Question 1

The creation of backup copies of database contents makes the data more vulnerable to security threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Database administration 
B) Data encapsulation 
C) Data administration 
D) Database encapsulation 
A) Database administration 
B) Data encapsulation 
C) Data administration 
D) Database encapsulation

Question 3

Breaking into computers,servers,or networks to steal proprietary and confidential data is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pretexting 
B) spoofing 
C) hacking 
D) phishing 
A) pretexting 
B) spoofing 
C) hacking 
D) phishing

Question 4

Which of the following information should be provided by users of smart cards for authentication?

Accepted Answer

A) personal identification number 
B) permanent account number 
C) fingerprint 
D) retinal scan 
A) personal identification number 
B) permanent account number 
C) fingerprint 
D) retinal scan

Question 5

Every information system today should require users to sign on with a user name and a password.In this case,which of the following functions is performed by the user's password?

Accepted Answer

A) authentication 
B) identification 
C) decryption 
D) encryption 
A) authentication 
B) identification 
C) decryption 
D) encryption

Question 6

Packet-filtering firewalls cannot prohibit outsiders from starting a session with any user behind the firewall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A virus is a computer program that replicates itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In terms of password management,when an account is created,users should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) create two passwords and switch back and forth between the two 
B) immediately change the password they are given to a password of their own 
C) maintain the same password they are given for all future authentication purposes 
D) ensure that they do not change their passwords frequently to reduce the risk of password theft 
A) create two passwords and switch back and forth between the two 
B) immediately change the password they are given to a password of their own 
C) maintain the same password they are given for all future authentication purposes 
D) ensure that they do not change their passwords frequently to reduce the risk of password theft

Question 9

A(n)________ sits outside an organizational network and is the first device that Internet traffic encounters.

Accepted Answer

A) internal firewall 
B) perimeter firewall 
C) adware 
D) malware 
A) internal firewall 
B) perimeter firewall 
C) adware 
D) malware

Question 10

Explain the functions of the two organizational units responsible for data safeguarding.

Accepted Answer

Data safeguards protect databases and ot

Question 11

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of position sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a type of data safeguard. 
B) It enables security personnel to prioritize their activities in accordance with the possible risk and loss if documented. 
C) It refers to the specific documentation of highly sensitive jobs. 
D) It increases the effectiveness of user accounts by giving users the maximum possible privilege needed to perform their job. 
A) It is a type of data safeguard. 
B) It enables security personnel to prioritize their activities in accordance with the possible risk and loss if documented. 
C) It refers to the specific documentation of highly sensitive jobs. 
D) It increases the effectiveness of user accounts by giving users the maximum possible privilege needed to perform their job.

Question 13

Which of the following types of encryption is used by the secure sockets layer protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) optical encryption 
B) physical layer encryption 
C) disk encryption 
D) public key encryption 
A) optical encryption 
B) physical layer encryption 
C) disk encryption 
D) public key encryption

Question 14

Existence of accounts that are no longer necessary does not pose a security threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A help-desk information system has answers to questions that only a true user of an account or system would know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is a technique for intercepting computer communications.

Accepted Answer

A) Spoofing 
B) Phishing 
C) Pretexting 
D) Sniffing 
A) Spoofing 
B) Phishing 
C) Pretexting 
D) Sniffing

Question 17

There are no standards for tallying costs of computer crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) Sniffers 
B) Pretexters 
C) Hackers 
D) Phishers 
A) Sniffers 
B) Pretexters 
C) Hackers 
D) Phishers

Question 19

Spyware programs are installed on a user's computer without the user's knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a synonym for phishing?

Accepted Answer

A) pretexting 
B) email spoofing 
C) hardening 
D) system hacking 
A) pretexting 
B) email spoofing 
C) hardening 
D) system hacking

Exam 10: Information Systems Security

The creation of backup copies of database contents makes the data more vulnerable to security threats.

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

Breaking into computers,servers,or networks to steal proprietary and confidential data is referred to as ________.

Which of the following information should be provided by users of smart cards for authentication?

Every information system today should require users to sign on with a user name and a password.In this case,which of the following functions is performed by the user's password?

Packet-filtering firewalls cannot prohibit outsiders from starting a session with any user behind the firewall.

A virus is a computer program that replicates itself.

In terms of password management,when an account is created,users should ________.

A(n)________ sits outside an organizational network and is the first device that Internet traffic encounters.

Explain the functions of the two organizational units responsible for data safeguarding.

Pretexting occurs when someone deceives by pretending to be someone else.

Which of the following statements is true of position sensitivity?

Which of the following types of encryption is used by the secure sockets layer protocol?

Existence of accounts that are no longer necessary does not pose a security threat.

A help-desk information system has answers to questions that only a true user of an account or system would know.

________ is a technique for intercepting computer communications.

There are no standards for tallying costs of computer crime.

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

Spyware programs are installed on a user's computer without the user's knowledge.

Which of the following is a synonym for phishing?

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