Deck 9: Cybersecurity Operations

Question 1

The leading agency for investigating cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists is known as the ______.

A) Central Intelligence Agency
B) National Security Agency
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation
D) Defense Intelligence Agency

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society is referred to as a ______.

A) group
B) subculture
C) faction
D) division

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Undocumented, nonmalicious, surprises installed on a program by the creator are referred to as ______.

A) payloads
B) rootkits
C) Easter eggs
D) dumpster dives

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Outsiders in the hacker subculture who do not have the skills and use prewritten programs are referred to as ______.

A) dumpster divers
B) Easter eggs
C) script kiddies
D) rootkids

Question 5

Asserting that criminal behavior is learned via intimate personal groups is a premise for ______.

A) subculture theory
B) routine activity theory
C) differential association theory
D) social disorganization theory

Question 6

Examining trends that are necessary for crime to occur is an element of ______.

A) subculture theory
B) routine activity theory
C) differential association theory
D) social disorganization theory

Question 7

Maneuvering around, trying to access unprotected WiFi networks, is referred to as ______.

A) dumpster diving
B) rootkits
C) script kiddies
D) wardriving

Question 8

Which of the following is not considered one of the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security?

A) prevent terrorism and enhance security
B) secure and manage our borders
C) enforce and administer our immigration laws
D) ensure a fast, safe, and effective transportation system

Question 9

Systems utilized by many of the nation's critical infrastructures to provide automated control of the functions of the infrastructure are referred to as ______.

A) firewalls
B) honeypots
C) supervisory control and data acquisition systems
D) intrusion detection systems

Question 10

The ______ is primarily responsible for intelligence interception and interpretation/decryption.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) National Security Agency
C) Central Intelligence Agency
D) Defense Intelligence Agency

Question 11

According to the text, low socioeconomic status is a predominate marker for engaging in crime in ______.

A) subculture theory
B) routine activity theory
C) differential association theory
D) labeling theory

Question 12

In conjunction with local and tribal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security works to do all of the following except ______.

A) analyze cyberthreats and vulnerabilities
B) prevent threat warnings from becoming public knowledge
C) reduce cyberthreats and vulnerabilities
D) coordinate the response to cyberincidents

Question 13

One of the oldest and largest hacker conventions is known as ______.

A) Comicon
B) DEFCON
C) Black Hat
D) ShmooCOn

Question 14

According to the routine activities theory, crime is more likely to occur if there is ______.

A) a motivated offender
B) appropriate guardianship
C) a suitable target
D) a predetermined location

Question 15

Although multiple agencies play a role in our nation's cybersecurity, leading the way is the ______.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) National Security Agency
C) Central Intelligence Agency
D) Defense Intelligence Agency

Question 16

Which of the following differential association theory points was not proposed by Edwin Sutherland?

A) Criminal behavior is acquired through interactions with other persons via communication.
B) Learning includes techniques, rationalizations, and attitudes.
C) The process of learning criminal behavior parallels those of any other learning process.
D) Behavior is learned the best in larger social groups.

Question 17

The ______ is primarily responsible for the protection of civilian computers.

A) Department of Defense
B) Department of State
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Department of Transportation

Question 18

Hacker subcultures may consist of various identifying factors. Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of those factors?

A) like-minded individuals
B) works common within the subculture
C) a dislike for information technology
D) a like for computer programming

Question 19

Albert K. Cohen's subculture theory propositions are based on ______.

A) delinquent adult males
B) delinquent adult females
C) delinquent boys
D) delinquent girls

Question 20

In the 1950s and 1960s, subculture theories began to examine the prevalence of ______.

A) incarcerated females
B) drug abuse among inmates
C) youth gangs
D) racial profiling

Question 21

Cybercrimes operate in a virtual environment, with undefined and specific jurisdictions.

Question 22

What role does guardianship have in crime, according to the routine activities theory? Provide examples of types of guardianship.

Question 23

The idea that people learn to behave in certain ways based on imitating the behavior of those they are close to applies to only conventional behaviors.

Question 24

According to Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip, there are three main challenges to policing cybercrimes. What are these? Are there any others that you can think of?

Question 25

The most recent era of local-level policing is known as the ______.

A) Political Era
B) Reform Era
C) Homeland Security Era
D) Community Era

Question 26

Traditional crimes occur in a specific location/jurisdiction(s) and are thus subjected to the rule of law of that specific jurisdiction.

Question 27

An individual who doesn't have the skills to hack on his or her own so uses prewritten programs to do so is referred to as a dumpster diver.

Question 28

The role of local-level agencies in cybersecurity is constantly evolving.

Question 29

Within criminal justice and criminology, subcultures may include the prison subculture, the criminal subculture, the courtroom working group, etc.

Question 30

Public-private partnerships are not necessary for the cybersecurity of our nation.

Question 31

According to the differential association theory, criminal behavior is acquired through interactions with other persons via communication.

Question 32

The first responders to most catastrophic events are usually at the ______ level.

A) local
B) state
C) federal
D) tribal

Question 33

Entities that have resources to put toward security and may not be subjected to the scrutiny and restrictions are usually in the ______.

A) private sector
B) government sector
C) international sector
D) public sector

Question 34

The U.S. government should cooperate not only with national jurisdiction of law enforcement at all levels but the international community and private sector organizations as well.

Question 35

Explain the routine activities theory. What are the three factors associated with this theory? Why is motivation an important component? What role does guardianship have in crime, according to the routine activities theory?

Question 36

The role of ______ hackers in the collaborator effort of cybersecurity is vital.

A) black hat
B) white hat
C) gray hat
D) red hat

Question 37

Explain the differential association theory. Why is it difficult to apply this theory to cybercrime?

Question 38

According to the routine activities theory, guardianship plays a major role in the prevalence of crime.

Question 39

Which of the following was NOT identified as an entity that must collaborate and cooperate in order to enhance cyberterrorism deterrence?

A) citizens
B) hackers
C) international community
D) free Internet service providers

Question 40

Explain the hacker subculture. What is it? Is it comparable to a criminal subculture?