Question 1

Firewall log files should be read ________.

Accepted Answer

A) every hour 
B) every day 
C) every week 
D) only when a serious attack is suspected 
A) every hour 
B) every day 
C) every week 
D) only when a serious attack is suspected

Question 2

Vulnerabilities are occasionally found in even the best security products.Consequently,companies must ________.(Select the best answer.)

Accepted Answer

A) have comprehensive security 
B) have defense in depth 
C) do risk analysis 
D) only give minimum permissions 
A) have comprehensive security 
B) have defense in depth 
C) do risk analysis 
D) only give minimum permissions

Question 3

SSL-TLS is a cryptographic system standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A Trojan horse that sorts through files on the victim's computer to look for useable information is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a keystroke logger 
B) data mining software 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) a keystroke logger 
B) data mining software 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 5

When a packet that is not part of an ongoing connection and that does not attempt to open a connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall,the firewall ________.(Read this question carefully)

Accepted Answer

A) drops the packet 
B) passes the packet 
C) opens a new connection 
D) does not approve the connection 
A) drops the packet 
B) passes the packet 
C) opens a new connection 
D) does not approve the connection

Question 6

When a firewall identifies an attack packet,it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) discards the packet 
B) copies information about the packet into a log file 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) discards the packet 
B) copies information about the packet into a log file 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 7

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virus 
B) worm 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) virus 
B) worm 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 8

Using encryption,you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them.This is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) authentication 
B) confidentiality 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) authentication 
B) confidentiality 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 9

Biometrics is the use of body measurements to authenticate you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In two-way dialogues using symmetric key encryption,how many keys are used for encryption and decryption?

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) None of the above. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

Balancing threats against protection costs is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) economic justification 
B) risk analysis 
C) comprehensive security 
D) defense in depth 
A) economic justification 
B) risk analysis 
C) comprehensive security 
D) defense in depth

Question 12

Which of the following can thwart directly-propagating worms?

Accepted Answer

A) Antivirus programs. 
B) Firewalls. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Antivirus programs. 
B) Firewalls. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major security planning principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Perimeter defense. 
B) Risk analysis. 
C) Comprehensive security. 
D) Defense in depth. 
A) Perimeter defense. 
B) Risk analysis. 
C) Comprehensive security. 
D) Defense in depth.

Question 14

In digital certificate authentication,the supplicant does a calculation with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the supplicant's private key 
B) the verifier's private key 
C) the true party's private key 
D) None of the above. 
A) the supplicant's private key 
B) the verifier's private key 
C) the true party's private key 
D) None of the above.

Question 15

A password cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) simple dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) All of the above. 
A) simple dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs)are used in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) false alarms 
B) normal incidents 
C) major incidents 
D) disasters 
E) All of the above. 
A) false alarms 
B) normal incidents 
C) major incidents 
D) disasters 
E) All of the above.

Question 17

________ is the reestablishment of information technology operations after a disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) Business continuity recovery 
B) Disaster recovery 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Business continuity recovery 
B) Disaster recovery 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 18

Scripts may execute software when a webpage is downloaded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Users typically can eliminate a vulnerability in one of their programs by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) installing a patch 
B) doing a zero-day installation 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) installing a patch 
B) doing a zero-day installation 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 20

Which has stronger security?

Accepted Answer

A) SSL/TLS. 
B) IPsec. 
C) Both have about equal security. 
A) SSL/TLS. 
B) IPsec. 
C) Both have about equal security.

Firewall log files should be read ________.

Vulnerabilities are occasionally found in even the best security products.Consequently,companies must ________.(Select the best answer.)

SSL-TLS is a cryptographic system standard.

A Trojan horse that sorts through files on the victim's computer to look for useable information is called ________.

When a packet that is not part of an ongoing connection and that does not attempt to open a connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall,the firewall ________.(Read this question carefully)

When a firewall identifies an attack packet,it ________.

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Using encryption,you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them.This is ________.

Biometrics is the use of body measurements to authenticate you.

In two-way dialogues using symmetric key encryption,how many keys are used for encryption and decryption?

Balancing threats against protection costs is called ________.

Which of the following can thwart directly-propagating worms?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major security planning principles?

In digital certificate authentication,the supplicant does a calculation with ________.

A password cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

Computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs)are used in ________.

________ is the reestablishment of information technology operations after a disaster.

Scripts may execute software when a webpage is downloaded.

Users typically can eliminate a vulnerability in one of their programs by ________.

Which has stronger security?

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Exam 3: Network Security

Firewall log files should be read ________.

Vulnerabilities are occasionally found in even the best security products.Consequently,companies must ________.(Select the best answer.)

SSL-TLS is a cryptographic system standard.

A Trojan horse that sorts through files on the victim's computer to look for useable information is called ________.

When a packet that is not part of an ongoing connection and that does not attempt to open a connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall,the firewall ________.(Read this question carefully)

When a firewall identifies an attack packet,it ________.

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Using encryption,you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them.This is ________.

Biometrics is the use of body measurements to authenticate you.

In two-way dialogues using symmetric key encryption,how many keys are used for encryption and decryption?

Balancing threats against protection costs is called ________.

Which of the following can thwart directly-propagating worms?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major security planning principles?

In digital certificate authentication,the supplicant does a calculation with ________.

A password cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

Computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs)are used in ________.

________ is the reestablishment of information technology operations after a disaster.

Scripts may execute software when a webpage is downloaded.

Users typically can eliminate a vulnerability in one of their programs by ________.

Which has stronger security?

Networking: How We Got Here

Network Standards

Network Management

Physical Layer Propagation

Switched Wired Networks

Wireless Networks I

Wireless Networks 2

Tcp-Ip Internetworking

Internetworking 2

Networked Applications

More on Tcp-Ip

More on Modulation

More on Telecommunications

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