CSS 310 FINAL SET 🎐🌱

Kim is the risk manager for a large organization. She is evaluating whether the organization should purchase a fire suppression system. She consulted a variety of subject matter experts and determined that there is a 1 percent chance that a fire will occur in a given year. If a fire occurred, it would likely cause $2 million in damage to the facility, which has a $10 million value. Given this scenario, what is the annualized loss expectancy (ALE)?

$20,000

What file type is least likely to be impacted by a file infector virus?

.docx

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) restricts the collection of information online from children. What is the cutoff age for COPPA regulation?

13

Kim is the risk manager for a large organization. She is evaluating whether the organization should purchase a fire suppression system. She consulted a variety of subject matter experts and determined that there is a 1 percent chance that a fire will occur in a given year. If a fire occurred, it would likely cause $2 million in damage to the facility, which has a $10 million value. Given this scenario, what is the single loss expectancy (SLE)?

2,000,000

Kim is the risk manager for a large organization. She is evaluating whether the organization should purchase a fire suppression system. She consulted a variety of subject matter experts and determined that there is a 1 percent chance that a fire will occur in a given year. If a fire occurred, it would likely cause $2 million in damage to the facility, which has a $10 million value. Given this scenario, what is the exposure factor?

20%

Matthew captures traffic on his network and notices connections using ports 20, 22, 23, and 80. Which port normally hosts a protocol that uses secure, encrypted connections?

22

What is the maximum value for any octet in an IPv4 IP address?

255

Henry is creating a firewall rule that will allow inbound mail to the organization. What TCP port must he allow through the firewall?

25: Common Protocols

What ISO security standard can help guide the creation of an organization's security policy?

27002

Henry's last firewall rule must allow inbound access to a Windows Terminal Server. What port must he allow?

3389: Common Protocols

Henry would like to create a different firewall rule that allows encrypted web traffic to reach a web server. What port is used for that communication?

443

Continuing professional education (CPE) credits typically represent ________ minutes of classroom time per CPE unit.

50

what is NOT a valid encryption key length for use with the blowfish algorithm

512 bits

Bob is using a port scanner to identify open ports on a server in his environment. He is scanning a web server that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Which port should Bob expect to be open to support this service?

80

What series of Special Publications does the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) produce that covers information systems security activities?

800

Which Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard covers wireless LANs?

802.11

Juan's web server was down for an entire day last September. It experienced no other downtime during that month. Which one of the following represents the web server uptime for that month?

96.67%

Which one of the following is the best example of an authorization control?

Access control lists

Ed wants to make sure that his system is designed in a manner that allows tracing actions to an individual. Which phrase of access control is Ed concerned about?

Accountability

________ refers to a program of study approved by the State Department of Education in the state that a school operates.

Accredited

Brian notices an attack taking place on his network. When he digs deeper, he realizes that the attacker has a physical presence on the local network and is forging Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. Which type of attack is most likely taking place?

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) poisoning

Which organization created a standard version of the widely used C programming language in 1989?

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Mary is designing a software component that will function at the Presentation Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. What other two layers of the model will her component need to interact with?

Application and Session

Norm recently joined a new organization. He noticed that the firewall technology used by his new firm opens separate connections between the devices on both sides of the firewall. What type of technology is being used?

Application proxying: Firewall TypesExplanation: An application proxy firewall goes further than a stateful inspection firewall. It doesn't actually allow packets to travel directly between systems on opposite sides of the firewall. The firewall opens separate connections with each of the two communicating systems and then acts as a broker (or proxy) between the two.

Which action is the best step to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices from becoming the entry point for security vulnerabilities into a network while still meeting business requirements?

Applying security updates promptly

Which security control is most helpful in protecting against eavesdropping on wireless LAN (WLAN) data transmissions that would jeopardize confidentiality?

Applying strong encryption

What is NOT a good practice for developing strong professional ethics?

Assume that information should be free

During what phase of a remote access connection does the end user provide his or her claim of identity?

Authentication

During which phase of the access control process does the system answer the question,"What can the requestor access?"

Authorization

Janet is identifying the set of privileges that should be assigned to a new employee in her organization. Which phase of the access control process is she performing?

Authorization

Ann is creating a template for the configuration of Windows servers in her organization. It includes the basic security settings that should apply to all systems. What type of document should she create?

Baseline

Which security model does NOT protect the integrity of information

Bell-LaPadula

Which password attack is typically used specifically against password files that contain cryptographic hashes?

Birthday attacks

Ron is the IT director at a medium-sized company and is constantly bombarded by requests from users who want to select customized mobile devices. He decides to allow users to purchase their own devices. Which type of policy should Ron implement to include the requirements and security controls for this arrangement?

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Tom is the IT manager for an organization that experienced a server failure that affected a single business function. What type of plan should guide the organization's recovery effort?

Business continuity plan (BCP)

Karen would like to use a wireless authentication technology similar to that found in hotels where users are redirected to a webpage when they connect to the network. What technology should she deploy?

Captive Portal

Which information security objective allows trusted entities to endorse information?

Certification

Jody would like to find a solution that allows real-time document sharing and editing between teams. Which technology would best suit her needs?

Collaboration

What is NOT a common endpoint for a virtual private network (VPN) connection used for remote network access?

Content Filter

Maya is creating a computing infrastructure compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). What type of information is she most likely trying to protect?

Credit Card Information

Which type of attack against a web application uses a newly discovered vulnerability that is not patchable?

Cross-site request forgery

Larry recently viewed an auction listing on a website. As a result, his computer executed code that popped up a window that asked for his password. What type of attack has Larry likely encountered?

Cross-site scripting (XSS)

Which characteristic of a biometric system measures the system's accuracy using a balance of different error types?

Crossover Error Rate (CER)

What program, released in 2013, is an example of ransomware?

Crypt0L0cker

Which element is NOT a core component of the ISO 27002 standard?

Cryptography

Which item in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy helps resolve intellectual property issues that may arise as the result of business use of personal devices?

Data Ownership

Betty receives a cipher text message from her colleague Tim. What type of function does Betty need to use to read the plaintext message?

Decryption

Alice and Bob would like to communicate with each other using a session key but they do not already have a shared secret key. Which algorithm can they use to exchange a secret key?

Diffie Hellman

Gary would like to choose an access control model in which the owner of a resource decides who may modify permissions on that resource. Which model fits that scenario?

Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

Which risk is most effectively mitigated by an upstream Internet service provider (ISP)?

Distributed denial of service (DDos)

Curtis is conducting an audit of an identity management system. Which question is NOT likely to be in the scope of his audit?

Does the firewall properly block unsolicited network connection attempts?

What protocol is responsible for assigning IP addresses to hosts on most networks?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) IP Addressing

Tonya is working with a team of subject matter experts to diagnose a problem with her system. The experts determine that the problem likely resides at the Presentation Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. Which technology is the most likely suspect?

Encryption

Which technology category would NOT likely be the subject of a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)?

Encryption

Which practice is NOT considered unethical under RFC 1087 issued by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)?

Enforcing the integrity of computer-based information

What is the first step in a disaster recovery effort?

Ensure that everyone is safe.

Which one of the following is an example of a disclosure threat?

Espionage

Which organization creates information security standards that specifically apply within the European Union?

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Cyber Security Technical Committee (TC CYBER)

Barry discovers that an attacker is running an access point in a building adjacent to his company. The access point is broadcasting the security set identifier (SSID) of an open network owned by the coffee shop in his lobby. Which type of attack is likely taking place?

Evil Twin

Which type of attack involves the creation of some deception in order to trick unsuspecting users?

Fabrication

Which one of the following is an example of a direct cost that might result from a business disruption?

Facility repair

A hardware configuration chart should NOT include copies of software configurations.

False

A phishing attack "poisons" a domain name on a domain name server.

False

A report indicating that a system's disk is 80 percent full is a good indication that something is wrong with that system.

False

A rootkit uses a directed broadcast to create a flood of network traffic for the victim computer.

False

A security policy is a comparison of the security controls you have in place and the controls you need in order to address all identified threats

False

A smurf attack tricks users into providing logon information on what appears to be a legitimate website but is in fact a website set up by an attacker to obtain this information.

False

A subnet mask is a partition of a network based on IP addresses.

False

An SOC 1 report primarily focuses on security.

False

An attacker uses exploit software when wardialing

False

Bricks-and-mortar stores are completely obsolete now.

False

Change doesn't create risk for a business.

False

Connectivity is one of the five critical challenges that the Internet of Things (IoT) has to overcome.

False

Cryptography is the process of transforming data from cleartext into ciphertext.

False

DIAMETER is a research and development project funded by the European Commission.

False

Denial of service (DoS) attacks are larger in scope than distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

False

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) encrypts data transfers between secure browsers and secure web pages.

False

In the Remote Access Domain, if private data or confidential data is compromised remotely, you should set automatic blocking for attempted logon retires

False

IoT devices cannot share and communicate your IoT device data to other systems and applications without your authorization or knowledge.

False

Most enterprises are well prepared for a disaster should one occur

False

Most enterprises are well prepared for a disaster should one occur.

False

Often an extension of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the blanket purchase agreement (BPA) serves as an agreement that documents the technical requirements of interconnected assets.

False

Passphrases are less secure than passwords.

False

Regarding data center alternatives for disaster recovery, a mobile site is the least expensive option but at the cost of the longest switchover time.

False

Regarding security controls, the four most common permission levels are poor, permissive, prudent, and paranoid.

False

Regarding the Internet of Things (IOT), a business involved in utilities, critical infrastructure, or environmental services can benefit from traffic-monitoring applications.

False

Removable storage is a software application that allows an organization to monitor and control business data on a personally owned device

False

Service-level agreements (SLAs) are optical backbone trunks for private optical backbone networks.

False

Spam is some act intended to deceive or trick the receiver, normally in email messages.

False

Store-and-forward communications should be used when you need to talk to someone immediately

False

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) is an authentication server that uses client and user configuration files.

False

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act requires all types of financial institutions to protect customers' private financial information.

False

The anti-malware utility is one of the most popular backdoor tools in use today.

False

The asset protection policy defines an organization's data classification standard

False

The auto industry has not yet implemented the Internet of Things (IoT).

False

The first step in creating a comprehensive disaster recovery plan (DRP) is to document likely impact scenarios.

False

The four main types of logs that you need to keep to support security auditing include event, access, user, and security.

False

The main difference between a virus and a worm is that a virus does not need a host program to infect.

False

The weakest link in the security of an IT infrastructure is the server.

False

User-based permission levels limit a person to executing certain functions and often enforces mutual exclusivity.

False

Vishing is a type of wireless network attack

False

Vishing is a type of wireless network attack.

False

Voice pattern biometrics are accurate for authentication because voices can't easily be replicated by computer software.

False

Wardialers are becoming more frequently used given the rise of Voice over IP (VoIP).

False

You should use easy-to-remember personal information to create secure passwords.

False

What compliance regulation applies specifically to the educational records maintained by schools about students?

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Which compliance obligation includes security requirements that apply specifically to federal government agencies in the United States?

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

David would like to connect a fibre channel storage device to systems over a standard data network. What protocol can he use?

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE): Ethernet Networks

Which control is not designed to combat malware?

Firewalls

What type of firewall security feature limits the volume of traffic from individual hosts?

Flood guard: Firewalls

Which one of the following is NOT a market driver for the Internet of Things (IOT)?

Global adoption of non-IP networking

Which element of the security policy framework offers suggestions rather than mandatory actions?

Guideline

Betsy recently assumed an information security role for a hospital located in the United States. What compliance regulation applies specifically to healthcare providers?

HIPAA

Bob recently accepted a position as the information security and compliance manager for a medical practice. Which regulation is likely to most directly apply to Bob's employer?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Which one of the following governs the use of Internet of Things (IoT) by healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Which one of the following is an example of a business-to-consumer (B2C) application of the Internet of Things (IoT)?

Health Monitoring

With the use of Mobile IP, which device is responsible for keeping track of mobile nodes (MNs) and forwarding packets to the MN's current network?

Home Agent (HA)

Terry is troubleshooting a network that is experiencing high traffic congestion issues. Which device, if present on the network, should be replaced to alleviate these issues?

Hub: LAN Devices: Hubs and Switches

Gary is troubleshooting a security issue on an Ethernet network and would like to look at the Ethernet standard. What publication should he seek out?

IEEE 802.3

Juan comes across documentation from his organization related to several information security initiatives using different standards as their reference. Which International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard provides current guidance on information security management?

ISO 27002

Which of the following is NOT a good technique for performing authentication of an end user?

Identification number

Adam's company recently suffered an attack where hackers exploited an SQL injection issue on their web server and stole sensitive information from a database. What term describes this activity?

Incident

Rachel is investigating an information security incident that took place at the high school where she works. She suspects that students may have broken into the student records system and altered their grades. If correct, which one of the tenets of information security did this attack violate?

Integrity

Bill is conducting an analysis of a new IT service. He would like to assess it using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and would like to learn more about this framework. What organization should he turn to for the official definition of OSI?

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Which organization promotes technology issues as an agency of the United Nations?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Yolanda would like to prevent attackers from using her network as a relay point for a smurf attack. What protocol should she block?

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

Which organization pursues standards for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and is widely recognized as the authority for creating standards on the Internet?

Internet Engineering Task Force

Which Internet of Things (IOT) challenge involves the difficulty of developing and implementing protocols that allow devices to communicate in a standard fashion?

Interoperability

Which network device is capable of blocking network connections that are identified as potentially malicious?

Intrusion prevention system (IPS)

Which type of denial of service attack exploits the existence of software flaws to disrupt a service?

Logic attack

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud computing to organizations?

Lower dependence on outside vendors

Which of the following is an example of a hardware security control?

MAC filtering

Helen is an experienced information security professional who earned a four-year degree while a full-time student. She would like to continue her studies on a part-time basis. What is the next logical degree for Helen to earn?

Master's degree

Which one of the following measures the average amount of time that it takes to repair a system, application, or component?

Mean time to repair (MTTR)

Which agreement type is typically less formal than other agreements and expresses areas of common interest?

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Which one of the following is an example of a reactive disaster recovery control?

Moving to a warm site

What federal agency is charged with the mission of promoting "U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life?"

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Which term accurately describes Layer 3 of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model?

Network

Beth must purchase firewalls for several network circuits used by her organization. Which one circuit will have the highest possible network throughput?

OC-12

Which of the following allows a certificate authority (CA) to revoke a compromised digital certificate in real time?

Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)

Maria's company recently experienced a major system outage due to the failure of a critical component. During that time period, the company did not register any sales through its online site. Which type of loss did the company experience as a result of lost sales?

Opportunity cost

Holly would like to run an annual major disaster recovery test that is as thorough and realistic as possible. She also wants to ensure that there is no disruption of activity at the primary site. What option is best in this scenario?

Parallel test

Tony is working with a law enforcement agency to place a wiretap pursuant to a legitimate court order. The wiretap will monitor communications without making any modifications. What type of wiretap is Tony placing?

Passive wiretap

Which of the following is an example of a logical access control

Password

Which mitigation plan is most appropriate to limit the risk of unauthorized access to workstations?

Password Protection

A hospital is planning to introduce a new point-of-sale system in the cafeteria that will handle credit card transactions. Which one of the following governs the privacy of information handled by those point-of-sale terminals?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

Gwen's company is planning to accept credit cards over the Internet. Which one of the following governs this type of activity and includes provisions that Gwen should implement before accepting credit card transactions?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

Which regulatory standard would NOT require audits of companies in the US?

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Action Act (PIPEDA)

Which element of the security policy framework requires approval from upper management and applies to the entire organization?

Policy

Violet deploys an intrusion prevention system (IPS) on her network as a security control. What type of control has Violet deployed?

Preventive

Chris is writing a document that provides step-by-step instructions for end users seeking to update the security software on their computers. Performing these updates is mandatory. Which type of document is Chris writing?

Procedure

Which document is the initial stage of a standard under the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) process?

Proposed Standard (PS)

Which tool can capture the packets transmitted between systems over a network?

Protocol analyzer

Christopher is designing a security policy for his organization. He would like to use an approach that allows a reasonable list of activities but does not allow other activities. Which permission level is he planning to use?

Prudent.

Which is NOT a goal of information security awareness programs?

Punish users who violate policy.

Beth is conducting a risk assessment. She is trying to determine the impact a security incident will have on the reputation of her company. What type of risk assessment is best suited to this type of analysis?

Qualitative

Which approach to cryptography provides the strongest theoretical protection?

Quantum cryptography

Which group is the most likely target of a social engineering attack?

Receptionists and administrative assistants

Alan is developing a business impact assessment for his organization. He is working with business units to determine the maximum allowable time to recover a particular function. What value is Alan determining?

Recovery time objective (RTO)

Which of the following does NOT offer authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)

Which activity is an auditor least likely to conduct during the information-gathering phase of an audit?

Report writing

What type of publication is the primary working product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)?

Request for comment (RFC)

What is the correct order of steps in the change control process?

Request, impact assessment, approval, build/test, implement, monitor

Which item is an auditor least likely to review during a system controls audit?

Resumes of system administrators

Earl is preparing a risk register for his organization's risk management program. Which data element is LEAST likely to be included in a risk register?

Risk survey results.

what is NOT a symmetric encryption algorithm

Rivest-Shamir-Adelman (RSA).

Emily is the information security director for a large company that handles sensitive personal information. She is hiring an auditor to conduct an assessment demonstrating that her firm is satisfying requirements regarding customer private data. What type of assessment should she request?

SOC 3

Bob is developing a web application that depends upon a database backend. What type of attack could a malicious individual use to send commands through his web application to the database?

SQL Injection

In what type of attack does the attacker send unauthorized commands directly to a database?

SQL Injection

What is NOT one of the three tenets of information security?

Safety

What is a single sign-on (SSO) approach that relies upon the use of key distribution centers (KDCs) and ticket-granting servers (TGSs)?

Secure European System for Applications in a Multi-Vendor Environment (SESAME)

What is an XML-based open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization information and is commonly used for web applications?

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Gina is preparing to monitor network activity using packet sniffing. Which technology is most likely to interfere with this effort if used on the network?

Security Sockets Layer (SSL)

From a security perspective, what should organizations expect will occur as they become more dependent upon the Internet of Things (IOT)?

Security risks will increase

Tomahawk Industries develop weapons control systems for the military. The company designed a system that requires two different officers to enter their access codes before allowing the system to engage. Which principle of security is this following?

Separation of duties

Biyu is making arrangements to use a third-party service provider for security services. She wants to document a requirement for timely notification of security breaches. What type of agreement is most likely to contain formal requirements of this type?

Service level agreement (SLA)

In which type of attack does the attacker attempt to take over an existing connection between two systems?

Session hijacking

As a follow-up to her annual testing, Holly would like to conduct quarterly disaster recovery tests that introduce as much realism as possible but do not require the use of technology resources. What type of test should Holly conduct?

Simulation Test

Which of the following is an example of two-factor authentication?

Smart card and personal identification number (PIN)

Barbara is investigating an attack against her network. She notices that the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo replies coming into her network far exceed the ICMP echo requests leaving her network. What type of attack is likely taking place?

Smurf: Common ProtocolsExplanation: Smurf attacks use ICMP to create a denial of service attack against a network. They work by sending spoofed ICMP echo request packets to a broadcast address on a network, hoping that the hosts on that network will all respond.

Kaira's company recently switched to a new calendaring system provided by a vendor. Kaira and other users connect to the system, hosted at the vendor's site, using a web browser. Which service delivery model is Kaira's company using?

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Users throughout Alison's organization have been receiving unwanted commercial messages over the organization's instant messaging program. What type of attack is taking place?

Spim

Which element of the IT security policy framework provides detailed written definitions for hardware and software and how they are to be used

Standard

What is NOT an area where the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) provides oversight on behalf of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)?

Subject matter expertise on routing and switching

What type of network device normally connects directly to endpoints and uses MAC-based filtering to limit traffic flows?

Switch: LAN Devices: Hubs and Switches

Which set of characteristics describes the Caesar cipher accurately?

Symmetric, stream, substitution

what type of security monitoring tool would be most likely to identify an unauthorized change to a computer system?

System Integrity monitoring

What is NOT generally a section in an audit report?

System configurations

Which type of virus targets computer hardware and software startup functions?

System infectors

Which of the following is NOT an example of store-and-forward messaging?

Telephone call

Which term describes an action that can damage or compromise an asset?

Threat

Which term describes any action that could damage an asset?

Threat

Which formula is typically used to describe the components of information security risks?

Threat X Vulnerability

Which classification level is the highest level used by the U.S. federal government

Top Secret

What type of malicious software masquerades as legitimate software to entice the user to run it?

Trojan Horse

A Chinese wall security policy defines a barrier and develops a set of rules that makes sure no subject gets to objects on the other side.

True

A DoS attack is a coordinated attempt to deny service by occupying a computer to perform large amounts of unnecessary tasks

True

A IT security policy framework is like an outline that identifies where security controls should be used

True

A birthday attack is a type of cryptographic attack that is used to make brute-force attack of one-way hashes easier.

True

A degausser creates a magnetic field that erases data from magnetic storage media.

True

A dictionary attack works by hashing all the words in a dictionary and then comparing the hashed value with the system password file to discover a match.

True

A disaster recovery plan (DRP) directs the actions necessary to recover resources after a disaster.

True

A phishing email is a fake or bogus email intended to trick the recipient into clicking on an embedded URL link or opening an email attachment.

True

A trusted operating system (TOS) provides features that satisfy specific government requirements for security.

True

Access control lists (ACLs) are used to permit and deny traffic in an IP router

True

After audits activities are completed, auditors perform data analysis

True

An alteration threat violates information integrity.

True

An example of a threat to access control is in a peer-to-peer (P2P) arrangement in which users share their My Documents folder with each other by accident.

True

Application service providers (ASPs) are software companies that build applications hosted in the cloud and on the Internet.

True

Authorization is the process of granting rights to use an organization's IT assets, systems, applications, and data to a specific user

True

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) opens the door to considerable security issues

True

Common methods used to identify a user to a system include usernames, smart cards, and biometrics.

True

Company-related classifications are not standard, therefore, there may be some differences between the terms "private" and "confidential" in different companies.

True

Content-dependent access control requires the access control mechanism to look at the data to decide who should get to see it.

True

Devices that combine the capabilities of mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are commonly called smartphones

True

During the planning and execution phase of an audit, an auditor will most likely review risk analysis output

True

Each 4G device has a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address and appears just like any other wired device on a network.

True

Encrypting the data within databases and storage devices gives an added layer of security

True

Encrypting the data within databases and storage devices gives an added layer of security.

True

Failing to prevent an attack all but invites an attack.

True

Fingerprints, palm prints, and retina scans are types of biometrics.

True

For businesses and organizations under recent compliance laws, data classification standards typically include private, confidential, internal use only, and public domain categories.

True

Implementing and monitoring risk responses are part of the risk management process.

True

In a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, the user acceptance component may include separation of private data from business data.

True

In e-business, secure web applications are one of the critical security controls that each organization must implement to reduce risk.

True

In security testing, reconnaissance involves reviewing a system to learn as much as possible about the organization, its systems, and its networks.

True

Log files are records that detail who logged on to a system, when they logged on, and what information or resources they used.

True

Many jurisdictions require audits by law

True

Metadata of Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be sold to companies seeking demographic marketing data about users and their spending habits.

True

Networks, routers, and equipment require continuous monitoring and management to keep wide area network (WAN) service available.

True

One of the first industries to adopt and widely use mobile applications was the healthcare industry

True

Organizations should start defining their IT security policy framework by defining an asset classification policy

True

Policies that cover data management should cover transitions throughout the data life cycle.

True

Rootkits are malicious software programs designed to be hidden from normal methods of detection.

True

Screen locks are a form of endpoint device security control.

True

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for network device monitoring, alarm, and performance

True

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for network device monitoring, alarm, and performance.

True

Single sign-on (SSO) can provide a stronger passwords because with only one password to remember, users are generally willing to use stronger passwords

True

Single sign-on (SSO) can provide for stronger passwords because with only one password to remember, users are generally willing to use stronger passwords

True

Spyware gathers information about a user through an Internet connection, without his or her knowledge

True

The Government Information Security Reform Act (Security Reform Act) of 2000 focuses on management and evaluation of the security of unclassified and national security systems.

True

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) addresses information security concerns in the financial industry.

True

The System/Application Domain holds all the mission-critical systems, applications, and data

True

The business impact analysis (BIA) identifies the resources for which a business continuity plan (BCP) is necessary.

True

The director of IT security is generally in charge of ensuring that the Workstation Domain conforms to policy

True

The idea that users should be granted only the levels of permissions they need in order to perform their duties is called the principle of least privilege.

True

The most critical aspect of a WAN services contract is how the service provider supplies troubleshooting, network management, and security management services.

True

The recovery point objective (RPO) is the maximum amount of data loss that is acceptable.

True

The term risk management describes the process of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and addressing risks.

True

The tools for conducting a risk analysis can include the documents that define, categorize, and rank risks.

True

Using Mobile IP, users can move between segments on a local area network (LAN) and stay connected without interruption.

True

Using a secure logon and authentication process is one of the six steps used to prevent malware.

True

When servers need operating system upgrades or patches, administrators take them offline intentionally so they can perform the necessary work without risking malicious attacks.

True

Written security policies document management's goals and objectives.

True

An attacker attempting to break into a facility pulls the fire alarm to distract the security guard manning an entry point. Which type of social engineering attack is the attacker using?

Urgency

Which one of the following is NOT a commonly accepted best practice for password security?

Use at least six alphanumeric characters.

Which one of the following is typically used during the identification phase of a remote access connection?

Username

Bob has a high-volume virtual private network (VPN). He would like to use a device that would best handle the required processing power. What type of device should he use?

VPN concentrator

What is the only unbreakable cipher when it is used properly?

Vernam

Val would like to isolate several systems belonging to the product development group from other systems on the network, without adding new hardware. What technology can she use?

Virtual LAN (VLAN): Virtual LANs

Dawn is selecting an alternative processing facility for her organization's primary data center. She would like to have a facility that balances cost and switchover time. What would be the best option in this situation?

Warm Site

Gary is configuring a smartphone and is selecting a wireless connectivity method. Which approach will provide him with the highest speed wireless connectivity?

Wi-Fi: Connectivity Options

What type of network connects systems over the largest geographic area?

Wide area network (WAN)

What wireless security technology contains significant flaws and should never be used?

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

Allie is working on the development of a web browser and wants to make sure that the browser correctly implements the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) standard. What organization's documentation should she turn to for the authoritative source of information?

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Alice would like to send a message to Bob using a digital signature. What cryptographic key does Alice use to create the digital signature?

alice's private key

Alice would like to send a message to Bob securely and wishes to encrypt the contents of the message. What key does she use to encrypt this message?

bob's public key

Which cryptographic attack offers cryptanalysts the most information about how an encryption algorithm works?

chosen plaintext

Alison discovers that a system under her control has been infected with malware, which is using a key logger to report user keystrokes to a third party. What information security property is this malware attacking?

confidentiality

Forensics and incident response are examples of __________ controls.

corrective

What is NOT one of the four main purposes of an attack?

data import

A(n) _________ is an event that prevents a critical business function (CBF) from operating for a period greater than the maximum tolerable downtime.

disaster

What mathematical problem forms the basis of most modern cryptographic algorithms?

factoring large primes

A border router can provide enhanced features to internal networks and help keep subnet traffic separate.

false

A digitized signature is a combination of a strong hash of a message and a secret key.

false

A packet-filtering firewall remembers information about the status of a network communication.

false

A physical courier delivering an asymmetric key is an example of in-band key exchange.

false

A private key cipher is also called an asymmetric key cipher

false

A private key cipher is also called an asymmetric key cipher.

false

A worm is a self-contained program that has to trick users into running it.

false

All request for comments (RFC) originate from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

false

Another name for a border firewall is a DMZ firewall.

false

Authorization controls include biometric devices.

false

Deterrent controls identify that a threat has landed in your system.

false

False

false

IP addresses are eight-byte addresses that uniquely identify every device on the network.

false

Implicit deny is when firewalls look at message addresses to determine whether a message is being sent around an unending loop.

false

In a known-plaintext attack (KPA), the cryptanalyst has access only to a segment of encrypted data, and has no choice as to what that data might be.

false

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a method of IP address assignment that uses an alternate, public IP address to hide a system's real IP address.

false

Jake has been asked to help test the business continuity plan at an offsite location while the system at the main location is shut down. He is participating in a parallel test.

false

Product cipher is an encryption algorithm that has no corresponding decryption algorithm.

false

Retro viruses counter the ability of antivirus programs to detect changes in infected files.

false

Risk refers to the amount of harm a threat exploiting a vulnerability can cause.

false

System infectors are viruses that attack document files containing embedded macro programming capabilities.

false

Temporal isolation is commonly used in combination with rule-based access control.

false

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is an IEEE standard.

false

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a nongovernmental organization whose goal is to develop and publish international standards.

false

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the main United Nations agency responsible for managing and promoting information and technology issues.

false

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standard family.

false

The Transport Layer of the OSI Reference Model creates, maintains, and disconnects communications that take place between processes over the network

false

The first step in the risk management process is to monitor and control deployed countermeasures.

false

The four primary types of malicious code attacks are unplanned attacks, planned attacks, direct attacks, and indirect attacks.

false

The skills necessary to manage a technical environment are the same as the skills necessary to perform technical work.

false

The standard bachelor's designation is a two-year degree program.

false

The term "data owner" refers to the person or group that manages an IT infrastructure.

false

Trojans are self-contained programs designed to propagate from one host machine to another using the host's own network communications protocols.

false

You must always use the same algorithm to encrypt information and decrypt the same information.

false

the term certificate authority (CA) refers to a trusted repository of all public keys

false

What is NOT a common motivation for attackers?

fear

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to undertaking self-study of information security topics?

fixed pace

How many years of post-secondary education are typically required to earn a bachelor's degree in a non-accelerated program?

four

Security training programs typically differ from security education programs in their focus on ______________.

hands-on skills

what type of function generates the unique value that corresponds to the contents of a message and is used to create a digital signature

hash

Which unit of measure represents frequency and is expressed as the number of cycles per second?

hertz

What type of system is intentionally exposed to attackers in an attempt to lure them out?

honeypot

Gary is sending a message to Patricia. He wants to ensure that nobody tampers with the message while it is in transit. What goal of cryptography is Gary attempting to achieve?

integrity

Brian would like to conduct a port scan against his systems to determine how they look from an attacker's viewpoint. What tool can he use for this purpose?

nmap

When Patricia receives a message from Gary, she wants to be able to demonstrate to Sue that the message actually came from Gary. What goal of cryptography is Patricia attempting to achieve?

nonrepudiation

Which type of authentication includes smart cards?

ownership

Adam discovers a virus on his system that is using encryption to modify itself. The virus escapes detection by signature-based antivirus software. What type of virus has he discovered?

polymorphic virus

Hilda is troubleshooting a problem with the encryption of data. At which layer of the OSI Reference Model is she working?

presentation

What term describes the risk that exists after an organization has performed all planned countermeasures and controls?

residual risk

What firewall approach is shown in the figure? internet -> router -> firewall -> split to switches -> LAN

screened subnet

The [X] is the central part of a computing environment's hardware, software, and firmware that enforces access control.

security kernel

Gwen is investigating an attack. An intruder managed to take over the identity of a user who was legitimately logged into Gwen's company's website by manipulating Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) headers. Which type of attack likely took place?

session hijacking

The CEO of Kelly's company recently fell victim to an attack. The attackers sent the CEO an email informing him that his company was being sued and he needed to view a subpoena at a court website. When visiting the website, malicious code was downloaded onto the CEO's computer. What type of attack took place?

spear phishing

Purchasing an insurance policy is an example of the ____________ risk management strategy.

transfer

Breanne's system was infected by malicious code after she installed an innocent-looking solitaire game that she downloaded from the Internet. What type of malware did she likely encounter?

trojan horse

A computer virus is an executable program that attaches to, or infects, other executable programs.

true

A firewall is a basic network security defense tool.

true

A network attacker wants to know IP addresses used on a network, remote access procedures, and weaknesses in network systems.

true

A network protocol governs how networking equipment interacts to deliver data across the network.

true

A salt value is a set of random characters you can combine with an actual input key to create the encryption key.

true

A substitution cipher replaces bits, characters, or blocks of information with other bits, characters, or blocks.

true

A successful denial of service (DoS) attack may create so much network congestion that authorized users cannot access network resources.

true

A wireless access point (WAP) is the connection between a wired and wireless network.

true

ANSI produces standards that affect nearly all aspects of IT.

true

ActiveX is used by developers to create active content

true

Administrative controls develop and ensure compliance with policy and procedures.

true

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was formed in 1918 through the merger of five engineering societies and three government agencies.

true

An SOC 1 report is commonly implemented for organizations that must comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

true

An algorithm is a repeatable process that produces the same result when it receives the same input.

true

An electronic mail bomb is a form of malicious macro attack that typically involves an email attachment that contains macros designed to inflict maximum damage.

true

Attacks against confidentiality and privacy, data integrity, and availability of services are all ways malicious code can threaten businesses.

true

Backdoor programs are typically more dangerous than computer viruses.

true

Because people inside an organization generally have more detailed knowledge of the IT infrastructure than outsiders do, they can place logic bombs more easily.

true

Cars that have Wi-Fi access and onboard computers require software patches and upgrades from the manufacturer.

true

Defense in depth is the practice of layering defenses to increase overall security and provide more reaction time to respond to incidents.

true

Digital signatures require asymmetric key cryptography.

true

Distance learning is another term for online study.

true

Examples of major disruptions include extreme weather, application failure, and criminal activity.

true

Fencing and mantraps are examples of physical controls.

true

ISO/IEC 27002 provides organizations with best-practice recommendations on information security management.

true

In a chosen-ciphertext attack, cryptanalysts submit data coded with the same cipher and key they are trying to break to the decryption device to see either the plaintext output or the effect the decrypted message has on some system.

true

In remote journaling, a system writes a log of online transactions to an offsite location.

true

Integrity-checking tools use cryptographic methods to make sure nothing and no one has modified the software.

true

Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) is a storage networking standard used to link data storage devices to networks using IP for its transport layer.

true

It is common for rootkits to modify parts of the operating system to conceal traces of their presence.

true

Network access control (NAC) works on wired and wireless networks.

true

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2 defines 12 requirements for compliance, organized into six groups, called control objectives.

true

Social engineering is deceiving or using people to get around security controls.

true

Standards provide guidelines to ensure that products in today's computing environments work together.

true

TCP/IP is a suite of protocols that operates at both the Network and Transport layers of the OSI Reference Model.

true

The Data Link Layer of the OSI Reference Model is responsible for transmitting information on computers connected to the same local area network (LAN)

true

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) publishes or sponsors more than 13,000 standards and projects.

true

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the predominant organization for developing and publishing international standards for technologies related to electrical and electronic devices and processes.

true

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) was instrumental in the development of standards for electrical measurements, including gauss, hertz, and weber.

true

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) organizes its standards by both the International Classification for Standards (ICS) and the Technical Committee (TC) to which it assigns each standard.

true

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was formed in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union to develop international standards for the emerging telegraph communications industry.

true

The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is a subcommittee of the IETF.

true

The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) serves as an advisory body to the Internet Society (ISOC).

true

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a collection of working groups (WGs), and each working group addresses a specific topic.

true

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800 Series publications cover all NIST-recommended procedures for managing information security.

true

The OSI Reference Model is a theoretical model of networking with interchangeable layers.

true

The Physical Layer of the OSI Reference Model must translate the binary ones and zeros of computer language into the language of the transport medium.

true

The function of homepage hijacking is to change a browser's homepage to point to the attacker's site.

true

The goal of a command injection is to execute commands on a host operating system.

true

The term "router" describes a device that connects two or more networks and selectively interchanges packets of data between them.

true

The term "web defacement" refers to someone gaining unauthorized access to a web server and altering the index page of a site on the server.

true

The three main categories of network security risk are reconnaissance, eavesdropping, and denial of service.

true

Unlike viruses, worms do NOT require a host program in order to survive and replicate.

true

Visa, MasterCard, and other payment card vendors helped to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

true

Whereas a master of science (MS) program prepares students to perform information security work, a master of business administration (MBA) program prepares students to manage and maintain the people and environment of information security.

true

While running business operations at an alternate site, you must continue to make backups of data and systems.

true

a keyword mixed alphabet cipher uses a cipher alphabet that consists of a keyword, minus duplicates, followed by the remaining letters of the alphabet

true

a successful business impact analysis (BIA) maps the context, the critical business functions, and the processes on which they rely

true

integrity-checking tools use cryptographic methods to make sure nothing and no one has modified the software

true

message authentication confirms the identity of the person who started a correspondence

true

the financial industry created the ANSI X9.17 standard to define key management procedures

true

What is NOT a typical sign of virus activity on a system?

unexpected power failures

Which control is NOT an example of a fault tolerance technique designed to avoid interruptions that would cause downtime?

warm site

Val would like to limit the websites that her users visit to those on an approved list of pre-cleared sites. What type of approach is Val advocating?

whitelisting

What tool might be used by an attacker during the reconnaissance phase of an attack to glean information about domain registrations?

whois

What is NOT a service commonly offered by unified threat management (UTM) devices?

wireless network access