sites 
D)  Backup centres 
A)  Cold sites 
B)  Web browsers 
C)  Hot sites 
D)  Backup centres

Question 16

The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  key escrow 
B)  metadata 
C)  widget 
D)  payload 
A)  key escrow 
B)  metadata 
C)  widget 
D)  payload

Question 17

________ simply take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive-by sniffers 
B)  Spoofers 
C)  Hackers 
D)  Phishers 
A)  Drive-by sniffers 
B)  Spoofers 
C)  Hackers 
D)  Phishers

Question 18

How can data safeguards protect against security threats?

Accepted Answer

Data safeguards protect databases and ot

Question 19

How is a Trojan horse different from a worm?

Accepted Answer

There are many different types of viruse

Question 20

Smart cards are convenient and easy to use since they don't require a PIN number for authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Information Security Management

The existence of spyware is generally unknown to the user.

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

What is the difference between a hot site and a cold site?

Packet-filtering firewalls examine each part of a message and determine whether to let that part pass.

________ is the process of transforming clear text into coded,unintelligible text for secure storage or communication.

Which of the following is an example of a data safeguard?

List some important malware safeguards.

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

Which of the following is a human safeguard against security threats?

Enforcement of security procedures and policies consists of three interdependent factors: ________.

Once a backup of database contents is made,it is safe to assume that the database is protected.

Technical safeguards involve just the software components of an information system.

Malware protection is an example of a technical safeguard.

Explain denial of service (DOS)in information management.

________ are remote processing centers run by commercial disaster-recovery services.

The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.

________ simply take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks.

How can data safeguards protect against security threats?

How is a Trojan horse different from a worm?

Smart cards are convenient and easy to use since they don't require a PIN number for authentication.

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