Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as an instrument of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theft of trade secrets
B)  Intentionally attempting to intercept electronic communication
C)  Unauthorized copying of software
D)  Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data
E)  Schemes to defraud

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud
B)  Accessing a computer system without authority
C)  Illegally accessing stored electronic communication
D)  Threatening to cause damage to a protected computer
E)  Breaching the confidentiality of protected computerized data

Question 3

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

Accepted Answer

A)  A Trojan horse
B)  Ransomware
C)  Spyware
D)  A virus
E)  An evil twin

Question 4

Currently,the protocols used for secure information transfer over the Internet are:

Accepted Answer

A)  TCP/IP and SSL.
B)  S-HTTP and CA.
C)  HTTP and TCP/IP.
D)  S-HTTP and SHTML.
E)  SSL,TLS,and S-HTTP.

Question 5

One form of spoofing involves forging the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the sender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords,the removal of important files,security attacks in progress,and system administration errors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stateful inspections
B)  Intrusion detection systems
C)  Application proxy filtering technologies
D)  Packet filtering technologies
E)  Firewalls

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer log containing recent system errors
B)  A file deleted from a hard disk
C)  A file that contains an application's user settings
D)  A set of raw data from an environmental sensor
E)  Data that has been recorded over

Question 9

________ is malware that logs and transmits everything a user types.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spyware
B)  A Trojan horse
C)  A keylogger
D)  A worm
E)  A sniffer

Question 10

Define computer forensics and describe the types of problems it is designed to address.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features,making them highly secure tools for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  SSIDs are broadcast multiple times and can be picked up fairly easily by sniffer programs.
B)  Radio frequency bands are easy to scan.
C)  An intruder who has associated with an access point by using the correct SSID is capable of accessing other resources on the network.
D)  Intruders can force a user's NIC to associate with a rogue access point.
E)  Bluetooth is the only wireless technology that is not susceptible to hacking by eavesdroppers.

Question 14

Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a virus that uses flaws in Windows software to take over a computer remotely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sasser
B)  Zeus
C)  Cryptolocker
D)  ILOVEYOU
E)  Conficker

Question 16

Which of the following refers to policies,procedures,and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access,alteration,theft,or physical damage to information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security
B)  Controls
C)  Benchmarking
D)  Algorithms
E)  Identity management

Question 17

________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

Accepted Answer

A)  NICs
B)  Mac addresses
C)  URLs
D)  UTMs
E)  SSIDs

Question 18

You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing.
B)  denial-of-service attacks.
C)  cyberwarfare.
D)  cyberterrorism.
E)  evil twins.

Question 20

The intentional defacement or destruction of a website is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  spoofing.
B)  cybervandalism.
C)  cyberwarfare.
D)  phishing.
E)  pharming.

Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

________ is malware that hijacks a user's computer and demands payment in return for giving back access.

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You can test software before it is even written by conducting a walkthrough.

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Which of the following is a virus that uses flaws in Windows software to take over a computer remotely?

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Which of the following statements about wireless security is not true?

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The intentional defacement or destruction of a website is called:

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Smartphones typically feature state-of-the-art encryption and security features,making them highly secure tools for businesses.

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Smartphones have the same security flaws as other Internet-connected devices.

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Zero defects cannot be achieved in larger software programs because fully testing programs that contain thousands of choices and millions of paths would require thousands of years.

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Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as an instrument of crime?

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________ use scanning software to look for known problems such as bad passwords,the removal of important files,security attacks in progress,and system administration errors.

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Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

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A foreign country attempting to access government networks in order to disable a national power grid is an example of:

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________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network.

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Which of the following is not an example of a computer used as a target of crime?

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Currently,the protocols used for secure information transfer over the Internet are:

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Define computer forensics and describe the types of problems it is designed to address.

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One form of spoofing involves forging the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the sender.

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________ is malware that logs and transmits everything a user types.

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Which of the following refers to policies,procedures,and technical measures used to prevent unauthorized access,alteration,theft,or physical damage to information systems?

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Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

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