Unit 1
Which term is best described as a person or element that has the power to carry out a threat?
threat agent
Which law requires banks and financial institutions to alert customers of their policies and practices in disclosing customer information?
GLBA
Where are you most likely to find a PKES system?
an automobile
What does the FBI define as any "remediated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents"?
cyberterrorism
In the past, which term was commonly used to refer to a person who uses advanced computer skills to attack computers?
hackers
Which of the following 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?
identity theft
What term is frequently used to describe the tasks of securing information that is in a digital format?
information security
Security is ___ convenience.
inversely proportional to
Which phrase best descries security?
the goal to be free from danger as well as the process that achieves that freedom
Which of the following is a type of action that has the potential to cause harm?
threat
What is a flaw or weakness that allows a threat agent to bypass security?
vulnerability
From January 2005 through July 2015, approximately how many electronic data records in the United States were breached, exposing to attackers a range of personal electronic data, such as address, Social Security numbers, health records, and credit card numbers?
853 million
Which of the following ensures that data is accessible when needed to authorized users?
Availability
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to difficulties faced in defending against attacks?
Enhanced encryption algorithms
Under which law must healthcare enterprises guard protected health information and implement policies and procedures to safeguard it, whether it be in paper or electronic format?
HIPPA
How do attackers today make it difficult to distinguish an attack from legitimate traffic?
by using common Internet protocols
Terrorist who turn their attacks to the network and computer infrastructure to cause panic among citizens are known as which of the following?
cyberterrorist
Which of the following ensures that information is correct and no unauthorized person or malicious software has altered it?
integrity
Information contained on devices is protected by three layers: Two of the layers are products and procedures. What is the third layer?
people
Which term is best described as individuals who want to attack computers yet who lack the knowledge of computers and networks needed to do so?
script kiddies