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Information Security

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ____ model is the least restrictive.






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






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






4. Typically used on home routers that allow multiple users to share one IP address received from an Internet service provider (ISP).






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






6. 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






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






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






9. A threat to networked hosts in which the host is flooded with broadcast ping messages. A _____ _____ is a type of denial-of-service attack.






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






11. 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






12. The geographical storage of your backups-safest place is a different place from where you keep your actual data






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






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






15. 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.






16. Securing a restricted area by erecting a barrier is called ____.






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






18. Use multiple infrared beams that are aimed across a doorway and positioned so that as a person walks through the doorway some beams are activated.






19. 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.






20. A commonly used technique by pornography sites where a user gets "locked" in a web site.






21. Broadcast storms can be prevented with ____.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Allows a single access point to service different types of users.






29. 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






30. 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.






31. When a device receives a beacon frame from an AP - the device then sends a frame known as a ____ frame to the AP.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Using video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific and limited set of receivers is called ____.






37. Has limited technical knowledge and is motivated by a desire to gain and display technical skills.






38. 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.






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






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






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






43. These attacks may allow an attacker to construct LDAP statements based on user input statements.






44. Wants to cause as much damage as possible - without a particular target or goal.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. The act of driving while running a laptop configured to detect and capture wireless data transmissions.






50. A random string of text issued from one computer to another in some forms of authentication. It is used - along with the password (or other credential) - in a response to verify the computer's credentials.