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Information Security

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A database - organized as a hierarchy or tree - of the name of each site on the Internet and its corresponding IP number.






2. An attack that accesses unauthorized information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection - often between cell phones and laptop computers.






3. A secret combination of letters - numbers - and/or characters that only the user should know.






4. If a password is communicated across a network to log on to a remote system - it is vulnerable to ______.






5. An attack that uses multiple computers on disparate networks to launch an attack from multiple hosts simultaneously.






6. The process of giving someone permission to do or have something






7. ____ uses "speckling" and different colors so that no two spam e-mails appear to be the same.






8. Using a single authentication credential that is shared across multiple networks.






9. A technique that allows private IP addresses to be used on the public Internet.






10. The perimeter of a protected - internal network where users - both authorized and unauthorized - from external networks can attempt to access it. Firewalls and IDS/IPS systems are typically placed in the DMZ.






11. A ____ is a computer typically located in an area with limited security and loaded with software and data files that appear to be authentic - yet they are actually imitations of real data files.






12. An operating system that has been reengineered so that it is designed to be secure from the ground up is known as a ____.






13. Below 70 degrees or above 75 degrees






14. Broadcast storms can be prevented with ____.






15. A group of piconets in which connections exist between different piconets is called a ____.






16. A ____ virus infects the Master Boot Record of a hard disk drive.






17. A pay-per-use computing model in which customers pay only for the computing resources they need.






18. Indicates when an account is no longer active.






19. A ____ is a network set up with intentional vulnerabilities.






20. A ____ tester has an in-depth knowledge of the network and systems being tested - including network diagrams - IP addresses - and even the source code of custom applications.






21. A security analysis of the transaction within its approved context.






22. A user accessing a computer system must present credentials or ____ when logging on to the system.






23. Tools used to configure ________: WEP - WPA - MAC address filtering - SSID broadcasting - wireless antennae






24. ____ are combination locks that use buttons which must be pushed in the proper sequence to open the door.






25. Fire - extreme weather - flooding - extreme temperatures - extreme humidity.






26. Sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the internet or other digital communication devices.






27. Permits users to share resources stored on one site with a second site without forwarding their authentication credentials to the other site.






28. A list of statements used by a router to permit or deny the forwarding of traffic on a network based on one or more criteria.






29. A type of virus that spreads itself - not only from file to file - but also from computer to computer - do not need to attach to anything to spread and can tunnel themselves into computers.






30. A ____ is a computer program or a part of a program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific logical event.






31. An attacker motivated by the ideology to attack computer or infrastructure networks.






32. In a ____ attack - attackers can attackers use hundreds or thousands of computers in an attack against a single computer or network.






33. The unique data block that results when an original piece of data (such as text) is encrypted (for example - by using a key.)






34. A person who uses his knowledge of operating systems and utilities to intentionally damage or destroy data or systems.






35. Viruses and worms are said to be self-____.






36. A system of security tools that is used to recognize and identify data that is critical to the organization and ensure that it is protected.






37. A firewall that can block designated types of traffic from entering a protected network.






38. An attack where the goal is to extract personal - financial or confidential information from the victim by using services such as the telephone or VOIP.






39. If a user typically accesses his bank's Web site from his home computer on nights and weekends - then this information can be used to establish a ____ of typical access.






40. A means of managing and presenting computer resources by function without regard to their physical layout or location.






41. An attack that forces a user to unintentionally click a link.






42. Could become a key element in authentication in the future.






43. A firewall capable of monitoring a data stream from end to end.






44. When DNS servers exchange information among themselves it is known as a ____.






45. An independently rotating large cups affixed to the top of a fence prevent the hands of intruders from gripping the top of a fence to climb over it.






46. Attacker sets up a rogue DNS server that responds to legitimate requests with IP addresses for malicious or non-existent websites.






47. An attack that targets a computer's physical components and peripherals. (ie. hard disk - motherboard - cabling - etc.)






48. Software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage - need to attach to something (such as an executable file)






49. A variety of threats such as viruses - worms - and Trojan horses






50. The action that is taken by the subject over the object is called a ____.