Exam 1: Introduction to the Management of Information Security

"Shoulder spying" is used in public or semi-public settings when individuals gather information they are not authorized to have by looking over another individual's shoulder or viewing the information from a distance.

Discuss the planning element of information security.

Corruption of information can occur only while information is being stored.

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

Web hosting services are usually arranged with an agreement defining minimum service levels known as a(n)____.

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

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)____________________ hacks the public telephone network to make free calls or disrupt services.

The application of computing and network resources to try every possible combination of options of a password is called a dictionary attack.

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? 

List and explain the four principles of management under the contemporary or popular management theory.Briefly define each.

One form of online vandalism is ____________________ operations,which interfere with or disrupt systems to protest the operations,policies,or actions of an organization or government agency.

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

A ____________ overflow is an application error that occurs when the system can't handle the amount of data that is sent.

____________________ are malware programs that hide their true nature,and reveal their designed behavior only when activated.

In the ____________________ attack,an attacker monitors (or sniffs)packets from the network,modifies them,and inserts them back into the network.

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

According to the C.I.A.triad,which of the following is a desirable characteristic for computer security? 

A momentary low voltage is called a(n)____________________.