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Information Security

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is able to code and decode data






2. The protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse by persons inside or outside an organization






3. An AP that is set up by an attacker.






4. Below 40% or above 50%






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






6. Type of software attack where an attacker captures network traffic and stores it for retransmission at a later time to gain unauthorized access to a network.






7. Keeps a record of the state of a connection between an internal computer and an external device and then makes decisions based on the connection as well as the conditions.






8. The most restrictive access control model is ____.






9. When organizations use software that filters content to prevent the transmission of unauthorized information






10. Software that searches a server - switch - router - or other device for open ports - which can be vulnerable to attack.






11. An attempt to discover an encryption key or password by trying numerous possible character combinations. usually - a brute force attack is performed rapidly by a program designed for that purpose.






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






13. A standard that provides a predefined framework for hardware and software developers who need to implement access control in their devices or applications.






14. The process of verifying that your backups actually work






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






16. 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.






17. Can use fingerprints or other unique characteristics of a person's face - hands - or eyes (irises and retinas) to authenticate a user.






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






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






20. An attack that sends unsolicited messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices.






21. Lock - conduit - card key - video equipment - secured guard






22. The ____ attack will slightly alter dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password - spelling words backward - slightly misspelling words - or including special characters such as @ - $ - ! - or %.






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






24. 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.






25. Peering over the shoulder of someone to see the contents on that person's computer or cell phone screen.






26. 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.






27. A ____ does not serve clients - but instead routes incoming requests to the correct server.






28. The breadth of your back-up (what types of files you will back up-media - documents - OS - etc)






29. Form of phishing that targets wealthy individuals.






30. A user under Role Based Access Control can be assigned only one ____.






31. Small electronic devices that change user passwords automatically






32. An authentication protocol that operates over PPP and that requires the authenticator to take the first step by offering the other computer a challenge. The requestor responds by combining the challenge with its password - encrypting the new string o






33. 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.






34. Four interrelated aspects to _________:Access - data - infrastructure - computers






35. Attack computer systems by transmitting a virus hoax - with a real virus attached. By masking the attack in a seemingly legitimate message - unsuspecting users more readily distribute the message and send the attack on to their co-workers and friends






36. An attacker redirects an IP address to the MAC address of a computer that is not the intended recipient.






37. Users who access a Web server are usually restricted to the ____ directory.






38. Forging of the return address on an e-mail so that the e-mail message appears to come from someone other than the actual sender. This is not a virus but rather a way by which virus authors conceal their identities as they send out viruses.






39. A firewall capable only of examining packets individually. Stateless firewalls perform more quickly than stateful firewalls - but are not as sophisticated.






40. Requires mutual authentication used for WLAN encryption using Cisco client software.






41. 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.






42. ____ involves stealing another person's personal information - such as a Social Security number - and then using the information to impersonate the victim - generally for financial gain.






43. Indicates when an account is no longer active.






44. Hardware and/or software that guards a private network by analyzing the information leaving and entering the network






45. Although brute force and dictionary attacks were once the primary tools used by attackers to crack an encrypted password - today attackers usually prefer ____.






46. Related to the perception - thought process - and understanding of the user.






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






48. A password-protected and encrypted file that holds an individual's identification information - including a public key and a private key. The individual's public key is used to verify the sender's digital signature - and the private key allows the in






49. A database - organized as a hierarchy or tree - of the name of each site on the Internet and its corresponding IP number.






50. A feature of Windows that is intended to provide users with control of their digital identities while helping them to manage privacy.







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