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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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1. It accepts spoken words for input as if they had been typed on the keyboard.






2. A feature that controls a device's tolerance for unanswered service requests and helps to prevent a DoS attack.






3. Software attack using special monitoring software to gain access to private communications on the network wire or across a wireless network. (aka sniffing attack)






4. Can be used to determine whether new IP addresses are attempting to probe the network.






5. An attack that intercepts legitimate communication between two victims and captures - analyzes and possibly alters the data packets before sending a fake reply.






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






7. These accounts are user accounts that remain active after an employee has left an organization.






8. Small electronic devices that change user passwords automatically






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






10. Due to the limitations of online guessing - most password attacks today use ____.






11. ____ are a loose-knit network of attackers - identity thieves - and financial fraudsters.






12. Altering the contents of packets as they travel over the Internet or altering data on computer disks after penetrating a network. For example - an attacker might place a tap on a network line to intercept packets as they leave the computer. The attac






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






14. Motivated by a desire to cause social change - trying to get media attention by disrupting services - or promoting a message by changing information on public websites.






15. Requires that if the fraudulent application of a process could potentially result in a breach of security - then the process should be divided between two or more individuals.






16. During RADIUS authentication the AP - serving as the authenticator that will accept or reject the wireless device - creates a data packet from this information called the ____.






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






18. The X.500 standard defines a protocol for a client application to access an X.500 directory called ____.






19. In a ____ infection - a virus injects itself into the program's executable code instead of at the end of the file.






20. Hurricanes - tornadoes - flooding and earthquakes are all examples of this.






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






22. This attack is where every possible combination of letters - numbers - and characters is used to create encrypted passwords.






23. A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft - usually by means of fraudulent e-mail






24. Sending high volumes of UDP requests to a target.






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






26. 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.






27. The most restrictive access control model is ____.






28. Countless requests for a TCP connection sent to an FTP server - web server - or system attached to the internet.






29. Sending high volumes of ICMP (usually ping) packets to a target.






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






31. An authentication process that involves three steps.






32. The signal from an ID badge is detected as the owner moves near a ____ - which receives the signal.






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






34. 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.






35. A security attack in which an internet user sends commands to another internet user's machine that cause the screen to fill with garbage characters. A flashing attack causes the user to terminate her session.






36. Provides a greater degree of security by implementing port-based authentication.






37. These access points are serious threats to network security because they allow attackers to intercept the RF signal and bypass network security to attack the network or capture sensitive data.






38. Terms that can refer to the online enticement of children; rude or threatening messages; slanderous information; or repeated - unwanted messages






39. A hacker who exposes security flaws in applications and operating systems so manufacturers can fix them before they become widespread problems.






40. The identification of a user based on a physical characteristic - such as a fingerprint - iris - face - voice - or handwriting






41. 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.






42. ____ can be prewired for electrical power as well as wired network connections.






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






44. ____ is an image spam that is divided into multiple images.






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






46. Pretending to be another person.






47. The weakness of passwords centers on ____.






48. Ensures that messages are not corrupt or tampered with






49. A technology that can help to evenly distribute work across a network.






50. A threat that originates from outside the company. (ex. power failure.)