Assignment
Question 1
Which of the following refers to a piece of code designed to cause harm that is intentionally inserted into a software system and will activate upon the occurrence of some predetermined data, time, or event?
A.Logic bomb
B.Trojan horse
C.Cracker
D.Denial of service (DoS) attack
Question 2
Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have the same effect, however a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack:
A.involves accessing a system of computers without authorization.
B.is launched from large numbers of hosts that have been compromised and act after receiving a particular command.
C.involves intentional deception designed to produce illegal financial gain or to damage another party.
D.is software written with a deliberate purpose to cause damage, destruction, or disruption.
Question 3
While "hacker" has become a universal term for people who break the law or break into systems without authorization, these people are more correctly known as:
A.embezzlers
B.exploiters
C.white-hat hackers.
D.crackers
Question 4
Which of the following refers to a piece of software, a tool, or a technique that targets or takes advantage of a vulnerability?
A.Asset
B.Authentication
C.Exploit
D.Hacker
Question 5
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the three types of controls you can use in risk mitigation?
A.Physical
B.Distribution
C.Technical
D.Administrative
Question 6
Blocking everything and allowing only what is needed is known as:
A.encapsulation
B.the deny-all principle.
C.the blocking principle.
D.port scanning.
Question 7
A hierarchical system of servers and services specifically designed to translate IP addresses into domain names (forward lookups) as well as the reverse (reverse lookups) is called:
A.a packet filter.
B.a sniffer.
C.User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
D.Domain Name Service (DNS).
Question 8
Which of the following regulates the flow of traffic between different networks?
A.A frame
B.Encapsulation
C. A firewall
D.A sniffer
Question 9
The most common type of network and the frames that come with it is Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), also known as:
A.token ring.
B.wireless
C.firewall
D.Ethernet
Question 10
Which of the following is protocol used to enable communication securely between points on a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A.Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
B.Serial Line Interface Protocol
C.User Datagram Protocol
D.Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
Question 11
Cryptography provides an invaluable service to security by providing all of the following except:
A.a means to safeguard information against unauthorized disclosure.
B.a means to detect modification of information.
C.the ability to hack into systems and remain undetected.
D. the ability to have confidence as to the true origin of information through what is known as nonrepudiation.
Question 12
Which of the following terms refers to the process of positively identifying a party as a user, computer, or service?
A.Authentication
B.Hash
C.Cipher
D.Integrity
Question 13
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to verify that information has not been altered and has remained in the form originally intended by the creator?
A.Authentication
B.Hash
C.Cipher
D.Integrity
Question 14
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to have definite proof that a message originated from a specific party?
A.Nonrepudiation
B.Authentication
C.Integrity
D.Confidentiality
Question 15
What type of encryption uses the same key to encrypt and to decrypt information?
A.Symmetric encryption
B.Asymmetric encryption
C.Non-symmetric encryption
D. No type of encryption uses the same key to encrypt and to decrypt information
Question 16
Which of the following involves overwriting all of the information on a drive?
A.Degaussing
B.Zeroization
C.Drive wiping
D.Deleting
Question 17
Which of the following allows the placing of telephone calls over computer networks and the Internet?
A.Voice over IP (VoIP)
B.Fax machines
C.Flash drives
D.private branch exchange (PBX)
Question 18
A chokepoint or a point where all traffic must enter or exit the facility is called a(n):
A.intrusion detection system.
B.mesh
C.fence
D.gate
Question 19
Which gate classification meets or exceeds a height of eight feet and are of heavier construction-iron bars or concrete or similar materials?
A.Residential, Class 1
B.Commercial, Class 2
C.Industrial, Class 3
D.Restricted Access, Class 4
Question 20
A device that prevents entry into designated areas by motor vehicle traffic is called a:
A.motorcade
B.bollard
C.lock
D.turnstile.