Question 1

Client software in a client/server environment is specifically vulnerable to

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A)   DoS attacks.
B)   vandalism.
C)   fraud.
D)   radiation.
E)   unauthorized access.

Question 2

Organizations can use existing network security software to secure mobile devices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

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A)   Software
B)   Administrative
C)   Data security
D)   Implementation
E)   Input

Question 4

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

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A)   knowingly accessing a protected computer to commit fraud
B)   sccessing 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 5

All of the following are types of information systems general controls except

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A)   application controls.
B)   computer operations controls.
C)   physical hardware controls.
D)   software controls.
E)   administrative controls

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

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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 7

A practice in which eavesdroppers drive by buildings or park outside and try to intercept wireless network traffic is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   war driving.
B)   sniffing.
C)   cybervandalism.
D)   drive-by tapping.
E)   snooping.

Question 8

The term cracker is used to identify a hacker whose specialty is breaking open security systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Electronic data are more susceptible to destruction, fraud, error, and misuse because information systems concentrate data in computer files that

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A)   are easily decrypted.
B)   can be opened with easily available software.
C)   may be accessible by anyone who has access to the same network.
D)   are unprotected by up-to-date security systems.
E)   are rarely validated.

Question 11

An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called

Accepted Answer

A)   smart card authentication.
B)   biometric authentication.
C)   two-factor authentication.
D)   symmetric key authorization.
E)   token authentication.

Question 12

SSL is a protocol used to establish a secure connection between two computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hackers create a botnet by

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A)   infecting Web search bots with malware.
B)   using Web search bots to infect other computers.
C)   causing other people's computers to become "zombie" PCs following a master computer.
D)   infecting corporate servers with "zombie" Trojan horses that allow undetected access through a back door.
E)   pharming multiple computers.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

What are the security challenges faced by wireless networks?

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Wireless networks are vulnerable because...

Question 16

Is the cloud a safer and more secure computing environment than an in-house network?
 Why or why not?

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Question 17

Viruses can be spread through e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Your company, an online discount stationers, has calculated that a loss of Internet connectivity for 3 hours results in a potential loss of $2,000 to $3,000 and that there is a 50% chance of this occurring each year. What is the annual expected loss from this exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)   $500
B)   $1,000
C)   $1,250
D)   $1,500
E)   $2,500

Question 20

A computer virus replicates more quickly than a computer worm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Securing Information Systems

Organizations can use existing network security software to secure mobile devices.

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An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called

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

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SSL is a protocol used to establish a secure connection between two computers.

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________ controls ensure that valuable business data files on either disk or tape are not subject to unauthorized access, change, or destruction while they are in use or in storage.

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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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Client software in a client/server environment is specifically vulnerable to

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What are the security challenges faced by wireless networks?

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A computer virus replicates more quickly than a computer worm.

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Which of the following is a type of ambient data?

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A practice in which eavesdroppers drive by buildings or park outside and try to intercept wireless network traffic is referred to as

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Viruses can be spread through e-mail.

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The term cracker is used to identify a hacker whose specialty is breaking open security systems.

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Electronic data are more susceptible to destruction, fraud, error, and misuse because information systems concentrate data in computer files that

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Packet filtering catches most types of network attacks.

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Hackers create a botnet by

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All of the following are types of information systems general controls except

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

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