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The concept of _______, in connection with IS security, recognizes that managers must use their judgment to ensure that the cost of control does not exceed the system's benefits or the risks involved.

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Assume your organization is experiencing an intruder attack. You have an intrusion detection system (IDS) set up. Which of the following events occurs first?

A) ​Messages from the IDS are routed to the network security team
B) ​The IDS warns the firewall of suspicious traffic
C) The network router sends traffic to the firewall as well as to the IDS
D) Network security team decides to block traffic from that IP address

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A hacktivist is someone who _______.

Default usernames and passwords should always be changed.

An employee who is marked for a lay-off sent threatening emails to his boss, stating that he is going to delete sensitive data. This employee can be charged under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

In computing, an attack on an information system that takes advantage of a particular system vulnerability is called a(n) _______.

Even legitimate organizations sometimes use email spam for promoting products.

A botnet is a ____.

Which of the following shortcoming may be revealed during an IT security audit?

A ________ often creates a "backdoor" on a computer that enables an attacker to gain access to the system and compromise confidential or private information.

You work at a call center of a large bank where you answer credit card services related questions from customers. Lately, you have noticed an increased number of customers enquiring if you had initiated a call. There can be a scam in progress.

A zombie computer would send requests to access to the target site again and again.

Which of these organizations offers guidelines on developing security policies?

Which of the following is a vendor of popular anti-virus software?

It is not uncommon for computer users to share their login ID and password with coworkers.

Which of the following subject areas does the USA Patriot Act cover?

A(n) _______ is an individual who captures trade secrets and attempts to gain an unfair competitive advantage.

_____ is similar to SMiShing except that the victims receive a voice mail message telling them to call a phone number or access a Web site.

You see a deceptive pop-up that says your computer is infected and that you must visit a compromised web site where you pay them to clean your computer. You have just become a victim of ransomware.

A strong security program begins by assessing the backgrounds of the employees in the organization.