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






2. Fingerprints and patterns






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






4. A ____ is a set of software tools used by an attacker to hide the actions or presence of other types of malicious software - such as Trojans - viruses - or worms.






5. Holds the promise of reducing the number of usernames and passwords that users must memorize.






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






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






8. Software that comes hidden in free downloadable software and tracks online movements - mines the information stored on a computer - or uses a computer's CPU and storage for some task the user knows nothing about - can cause extremely slow performance






9. Can be accidental or intentional - internal or external. (ex. back-hoe operator performing legitimate construction cuts cables leading into a facility.)






10. 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.






11. 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 %.






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






13. 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.






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






15. An attacker slips through a secure area following a legitimate employee.






16. Below 40% or above 50%






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The most restrictive access control model is ____.






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






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






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






27. In the context of SSL encryption - a message issued from the client to the server that contains information about what level of security the client's browser is capable of accepting and what type of encryption the client's browser can decipher (for e






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






29. A ____ is a series of instructions that can be grouped together as a single command and are often used to automate a complex set of tasks or a repeated series of tasks.






30. Malicious or accidental threats by employees. (ex. door to secure building left propped open.)






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






32. Using one's social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other information valuable to the attacker. <dumpster diving - or looking through people's trash - etc>






33. 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.






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






35. Scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt the information






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






39. Mass mailings sent as Instant Messages to users. Often these can feature links to explicit porn sites.






40. A form of filtering that blocks only sites specified as harmful.






41. Password and BioMetric






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






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






44. An authentication system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and used to verify the identity of networked users.






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






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






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






48. A program that is automatically downloaded to your computer without your consent or even your knowledge.






49. ____ attacks are responsible for half of all malware delivered by Web advertising.






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