Question 1

Drive-by sniffers monitor and intercept wireless traffic on secured wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keyloggers 
B)  Pretexters 
C)  Drive-by sniffers 
D)  Phishers 
A)  Keyloggers 
B)  Pretexters 
C)  Drive-by sniffers 
D)  Phishers

Question 3

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can filter both inbound and outbound traffic 
B)  examine the destination address but not the source address 
C)  are the most complex type of firewall 
D)  seldom examine the data or the addresses of the message 
A)  can filter both inbound and outbound traffic 
B)  examine the destination address but not the source address 
C)  are the most complex type of firewall 
D)  seldom examine the data or the addresses of the message

Question 4

________ refers to an organization-wide function that is in charge of developing data policies and enforcing data standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data administration 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Usurpation 
D)  Data encryption 
A)  Data administration 
B)  Authentication 
C)  Usurpation 
D)  Data encryption

Question 5

A ________ examines each part of a message and determines whether to let that part pass.

Accepted Answer

A)  packet-filtering firewall 
B)  private key 
C)  mail server 
D)  wardrivers 
A)  packet-filtering firewall 
B)  private key 
C)  mail server 
D)  wardrivers

Question 6

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unauthorized data disclosure 
B)  Incorrect data modification 
C)  Denial of service 
D)  Loss of infrastructure 
A)  Unauthorized data disclosure 
B)  Incorrect data modification 
C)  Denial of service 
D)  Loss of infrastructure

Question 7

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Short passwords with no special characters can make strong passwords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the personal security safeguards is to use https at trusted, reputable vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

Accepted Answer

A threat is a person or organization tha

Question 11

Email spoofing is a synonym for phishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process of hardening a Web site is a ________ safeguard.

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  financial 
C)  technical 
D)  physical 
A)  political 
B)  financial 
C)  technical 
D)  physical

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a computer crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  deletion of records by an employee who is unaware of operating procedures 
B)  poorly written programs resulting in data losses 
C)  loss of data as a result of flooding 
D)  hacking of information systems 
A)  deletion of records by an employee who is unaware of operating procedures 
B)  poorly written programs resulting in data losses 
C)  loss of data as a result of flooding 
D)  hacking of information systems

Question 14

________ are small files that enables a browser to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cookies 
B)  Botnets 
C)  Payloads 
D)  Public keys 
A)  Cookies 
B)  Botnets 
C)  Payloads 
D)  Public keys

Question 15

Encryption is an example of a technical safeguard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is used for biometric authentication?

Accepted Answer

A)  smart cards 
B)  facial features 
C)  passwords 
D)  personal identification numbers 
A)  smart cards 
B)  facial features 
C)  passwords 
D)  personal identification numbers

Question 17

Which of the following statements is True about losses due to computer security threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveys on computer crimes provide accurate results since they use standard parameters to measure and tally computer crime costs. 
B)  Surveys suggest that some organizations do not report all their computer crime losses, and some will not report such losses at all. 
C)  Losses due to natural disasters can be measured accurately. 
D)  Losses due to human error are insignificant. 
A)  Surveys on computer crimes provide accurate results since they use standard parameters to measure and tally computer crime costs. 
B)  Surveys suggest that some organizations do not report all their computer crime losses, and some will not report such losses at all. 
C)  Losses due to natural disasters can be measured accurately. 
D)  Losses due to human error are insignificant.

Question 18

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  payload 
B)  kernel 
C)  bot herder 
D)  key escrow 
A)  payload 
B)  kernel 
C)  bot herder 
D)  key escrow

Question 19

Firewalls produce ________ that include lists of all dropped packets, infiltration attempts, and unauthorized access attempts from within the firewall.

Accepted Answer

A)  honeypots 
B)  blogs 
C)  activity logs 
D)  Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds 
A)  honeypots 
B)  blogs 
C)  activity logs 
D)  Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds

Question 20

Which of the following is a sniffing technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  IP spoofing 
B)  caches 
C)  denial of service 
D)  adware 
A)  IP spoofing 
B)  caches 
C)  denial of service 
D)  adware

Drive-by sniffers monitor and intercept wireless traffic on secured wireless networks.

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

________ refers to an organization-wide function that is in charge of developing data policies and enforcing data standards.

A ________ examines each part of a message and determines whether to let that part pass.

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Short passwords with no special characters can make strong passwords.

One of the personal security safeguards is to use https at trusted, reputable vendors.

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

Email spoofing is a synonym for phishing.

The process of hardening a Web site is a ________ safeguard.

Which of the following is considered a computer crime?

________ are small files that enables a browser to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

Encryption is an example of a technical safeguard.

Which of the following is used for biometric authentication?

Which of the following statements is True about losses due to computer security threats?

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Firewalls produce ________ that include lists of all dropped packets, infiltration attempts, and unauthorized access attempts from within the firewall.

Which of the following is a sniffing technique?

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Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Drive-by sniffers monitor and intercept wireless traffic on secured wireless networks.

________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

Packet-filtering firewalls ________.

________ refers to an organization-wide function that is in charge of developing data policies and enforcing data standards.

A ________ examines each part of a message and determines whether to let that part pass.

________ occurs through human error when employees do not follow proper procedures or when procedures have not been well designed.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol that is restricted to asymmetric encryption.

Short passwords with no special characters can make strong passwords.

One of the personal security safeguards is to use https at trusted, reputable vendors.

Define threat, vulnerability, safeguard, and target.

Email spoofing is a synonym for phishing.

The process of hardening a Web site is a ________ safeguard.

Which of the following is considered a computer crime?

________ are small files that enables a browser to access Web sites without having to sign in every time.

Encryption is an example of a technical safeguard.

Which of the following is used for biometric authentication?

Which of the following statements is True about losses due to computer security threats?

In the context of malware protection, the program code that causes the unwanted actions is called the ________.

Firewalls produce ________ that include lists of all dropped packets, infiltration attempts, and unauthorized access attempts from within the firewall.

Which of the following is a sniffing technique?

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters