Question 1

The preferred method of hackers who want to steal trade secrets and other confidential information from business organizations is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) To bribe employees to get access codes and passwords. 
B) To bombard websites or networks with so much traffic that they "crash",exposing sensitive data. 
C) To break into employees' mobile devices and leapfrog into employers' networks-stealing secrets without a trace. 
D) Use a combination of sophisticated hardware tools designed to defeat IT security defenses. 
A) To bribe employees to get access codes and passwords. 
B) To bombard websites or networks with so much traffic that they "crash",exposing sensitive data. 
C) To break into employees' mobile devices and leapfrog into employers' networks-stealing secrets without a trace. 
D) Use a combination of sophisticated hardware tools designed to defeat IT security defenses.

Question 2

Advanced persistent threat (APT)attackers want to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) create awareness for their causes 
B) remain unnoticed so they can continue to steal data 
C) conduct cyberwarfare 
D) reveal weaknesses in business and government websites and then force them offline. 
A) create awareness for their causes 
B) remain unnoticed so they can continue to steal data 
C) conduct cyberwarfare 
D) reveal weaknesses in business and government websites and then force them offline.

Question 3

One of the methods that could have prevented the Yahoo data breach is ____________,when a user is asked to enter information such as username and password,then a mobile app generates and sends a random number code for the user to enter before being granted access to his or her account.

Accepted Answer

A) Password Verification 
B) Mobile Access Verification 
C) Two Factor Authentication 
D) Mobile Code Authentication 
A) Password Verification 
B) Mobile Access Verification 
C) Two Factor Authentication 
D) Mobile Code Authentication

Question 4

Which of the following statements about malware is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Technically,malware is a computer program or code that can infect anything attached to the Internet and is able to process the code. 
B) Setting an e-mail client,such as Microsoft Outlook or Gmail,to allow scripting blocks malware. 
C) RATS create an unprotected backdoor into a system through which a hacker can remotely control that system. 
D) The payload carries out the purpose of the malware. 
A) Technically,malware is a computer program or code that can infect anything attached to the Internet and is able to process the code. 
B) Setting an e-mail client,such as Microsoft Outlook or Gmail,to allow scripting blocks malware. 
C) RATS create an unprotected backdoor into a system through which a hacker can remotely control that system. 
D) The payload carries out the purpose of the malware.

Question 5

Storm worm,which is spread via spam,is a ________ agent embedded inside over 25 million computers.Storm's combined power has been compared to the processing power of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) botnet;a supercomputer 
B) spyware;a DDoS attack 
C) vector;zombies 
D) spear phishing;a server 
A) botnet;a supercomputer 
B) spyware;a DDoS attack 
C) vector;zombies 
D) spear phishing;a server

Question 6

Hardware and software security defenses are important because they protect against irresponsible business practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is also known as human hacking-tricking users into revealing their credentials and then using them to gain access to networks or accounts.

Accepted Answer

A) Android-hacking 
B) BYOD 
C) Hacktivism 
D) Social engineering 
A) Android-hacking 
B) BYOD 
C) Hacktivism 
D) Social engineering

Question 8

In Cybersecurity terminology,a risk is defined as ________:

Accepted Answer

A) A weakness that threatens the confidentiality,integrity,or availability of data. 
B) Something or someone that can damage,disrupt,or destroy an asset. 
C) Estimated cost,loss,or damage that can result from an exploit. 
D) The probability of a threat exploiting a vulnerability and the resulting cost. 
A) A weakness that threatens the confidentiality,integrity,or availability of data. 
B) Something or someone that can damage,disrupt,or destroy an asset. 
C) Estimated cost,loss,or damage that can result from an exploit. 
D) The probability of a threat exploiting a vulnerability and the resulting cost.

The preferred method of hackers who want to steal trade secrets and other confidential information from business organizations is ___________.

Advanced persistent threat (APT)attackers want to ________.

One of the methods that could have prevented the Yahoo data breach is ____________,when a user is asked to enter information such as username and password,then a mobile app generates and sends a random number code for the user to enter before being granted access to his or her account.

Which of the following statements about malware is false?

Storm worm,which is spread via spam,is a agent embedded inside over 25 million computers.Storm's combined power has been compared to the processing power of .

Hardware and software security defenses are important because they protect against irresponsible business practices.

________ is also known as human hacking-tricking users into revealing their credentials and then using them to gain access to networks or accounts.

In Cybersecurity terminology,a risk is defined as ________:

Disruptive IT Impacts Companies, competition, and Careers

Information Systems, IT Architecture, Data Governance, and Cloud Computing

Data Management, Business Intelligence, and Data Analytics

Networks, Collaborative Technology, and the Internet of Things

Search, Semantic, and Recommendation Technology

Web 2.0 and Social Technology

Retail, e-Commerce, and Mobile Commerce Technology

Functional Business Systems

Enterprise Systems

Data Visualization and Geographic Information Systems

IT Strategy, Sourcing, and Strategic Technology Trends

Systems Development and Project Management

IT Ethics, Privacy and Sustainability

Filters

Exam 5: Cybersecurity and Risk Management Technology

The preferred method of hackers who want to steal trade secrets and other confidential information from business organizations is ___________.

Advanced persistent threat (APT)attackers want to ________.

One of the methods that could have prevented the Yahoo data breach is ____________,when a user is asked to enter information such as username and password,then a mobile app generates and sends a random number code for the user to enter before being granted access to his or her account.

Which of the following statements about malware is false?

Storm worm,which is spread via spam,is a ________ agent embedded inside over 25 million computers.Storm's combined power has been compared to the processing power of ________.

Hardware and software security defenses are important because they protect against irresponsible business practices.

________ is also known as human hacking-tricking users into revealing their credentials and then using them to gain access to networks or accounts.

In Cybersecurity terminology,a risk is defined as ________:

Disruptive IT Impacts Companies, competition, and Careers

Information Systems, IT Architecture, Data Governance, and Cloud Computing

Data Management, Business Intelligence, and Data Analytics

Networks, Collaborative Technology, and the Internet of Things

Search, Semantic, and Recommendation Technology

Web 2.0 and Social Technology

Retail, e-Commerce, and Mobile Commerce Technology

Functional Business Systems

Enterprise Systems

Data Visualization and Geographic Information Systems

IT Strategy, Sourcing, and Strategic Technology Trends

Systems Development and Project Management

IT Ethics, Privacy and Sustainability

Filters

Storm worm,which is spread via spam,is a agent embedded inside over 25 million computers.Storm's combined power has been compared to the processing power of .