Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Risk management is a critical security function addressed by an organization's senior management.

What are the precautions to be taken when opening email attachments to avoid malwares?

Incident-response plans should provide centralized reporting of all security incidents.

________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs like a computer game,an MP3 file,or some other useful innocuous program.

A(n)________ is a computer program that senses when another computer is attempting to scan a disk or access a computer.

A user name authenticates a user,and a password identifies that user.

A(n)________ is a measure that individuals or organizations take to block a threat from obtaining an asset.

Viruses,worms,and Trojan horses are types of firewalls.

A(n)________ includes how employees should react to security problems,whom they should contact,the reports they should make,and steps they can take to reduce further loss.

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

________ a site means to take extraordinary measures to reduce a system's vulnerability.

A ________ pretends to be a legitimate company and sends emails requesting confidential data.

Backup and recovery against computer security threats are ________.

Advanced persistent threats can be a means to engage in cyber warfare and cyber espionage.

Financial institutions must invest heavily in security safeguards because they are obvious targets for theft.

The procedure of entrusting a party with a copy of an encryption key that can be used in case the actual key is lost or destroyed is called ________.

________ are small files that browsers store on users' computers when they visit Web sites.

Explain the types of events that result in faulty service,a type of security loss.

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

Thomas is responsible for creating backup copies of information in a system.He also works along with IT personnel to ensure that the backups are valid and that effective recovery procedures exist.Thomas is involved in establishing ________.