CIS 481-20: INTRO TO INFORM SECURITY CH2

• Question 1

  1 out of 1 points

  	With the theft of electronic information, the evidence of a crime is readily apparent.
  	Selected Answer:  False Correct Answer:  False

• Question 2

  2 out of 2 points

  	In the well-known ____ attack, an attacker monitors (or sniffs) packets from the network, modifies them, and inserts them back into the network.
  	Selected Answer:   man-in-the-middle Correct Answer:  man-in-the-middle

• Question 3

  2 out of 2 points

  	A(n) ____________________ is an object, person, or other entity that represents a constant danger to an asset.
  	Selected Answer:  threat agent Correct Answer: Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match threat Exact Match threat agent

• Question 4

  1 out of 1 points

  	The term phreaker is now commonly associated with an individual who “cracks” or removes software protection that is designed to prevent unauthorized duplication.
  	Selected Answer:  False Correct Answer:  False

• Question 5

  2 out of 2 points

  	A(n) ____ is an attack in which a coordinated stream of requests is launched against a target from many locations at the same time.
  	Selected Answer:   distributed denial-of-service Correct Answer:  distributed denial-of-service

• Question 6

  2 out of 2 points

  	____ are software programs that hide their true nature, and reveal their designed behavior only when activated.
  	Selected Answer:   Trojan horses Correct Answer:  Trojan horses

• Question 7

  2 out of 2 points

  	____ is the premeditated, politically motivated attacks against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.
  	Selected Answer:   Cyberterrorism Correct Answer:  Cyberterrorism

• Question 8

  1 out of 1 points

  	A mail bomb is a form of DoS.
  	Selected Answer:  True Correct Answer:  True

• Question 9

  2 out of 2 points

  	Within the context of information security, __________ is the process of using interpersonal skills to convince people to reveal access credentials or other valuable information to the attacker.
  	Selected Answer:   social engineering Correct Answer:  social engineering

• Question 10

  2 out of 2 points

  	A(n) __________ is an identified weakness in a controlled system, where controls are not present or are no longer effective
  	Selected Answer:   vulnerability Correct Answer:  vulnerability

• Question 11

  2 out of 2 points

  	____ are machines that are directed remotely (usually by a transmitted command) by the attacker to participate in an attack.
  	Selected Answer:   Zombies Correct Answer:  Zombies

• Question 12

  2 out of 2 points

  	A(n) ____________________ is an act or action that takes advantage of a vulnerability to compromise a controlled system.
  	Selected Answer:  attack Correct Answer: Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match attack Exact Match exploit

• Question 13

  2 out of 2 points

  	A(n) ____________________ is a malicious program that replicates itself constantly, without requiring another program to provide a safe environment for replication.
  	Selected Answer:  worm Correct Answer: Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match worm

• Question 14

  1 out of 1 points

  	A firewall is a device that keeps certain kinds of network traffic out of a private network.
  	Selected Answer:  True Correct Answer:  True

• Question 15

  1 out of 1 points

  	Much human error or failure can be prevented with training and ongoing awareness activities.
  	Selected Answer:  True Correct Answer:  True