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Proves that an individual is who he says he is and is accomplished by a variety of techniques

Authentication

Determines what an individual can do in the system Authorization

Junk e-mail that you don’t want, you didn’t ask for, and that gets in your way Spam

A type of identity theft where the sender of an e-mail message scams you into responding with personal data about yourself.

Phishing

Dormant code added to software and triggered at a predetermined time or by a predetermined event

Logic bomb

Substitutes itself for a legitimate program Trojan horse

Hides in an executable program having an .exe, .com, .sys, .vbs, or other executable file extension, or in a word-processing document that contains a macro

File virus

The most common viruses spread by e-mail Macro viruses

Malware that loads itself before the OS boot is complete Rootkit

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The correct answer is: Proves that an individual is who he says he is and is accomplished by a variety of techniques – Authentication, Determines what an individual can do in the system – Authorization, Junk e-mail that you don’t want, you didn’t ask for, and that gets in your way – Spam, A type of identity theft where the sender of an e-mail message scams you into responding with personal data about yourself. – Phishing, Dormant code added to software and triggered at a predetermined time or by a predetermined event – Logic bomb, Substitutes itself for a legitimate program – Trojan horse, Hides in an executable program having an

.exe, .com, .sys, .vbs, or other executable file extension, or in a word-processing document that contains a macro – File virus, The most common viruses spread by e-mail – Macro viruses, Malware that loads itself before the OS boot is complete – Rootkit.

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The International Organization for Standardization has developed two documents (____), which describe, in detail, the recommended standards to secure computer resources.

Select one:

a. BS 7799 and ISO 17799

b. ISO 17799 and ISO 27002

c. ISO 17799 and ISO 27001

d. ISO 27001 and ISO 7799

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The correct answer is: ISO 17799 and ISO 27002.

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For the health care industry, the ____ includes regulations to secure patient data that apply to all health care companies and professionals.

Select one:

a. GLB

b. NIST

c. SOX

d. HIPAA

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The correct answer is: HIPAA.

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When implementing a security plan, the four steps are sometimes called the ____.

Select one:

a. Plan-Build-Run-Act

b. Plan-Build-Review-Act

c. Plan-Do-Study-Act

d. Plan-Study-Act-Review

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The correct answer is: Plan-Do-Study-Act.

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Because of the problem of losing encrypted data and Internet passwords when a user password is reset, each new user should create a password ____ disk for use in the event the user forgets the password.

Select one:

a. reset

b. recovery

c. vault

d. conversion

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The correct answer is: reset.

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A ____ is assigned by a Certification Authority, and is used to prove you are who you say you are.

Select one:

a. password

b. token

c. digital certificate

d. credential

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The correct answer is: digital certificate.

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A ____ is made of several words with spaces allowed.

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a. password

b. passphrase

c. token

d. credential

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The correct answer is: passphrase.

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A ____ password means it is not easy to guess by both humans and computer programs designed to hack passwords.

Select one:

a. weak

b. usable

c. unbreakable

d. strong

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The correct answer is: strong.

Question 9

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A ____ account has complete access to the system and can make changes that affect the security of the system and other users.

Select one:

a. service

b. administrator

c. privileged

d. user

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The correct answer is: administrator.

Question 10

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A ____ account has read-write access only on its own folders, read-only access to most system folders, and no access to other users’ data.

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a. user

b. administrator

c. limited

d. privileged

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The correct answer is: limited.

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Folders and files stored on a workstation or server that contain user data need to be classified as to the ____ assigned to the data.

Select one:

a. permissions

b. controls

c. authentication

d. sensitivity

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The correct answer is: permissions.

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A network ____ map is one of the most powerful and versatile methods of communicating over a network.

Select one:

a. access

b. interface

c. drive

d. control

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The correct answer is: drive.

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Most encryption software products use a method called ____.

Select one:

a. Private Key Encryption

b. Symmetric Key Encryption

c. Shared Secret Encryption

d. Public Key Encryption

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The correct answer is: Public Key Encryption.

Question 14

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____ is any annoying and unwanted program that might or might not mean you harm.

Select one:

a. Malware

b. Grayware

c. Testware

d. Adware

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The correct answer is: Grayware.

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A Trojan sometimes installs a ____ in the system, which is a hidden way to allow malware to reach the system in secret even after the Trojan has been removed.

Select one:

a. backdoor

b. release

c. helper

d. beneficial routine

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The correct answer is: backdoor.

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A ____ virus can hide in either of two boot areas of a hard drive.

Select one:

a. partition

b. Trojan

c. polymorphic

d. boot sector

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The correct answer is: boot sector.

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A ____ virus is a combination of a boot sector virus and a file virus and can hide in either.

Select one:

a. polymorphic

b. boot sector

c. multipartite

d. macro

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The correct answer is: multipartite.

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A ____ is a small program contained in a document that can be automatically executed either when the document is first loaded or later by pressing a key combination.

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a. multipartite

b. macro

c. polymorphic

d. boot sector

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The correct answer is: macro.

Question 19

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As a defensive and offensive measure to protect against malicious software, install and run ____ software and keep it current.

Select one:

a. virus

b. antivirus

c. spyware

d. Trojan

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The correct answer is: antivirus.

Question 20

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Generally speaking, the weakest link in setting up security in a computer environment is ____.

Select one:

a. the network

b. the operating system

c. people

d. the hardware

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The correct answer is: people.

Question 21

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In the computer arena, ____ is the practice of tricking people into giving out private information or allowing unsafe programs into the network or computer.

Select one:

a. social engineering

b. social hacking

c. hacktivism

d. social motivation

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The correct answer is: social engineering.

Question 22

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Most hard drive manufacturers offer a ____ used to wipe clean all data on the drive.

Select one:

a. partition utility

b. diagnostic utility

c. cloning utility

d. zero-fill utility

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The correct answer is: zero-fill utility.

Question 23

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Individuals are always free to decide what security measures they want to use.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 24

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It’s best to use three-factor authentication.

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False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

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Internet Explorer includes the pop-up blocker, the ability to manage add-ons, the ability to block scripts and disable scripts embedded in Web pages, and the ability to set the general security level.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

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Don’t use the same password on more than one system (computer, network, or application).

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

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When you are responsible for the security of a computer or small network, make it a habit to check every computer for which you are responsible every day.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'False'.