Exam 1: Introduction to the Management of Information Security

Which of the following is a feature left behind by system designers or maintenance staff that allows quick access to a system at a later time by bypassing access controls?

A(n)polymorphic threat is one that over time changes the way it appears to antivirus software programs,making it undetectable by techniques that look for pre-configured signatures._________________________

Duplication of software-based intellectual property is more commonly known as software ____________________.

Which of the following is the first step in the problem-solving process?

A device (or a software program on a computer)that can monitor data traveling on a network is known as a socket sniffer._________________________

Attempting to reverse-calculate a password is called ____________________.

A virus or worm can have a payload that installs a(n)____________________ door or trap door component in a system,which allows the attacker to access the system at will with special privileges.

A(n)____________________ is an act against an asset that could result in a loss.

A short-term interruption in electrical power availability is known as a ____.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of Information Security Management?

The macro virus infects the key operating system files located in a computer's start up sector._________________________

____________________ is unsolicited commercial e-mail.

Blackmail threat of informational disclosure is an example of which threat category?

A(n)____________________ is a potential weakness in an asset or its defensive control(s).

Which of the following is a C.I.A.characteristic that ensures that only those with sufficient privileges and a demonstrated need may access certain information?

As frustrating as viruses and worms are,perhaps more time and money is spent on resolving virus ____________________.

What are the three distinct groups of decision makers or communities of interest on an information security team?

Explain the differences between a leader and a manager.

Some information gathering techniques are quite legal,for example,using a Web browser to perform market research.These legal techniques are called,collectively,competitive ____________________.

A worm may be able to deposit copies of itself onto all Web servers that the infected system can reach,so that users who subsequently visit those sites become infected.