Question 1

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) phishing. 
B) denial-of-service attacks. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) cyberterrorism. 
A) phishing. 
B) denial-of-service attacks. 
C) cyberwarfare. 
D) cyberterrorism.

Question 2

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

Accepted Answer

A) Stateful inspections 
B) Intrusion detection systems 
C) Application proxy filtering technologies 
D) Packet filtering technologies 
A) Stateful inspections 
B) Intrusion detection systems 
C) Application proxy filtering technologies 
D) Packet filtering technologies

Question 3

You have just been hired as a security consultant by MegaMalls Inc., a national chain of retail malls, to make sure that the security of their information systems is up to par. Outline the steps you will take to achieve this.

Accepted Answer

(1)Establish what data and processes are

Question 4

SSL is a protocol used to establish a secure connection between two computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A digital certificate system:

Accepted Answer

A) uses third-party CAs to validate a user's identity. 
B) uses digital signatures to validate a user's identity. 
C) uses tokens to validate a user's identity. 
D) is used primarily by individuals for personal correspondence. 
A) uses third-party CAs to validate a user's identity. 
B) uses digital signatures to validate a user's identity. 
C) uses tokens to validate a user's identity. 
D) is used primarily by individuals for personal correspondence.

Question 6

The distributed nature of cloud computing makes it somewhat easier to track unauthorized access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to:

Accepted Answer

A) ISPs. 
B) MISs. 
C) MSSPs. 
D) CAs. 
A) ISPs. 
B) MISs. 
C) MSSPs. 
D) CAs.

Question 8

Viruses can be spread through e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To secure mobile devices, a company will need to implement special mobile device management software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) phishing. 
B) pharming. 
C) spoofing. 
D) click fraud. 
A) phishing. 
B) pharming. 
C) spoofing. 
D) click fraud.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud 
B) Accessing a computer system without authority 
C) Illegally accessing stored electronic communication 
D) Threatening to cause damage to a protected computer 
A) Knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud 
B) Accessing a computer system without authority 
C) Illegally accessing stored electronic communication 
D) Threatening to cause damage to a protected computer

Question 12

In 2013, the security firm McAfee identified approximately 35,000 kinds of mobile malware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Public key encryption uses two keys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) presenting collected evidence in a court of law. 
B) securely storing recovered electronic data. 
C) collecting physical evidence on the computer. 
D) finding significant information in a large volume of electronic data. 
A) presenting collected evidence in a court of law. 
B) securely storing recovered electronic data. 
C) collecting physical evidence on the computer. 
D) finding significant information in a large volume of electronic data.

Question 15

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Internet poses specific security problems because:

Accepted Answer

A) it was designed to be easily accessible. 
B) Internet data is not run over secure lines. 
C) Internet standards are universal. 
D) it changes so rapidly. 
A) it was designed to be easily accessible. 
B) Internet data is not run over secure lines. 
C) Internet standards are universal. 
D) it changes so rapidly.

Question 17

Pharming involves:

Accepted Answer

A) redirecting users to a fraudulent Web site even when the user has typed in the correct address in the Web browser. 
B) pretending to be a legitimate business's representative in order to garner information about a security system. 
C) setting up fake Web sites to ask users for confidential information. 
D) using e-mails for threats or harassment. 
A) redirecting users to a fraudulent Web site even when the user has typed in the correct address in the Web browser. 
B) pretending to be a legitimate business's representative in order to garner information about a security system. 
C) setting up fake Web sites to ask users for confidential information. 
D) using e-mails for threats or harassment.

Question 18

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

Accepted Answer

A) Software 
B) Administrative 
C) Data security 
D) Implementation 
A) Software 
B) Administrative 
C) Data security 
D) Implementation

Question 19

Explain how an SQL injection attack works and what types of systems are vulnerable to this type of attack.

Accepted Answer

SQL injection attacks take advantage of

Question 20

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features, making them highly secure tools for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid would be an example of:

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

You have just been hired as a security consultant by MegaMalls Inc., a national chain of retail malls, to make sure that the security of their information systems is up to par. Outline the steps you will take to achieve this.

SSL is a protocol used to establish a secure connection between two computers.

A digital certificate system:

The distributed nature of cloud computing makes it somewhat easier to track unauthorized access.

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to:

Viruses can be spread through e-mail.

To secure mobile devices, a company will need to implement special mobile device management software.

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

In 2013, the security firm McAfee identified approximately 35,000 kinds of mobile malware.

Public key encryption uses two keys.

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

The Internet poses specific security problems because:

Pharming involves:

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

Explain how an SQL injection attack works and what types of systems are vulnerable to this type of attack.

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features, making them highly secure tools for businesses.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid would be an example of:

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords, the removal of important files, security attacks in progress, and system administration errors.

You have just been hired as a security consultant by MegaMalls Inc., a national chain of retail malls, to make sure that the security of their information systems is up to par. Outline the steps you will take to achieve this.

SSL is a protocol used to establish a secure connection between two computers.

A digital certificate system:

The distributed nature of cloud computing makes it somewhat easier to track unauthorized access.

Smaller firms may outsource some or many security functions to:

Viruses can be spread through e-mail.

To secure mobile devices, a company will need to implement special mobile device management software.

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

In 2013, the security firm McAfee identified approximately 35,000 kinds of mobile malware.

Public key encryption uses two keys.

Computer forensics tasks include all of the following except:

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

The Internet poses specific security problems because:

Pharming involves:

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

Explain how an SQL injection attack works and what types of systems are vulnerable to this type of attack.

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features, making them highly secure tools for businesses.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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