Question 1

Which type of remote software attack does not require user action?

Accepted Answer

A)  virus 
B)  worm 
C)  phishing attack 
D)  denial-of service attack 
A)  virus 
B)  worm 
C)  phishing attack 
D)  denial-of service attack D

Question 2

Risk management identifies, controls, and minimizes the impact of threats to the organization's information security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The emergence of the Internet has decreased the threats to information security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which if the following is not a common risk mitigation strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk analysis. 
B)  Risk limitation. 
C)  Risk acceptance. 
D)  Risk trasnference. 
A)  Risk analysis. 
B)  Risk limitation. 
C)  Risk acceptance. 
D)  Risk trasnference.

Question 5

If you have copied a software package (computer program) from a friend without paying for it, you are guilty of software piracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A password system on a computer network is an example of which type of information security control?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  access 
C)  communication 
A)  physical 
B)  access 
C)  communication

Question 7

Which of the following employees typically poses the most significant threat to information security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janitors 
B)  Contract labor 
C)  Consultants 
D)  IS employees 
A)  Janitors 
B)  Contract labor 
C)  Consultants 
D)  IS employees

Question 8

Low level employees pose the greatest threat to information security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You should regularly delete any spyware that might be residing on your computer, because it may be dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a social engineering technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tailgating 
B)  Shoulder surfing 
C)  Careless internet surfing 
D)  All of the choices are social engineering techniques. 
E)  None of the choices are social engineering techniques 
A)  Tailgating 
B)  Shoulder surfing 
C)  Careless internet surfing 
D)  All of the choices are social engineering techniques. 
E)  None of the choices are social engineering techniques

Question 11

The threats to information security are _____, and the greatest threat is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing, human 
B)  decreasing, human 
C)  increasing, technological 
D)  decreasing, technological 
E)  staying about the same, software 
A)  increasing, human 
B)  decreasing, human 
C)  increasing, technological 
D)  decreasing, technological 
E)  staying about the same, software

Question 12

Which of the following would be an example of a SCADA attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bank accounts are hacked into after Internet purchases 
B)  Social Security numbers are deleted from a company's database. 
C)  Computer viruses are introduced into the electrical company's systems resulting ain a shutdown of the power plant. 
D)  Email accounts are hacked and kinky messages are sent to all fo the user's contacts 
A)  Bank accounts are hacked into after Internet purchases 
B)  Social Security numbers are deleted from a company's database. 
C)  Computer viruses are introduced into the electrical company's systems resulting ain a shutdown of the power plant. 
D)  Email accounts are hacked and kinky messages are sent to all fo the user's contacts

Question 13

____________ is an encryption standard used for secure transactions such as credit card processing and online banking.

Accepted Answer

A)  VPN 
B)  TLS 
C)  DMZ 
D)  Whitelisting 
A)  VPN 
B)  TLS 
C)  DMZ 
D)  Whitelisting

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multifactor authentication systems are more reliable and less expensive than single-factor. 
B)  Multifactor authentication systems are more reliable and more expensive than single-factor. 
C)  Multifactor authentication systems are less reliable and less expensive than single-factor 
D)  Multifactor and single-factor authentications have the same degree of reliability. 
A)  Multifactor authentication systems are more reliable and less expensive than single-factor. 
B)  Multifactor authentication systems are more reliable and more expensive than single-factor. 
C)  Multifactor authentication systems are less reliable and less expensive than single-factor 
D)  Multifactor and single-factor authentications have the same degree of reliability.

Question 15

Which type of alien software uses your computer to send emails that look like they came from you to all the people in your address book?

Accepted Answer

A)  adware 
B)  spyware 
C)  spamware 
D)  cookies 
A)  adware 
B)  spyware 
C)  spamware 
D)  cookies

Which type of remote software attack does not require user action?

Risk management identifies, controls, and minimizes the impact of threats to the organization's information security.

The emergence of the Internet has decreased the threats to information security.

Which if the following is not a common risk mitigation strategy?

If you have copied a software package (computer program) from a friend without paying for it, you are guilty of software piracy.

A password system on a computer network is an example of which type of information security control?

Which of the following employees typically poses the most significant threat to information security?

Low level employees pose the greatest threat to information security.

You should regularly delete any spyware that might be residing on your computer, because it may be dangerous.

Which of the following is not a social engineering technique?

The threats to information security are _, and the greatest threat is _.

Which of the following would be an example of a SCADA attack?

____________ is an encryption standard used for secure transactions such as credit card processing and online banking.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which type of alien software uses your computer to send emails that look like they came from you to all the people in your address book?

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Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

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Networks

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Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

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Exam 4: Information Security

Which type of remote software attack does not require user action?

Risk management identifies, controls, and minimizes the impact of threats to the organization's information security.

The emergence of the Internet has decreased the threats to information security.

Which if the following is not a common risk mitigation strategy?

If you have copied a software package (computer program) from a friend without paying for it, you are guilty of software piracy.

A password system on a computer network is an example of which type of information security control?

Which of the following employees typically poses the most significant threat to information security?

Low level employees pose the greatest threat to information security.

You should regularly delete any spyware that might be residing on your computer, because it may be dangerous.

Which of the following is not a social engineering technique?

The threats to information security are _____, and the greatest threat is _____.

Which of the following would be an example of a SCADA attack?

____________ is an encryption standard used for secure transactions such as credit card processing and online banking.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which type of alien software uses your computer to send emails that look like they came from you to all the people in your address book?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Filters

The threats to information security are _, and the greatest threat is _.