Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of intrusion:

Accepted Answer

A) Guessing and cracking passwords 
B) Running a packet sniffer on a workstation to capture user names and passwords 
C) Using an unattended,logged-in workstation without permission 
D) All of the above are examples of intrusion

Question 2

A masquerader is a legitimate user who accesses data,programs,or resources for which such access is not authorized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The three key objectives of computer security are confidentiality,integrity,and availability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A worm that can attack a variety of OSs rather than a single OS such as Windows is:

Accepted Answer

A) Multiplatform 
B) Multi-exploit 
C) Polymorphic 
D) Metamorphic

Question 5

Repudiation refers to a user either denying sending data or a user denying receiving or possessing the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The network vehicle used for worm propagation is:

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic mail facility 
B) Remote execution capability 
C) Remote login capability 
D) All of the above

Question 7

All parasitic malware is software that replicates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Computer and Network Security Threats

Which of the following is not an example of intrusion:

A masquerader is a legitimate user who accesses data,programs,or resources for which such access is not authorized.

The three key objectives of computer security are confidentiality,integrity,and availability.

A worm that can attack a variety of OSs rather than a single OS such as Windows is:

Repudiation refers to a user either denying sending data or a user denying receiving or possessing the data.

The network vehicle used for worm propagation is:

All parasitic malware is software that replicates.