CIS 311

botnet

malware that creates networks of infected computers that can be controlled from a central station is referred to as which of the following?

a layered approach to security

Defense in depth can best be described as which of the following?

use DoS attacks on Web sites with which they disagree

a hactivist can best be described as which of the following?

open sockets

what can an attacker use a port scanner to test for on a target computer?

trojan

what is a program that appears to do something useful but is actually malware?

quarantine

what is the name of a storage area where viruses are placed by antivirus software so they cannot replicate or do harm to other files?

checksum

which of the following is NOT information that a packet filter uses to determine whether to block a packet?

inpartiality

which of the following is NOT one of the three primary goals of information security?

macro * wrong

which of the following is a type of script that automates repetitive tasks in an application such as a word processor but can also be programmed to be a virus?

authentication

which security layer verifies the identity of a user, service, or a computer?

IDPS

which security tools works by recognizing signs of a possible attack and sending notification to an administrator?

Social Engineering

which term is best described as an attack that relies on the gullibility of people?

man-in-the-middle

which type of attack works by an attacker operating between two computers in a network and impersonating one computer to intercept communications?

so a user can't deny sending or receiving a communication

why might you want your security system to provide nonrepudiation?

discretionary access control *wrong

with which access control method do system administrative establish what information user can share?