Review Questions Chapter 12: Information Security Management
1) Which of the following is an example of a security threat resulting from malicious human activity?
A) an employee who misunderstands operating procedures
B) an employee who accidentally deletes customer records
C) an employee who inadvertently installs an old database on top of the current one
D) an employee who intentionally destroys data or other system components
2) A person calls the Draper residence and pretends to represent a credit card company. He asks Mrs. Draper to confirm her credit card number. This is an example of ________.
A) hacking
B) phishing
C) pretexting
D) sniffing
3) Which of the following is a synonym for phishing?
A) drive-by sniffing
B) e-mail spoofing
C) IP spoofing
D) system hacking
4) ________ simply take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks.
A) Drive-by sniffers
B) Spoofers
C) Hackers
D) Phishers
5) An employee carelessly releases proprietary data to the media. This is a case of ________ resulting from ________.
A) loss of infrastructure; human error
B) unauthorized data disclosure; human error
C) loss of infrastructure; malicious activity
D) unauthorized data disclosure; malicious activity
6) A ________ pretends to be a legitimate company and sends emails requesting confidential data.
A) hacker
B) phisher
C) drive-by sniffer
D) sniffer
7) Mark recently received an email from what appeared to be a legitimate company, asking him to update and verify his credit card details. Unknowingly, he obliged and later realized that the information had been misused. Mark is a victim of ________.
A) hacking
B) phishing
C) pretexting
D) sniffing
8) ________ is a technique for intercepting computer communications.
A) Spoofing
B) Hacking
C) Pretexting
D) Sniffing
9) ________ occur when bogus services flood a Web server.
A) Spoofing attacks
B) Hacking attacks
C) Phishing attacks
D) DOS attacks
10) Some unauthorized programs are able to ________ legitimate systems and substitute their own processing.
A) usurp
B) spoof
C) hack
D) flood
11) ________ occurs when a person gains unauthorized access to a computer system.
A) Usurpation
B) Spoofing
C) Hacking
D) Phishing
12) A problem in a customer billing system that occurs due to errors made during software installation is a case of ________ resulting from ________.
A) faulty service; human error
B) distributed denial of service; malicious activity
C) faulty service; malicious activity
D) distributed denial of service; human error
13) ________ is an example of a data safeguard against security threats.
A) Application design
B) Backup and recovery
C) Accountability
D) Procedure design
14) Which of the following is a human safeguard against security threats?
A) backup
B) firewalls
C) physical security
D) procedure design
15) Which of the following is a technical safeguard against security threats?
A) passwords
B) backup and recovery
C) compliance
D) identification and authorization
16) A user name ________ a user.
A) authenticates
B) identifies
C) conceals
D) encrypts
17) A password ________ a user.
A) authenticates
B) identifies
C) conceals
D) encrypts
18) Users of smart cards are required to enter a ________ to be authenticated.
A) PIN
B) password
C) biometric detail
D) key
19) A(n) ________ card has a microchip on it that is loaded with identifying data.
A) USB
B) biometric
C) smart
D) encryption
20) ________ use(s) personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints, facial features, and retinal scans to verify users.
A) Passwords
B) Smart cards
C) Biometric authentication
D) Personal identification numbers
21) ________ is the process of transforming clear text into coded, unintelligible text for secure storage or communication.
A) Usurpation
B) Authentication
C) Standardization
D) Encryption
22) Which of the following steps of the Secure Socket Layer is NOT true?
A) The computer obtains the public key of the website to which it will connect.
B) The computer generates a key for symmetric encryption.
C) The computer encodes that key using the Web site's public key.
D) The Web site decodes the symmetric key using its public key.
23) A(n) ________ sits outside the organizational network and is the first device that Internet traffic encounters.
A) internal firewall
B) perimeter firewall
C) packet-filtering firewall
D) malware firewall
24) ________ firewalls can prohibit outsiders from starting a session with any user behind the firewall.
A) Perimeter
B) Internal
C) Packet-filtering
D) Malware
25) The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.
A) key escrow
B) metadata
C) widget
D) payload
26) The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and adware.
A) malware
B) metadata
C) software
D) widgets
27) Which of the following are malware masquerading as useful programs?
A) macro viruses
B) trojan horses
C) worms
D) payloads
28) What is the similarity between adware and spyware?
A) Both masquerade as useful programs.
B) Both are specifically programmed to spread.
C) Both are installed without user's permission.
D) Both are used to steal data.
29) ________ are the patterns that exist in malware code and should be downloaded and updated frequently.
A) Data safeguards
B) Patches
C) Antivirus scans
D) Malware definitions
30) Organizations should protect sensitive data by storing it in ________ form.
A) digital
B) standardized
C) encrypted
D) authenticated
31) Because encryption keys can get lost or destroyed, a copy of the key should be stored with a trusted third party. This safety procedure is sometimes called ________.
A) key escrow
B) white hat
C) key encryption
D) biometric authentication
32) Which of the following is an example of a data safeguard?
A) application design
B) dissemination of information
C) physical security
D) malware protection
33) Which of the following statements is true regarding position sensitivity?
A) It is a type of data safeguard.
B) It enables security personnel to prioritize their activities in accordance with the possible risk and loss.
C) It is documented only for high-sensitivity positions.
D) It applies to new employees only.
34) Enforcement of security procedures and policies consists of three interdependent factors: ________.
A) centralized reporting, preparation, and practice
B) account administration, systems procedures, and security monitoring
C) separation of duties, least privilege, and position sensitivity
D) responsibility, accountability, and compliance
35) In terms of password management, when an account is created, users should ________.
A) create two passwords and switch back and forth between those two
B) immediately change the password they are given to a password of their own
C) maintain the same password they are given for all future authentication purposes
D) ensure that they do not change their passwords frequently, thereby reducing the risk of password loss
36) Typically, a help-desk information system has answers to questions that only a true user would know, such as the user's birthplace, mother's maiden name, or last four digits of an important account number. This information ________.
A) allows help-desk representatives to create new passwords for users
B) reduces the strength of the security system
C) protects the anonymity of a user
D) helps authenticate a user
37) Activity log analysis is an important ________ function.
A) account administration
B) security monitoring
C) backup
D) data administration
38) ________ are remote processing centers run by commercial disaster-recovery services.
A) Cold sites
B) Web browsers
C) Hot sites
D) Backup centres
39) Every organization should have a(n) ________ as part of the security program, which should include how employees are to react to security problems, whom they should contact, the reports they should make, and steps they can take to reduce further loss.
A) key escrow
B) smart card
C) human safeguard plan
D) incident-response plan
40) Which of the following is true regarding an incident-response plan?
A) The plan should provide decentralized reporting of all security incidents.
B) The plan should require minimal training on the part of employees.
C) The plan should identify critical personnel and their off-hours contact information.
D) The plan should be simple enough to ensure a fast response with limited practice.
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