Question 1

Which of the following systems procedures is specifically the responsibility of operations personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)   writing software program codes
B)   using systems to perform job tasks
C)   creating back up of system databases
D)   knowing whom to contact when a security breach occurs

Question 2

Which of the following statements is True about the position definitions component of human safeguards?

Accepted Answer

A)   System administrators should retain user accounts after an employee has been terminated.
B)   All employees must be provided with uniform, general training on security regardless of the sensitivity of their positions.
C)   Documenting position sensitivity enables security personnel to prioritize their activities based on possible risk.
D)   Holding public users of Web sites accountable for security violations is easy and inexpensive.

Question 3

Hardening is actually a human safeguard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ________ pretends to be a legitimate company and sends an email requesting confidential data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, account passwords, and so forth.

Accepted Answer

A)   hacker
B)   phisher
C)   safeguard
D)   sniffer

Question 5

Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Privacy Act of 1974
B)   the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C)   the HIPAA of 1996
D)   the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Question 6

Unlike credit, debit, and ATM cards, which have a magnetic strip, smart cards have a microchip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ present(s)  the largest risk for an organization's infrastructure loss.

Accepted Answer

A)   Employees' dissatisfaction
B)   Natural disasters
C)   Hackers
D)   Competitors

Question 8

A ________ is a type of virus that self-propagates using the Internet or other computer network.

Accepted Answer

A)   worm
B)   sniffer
C)   Trojan horse
D)   phisher

Question 9

If a backup of the database contents is created, the database is completely protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is True about the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It uses asymmetric encryption exclusively.
B)   It is used to send sensitive data such as credit card numbers.
C)   It uses one set of encryption keys for multiple sessions.
D)   It is a stronger version of https.

Question 11

________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

Accepted Answer

A)   Malware
B)   Cookie
C)   Firewall
D)   Spam

Question 12

List various personal security safeguards.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Symmetric encryption is simpler and much faster than asymmetric encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A(n)  ________ has a microchip in it to hold data.

Accepted Answer

A)   ATM card
B)   smart card
C)   cookie
D)   key escrow

Question 15

In symmetric encryption, two different keys are used to encode and decode a message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Documenting position sensitivity enables security personnel to prioritize their activities in accordance with the possible risk and loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the basic information that a security policy must stipulate?

Accepted Answer

At a minimum, a security policy should s...

Question 18

A ________ is a number used to encrypt data.

Accepted Answer

A)   key
B)   honeypot
C)   cookie
D)   cache

Question 19

Usurpation occurs when computer criminals invade a computer system and replace legitimate programs with their own unauthorized ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the context of information security, safeguards increase work efficiency by making common tasks easier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Information Systems Security

A ________ pretends to be a legitimate company and sends an email requesting confidential data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, account passwords, and so forth.

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Which of the following systems procedures is specifically the responsibility of operations personnel?

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Symmetric encryption is simpler and much faster than asymmetric encryption.

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If a backup of the database contents is created, the database is completely protected.

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________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, spyware, and adware.

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Which of the following statements is True about the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) ?

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List various personal security safeguards.

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Hardening is actually a human safeguard.

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A(n) ________ has a microchip in it to hold data.

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Usurpation occurs when computer criminals invade a computer system and replace legitimate programs with their own unauthorized ones.

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In the context of information security, safeguards increase work efficiency by making common tasks easier.

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Unlike credit, debit, and ATM cards, which have a magnetic strip, smart cards have a microchip.

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Which of the following statements is True about the position definitions component of human safeguards?

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Documenting position sensitivity enables security personnel to prioritize their activities in accordance with the possible risk and loss.

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________ present(s) the largest risk for an organization's infrastructure loss.

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A ________ is a number used to encrypt data.

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In symmetric encryption, two different keys are used to encode and decode a message.

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Which of the following was passed to give individuals the right to access their own health data created by doctors and other healthcare providers?

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What is the basic information that a security policy must stipulate?

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