Question 1

Adware and spyware are similar to each other in that they both ________.

Accepted Answer

A) masquerade as useful programs 
B) are specifically programmed to spread 
C) are installed with a user's permission 
D) reside in the background and observe a user's behavior 
A) masquerade as useful programs 
B) are specifically programmed to spread 
C) are installed with a user's permission 
D) reside in the background and observe a user's behavior

Question 2

A(n)________ examines the source address,destination address,and other data of a message and determines whether to let that message pass.

Accepted Answer

A) encrypted firewall 
B) internal malware 
C) packet-filtering firewall 
D) perimeter shareware 
A) encrypted firewall 
B) internal malware 
C) packet-filtering firewall 
D) perimeter shareware

Question 3

A criticism of biometric authentication is that it provides weak authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ occurs when a threat obtains data that is supposed to be protected.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of symmetric encryption?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses the same key for both encoding and decoding. 
B) It is more difficult and slower than asymmetric encryption. 
C) It does not require a key to encrypt or decrypt data. 
D) It uses a special version called public/private key on the Internet for a secure communication. 
A) It uses the same key for both encoding and decoding. 
B) It is more difficult and slower than asymmetric encryption. 
C) It does not require a key to encrypt or decrypt data. 
D) It uses a special version called public/private key on the Internet for a secure communication.

Question 6

IP spoofing occurs when an intruder uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a brute force attack,a password cracker tries every possible combination of characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Packet-filtering firewalls are the most sophisticated type of firewall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the two critical security functions that an organization's senior management needs to address?

Accepted Answer

Senior management in an organization nee

Question 10

Malware protection is an example of a technical safeguard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following occurs when millions of bogus service requests flood a Web server and prevent it from servicing legitimate requests?

Accepted Answer

A) spoofing 
B) incorrect data modification 
C) usurpation 
D) denial of service 
A) spoofing 
B) incorrect data modification 
C) usurpation 
D) denial of service

Question 13

In an organization,security sensitivity for each position should be documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Information Systems Security

Adware and spyware are similar to each other in that they both ________.

A(n)________ examines the source address,destination address,and other data of a message and determines whether to let that message pass.

A criticism of biometric authentication is that it provides weak authentication.

________ occurs when a threat obtains data that is supposed to be protected.

Which of the following statements is true of symmetric encryption?

IP spoofing occurs when an intruder uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site.

In a brute force attack,a password cracker tries every possible combination of characters.

Packet-filtering firewalls are the most sophisticated type of firewall.

What are the two critical security functions that an organization's senior management needs to address?

Malware protection is an example of a technical safeguard.

Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.

Which of the following occurs when millions of bogus service requests flood a Web server and prevent it from servicing legitimate requests?

In an organization,security sensitivity for each position should be documented.

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