CSC EXAM 1: true or false

Availability assures that systems works promptly and service is not denied to authorized users

true

Computer security is essentially a battle of wits between a perpetrator who tries to find holes and administrator who tries to close hem

true

The more critical a component or service, the higher the level of availability required

true

hardware is the most vulnerable to attack and the least susceptible to automated controls

true

In the context of security our concern is with the vulnerabilties of system resources

true

The "A" in the CIA triad stands for authenticity

false

Threats are attacks carried out

false

Computer security is protections of the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of information system resources

true

Data integrity assures that info and programs are changed only in a specified and authorized manner

true

Many security administrators view strong security as an impediment to efficient and user friendly operation of an info system

true

Security mechnisms typically do not involve more than one particular algorithm or protocol

true