Question 1

What is a set of measurable characteristics of a human voice that uniquely identifies an individual?
A) Voiceprint
B) Face
C) Iris
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

A voiceprint is a set of measurable characteristics of a human voice that uniquely identifies an individual, similar to how fingerprints uniquely identify a person based on the patterns on their fingertips.

Question 2

What is two-factor authentication?
A) The traditional security process, which requires a username and password.
B) Requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).
C) Requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).
D) The identification of a user based on physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

Two-factor authentication enhances security by requiring two forms of verification: something the user knows (like a password) and something the user has (like a security token, a smartphone app, or a text message code). This method is more secure than just a password alone.

Question 3

What is information secrecy?
A) The category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity.
B) A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses.
C) A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
D) A phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

Accepted Answer

Information secrecy is primarily concerned with ensuring that data is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals and verifying the authenticity of the data source. This is a fundamental aspect of computer security, focusing on confidentiality and integrity of data. Choices B, C, and D describe various forms of phishing and related attacks, which are methods of compromising information security rather than principles of protecting information.

Question 4

What is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity?
A) Information secrecy
B) Phishing
C) Phishing expedition
D) Spear phishing

Accepted Answer

Information secrecy focuses on protecting data from unauthorized access and ensuring the authenticity of the data source, which aligns with the description given. Phishing, phishing expedition, and spear phishing are types of cyber attacks aimed at obtaining sensitive information through deception, not categories of computer security.

Question 5

What is a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing?
A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Phishing expedition
D) Spear phishing

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a masquerading attack that combines...

Question 6

What requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification)?
A) Single-factor authentication
B) Two-factor authentication
C) Multifactor authentication
D) Biometrics

Accepted Answer

Multifactor authentication requires two or more means of verification from independent categories of credentials to verify the user's identity for a login or other transaction. This can include something the user knows (like a password), something the user has (like a security token), and something the user is (like a biometric verification).

Question 7

What requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token)?
A) Single-factor authentication
B) Two-factor authentication
C) Multifactor authentication
D) Biometrics

Accepted Answer

Two-factor authentication requires a user to provide two different types of information to authenticate themselves, typically something they know (like a password) and something they have (like a security token).

Question 8

What reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false website?
A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Phishing expedition
D) Spear phishing

Accepted Answer

Pharming involves redirecting users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones without their knowledge, often by exploiting vulnerabilities in DNS (Domain Name System) servers.

Question 9

What is a phishing expedition?
A) Reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
B) A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses.
C) A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
D) A phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a phishing expedition?
A) Reroutes requests...

Question 10

What is the traditional security process, which requires a username and password?
A) Single-factor authentication
B) Two-factor authentication
C) Multifactor authentication
D) Biometrics

Accepted Answer

Single-factor authentication traditionally involves using a username and password as the sole method of verifying a user's identity.

Question 11

What are biometrics?
A) The traditional security process, which requires a username and password.
B) Requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).
C) Requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).
D) The identification of a user based on physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

Biometrics refers to the identification and verification of individuals based on their physical or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns, facial features, voice, or handwriting, making option D the correct answer.

Question 12

What is phishing?
A) Reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
B) A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses.
C) A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
D) A phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

Accepted Answer

Phishing is a technique used to gain personal information for identity theft, typically through fraudulent emails that appear to be from legitimate businesses.

Question 13

What is single-factor authentication?
A) The traditional security process, which requires a username and password.
B) Requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).
C) Requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).
D) The identification of a user based on physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

Single-factor authentication is a security process that requires only one type of credential for user authentication, typically a username and password.

Question 14

What is multifactor authentication?
A) The traditional security process, which requires a username and password.
B) Requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token).
C) Requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token), and what the user is (biometric verification).
D) The identification of a user based on physical characteristic such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice or handwriting.

Accepted Answer

Multifactor authentication (MFA) involves using more than two means of authentication, such as something the user knows (password), something the user has (security token), and something the user is (biometric verification).

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a type of biometrics?
A) Voice
B) Face
C) Iris
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

All of these options (Voice, Face, Iris) are considered types of biometrics, as they involve measuring and analyzing human body characteristics for authentication or identification purposes.

Question 16

Which of the following authentication methods is 100 percent accurate?
A) Smart card
B) Fingerprint authentication
C) User ID
D) None of these

Accepted Answer

No authentication method is 100 percent accurate. Each method has its own set of vulnerabilities and potential for error, including false positives and false negatives.

Question 17

What is spear phishing?
A) Reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
B) A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses.
C) A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
D) A phishing expedition in which the emails are carefully designed to target a particular person or organization.

Accepted Answer

Spear phishing is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information such as account credentials or financial information from a specific individual or organization, often through emails that appear to be from a trusted source.

Question 18

What is a phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information?
A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Phishing expedition
D) Vishing

Accepted Answer

Vishing is a type of scam where fraudsters use the telephone system to trick individuals into divulging personal, financial, or security information. Unlike phishing, which typically uses email, vishing specifically involves voice calls.

Question 19

Where do organizations typically place firewalls?
A) Between a personal computer and the server
B) Between a personal computer and a printer
C) Between the server and the content filtering software
D) Between the server and the Internet

Accepted Answer

Firewalls are typically placed between the server and the Internet to monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. This placement helps protect the internal network from unauthorized access and other cyber threats.

Question 20

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?
A) Pharming
B) Phishing
C) Phishing expedition
D) Spear phishing

Accepted Answer

Phishing is the correct term for a technique that involves sending fraudulent emails designed to look like they're from legitimate businesses, with the aim of tricking individuals into revealing personal information for identity theft.

Quiz 25: Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

What is a set of measurable characteristics of a human voice that uniquely identifies an individual?

What is two-factor authentication?

What is information secrecy?

What is the category of computer security that addresses the protection of data from unauthorized disclosure and confirmation of data source authenticity?

What is a masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing?

What requires more than two means of authentication such as what the user knows (password) , what the user has (security token) , and what the user is (biometric verification) ?

What requires the user to provide two means of authentication, what the user knows (password) and what the user has (security token) ?

What reroutes requests for legitimate websites to false website?

What is a phishing expedition?

What is the traditional security process, which requires a username and password?

What are biometrics?

What is phishing?

What is single-factor authentication?

What is multifactor authentication?

Which of the following is considered a type of biometrics?

Which of the following authentication methods is 100 percent accurate?

What is spear phishing?

What is a phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information?

Where do organizations typically place firewalls?

What is a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses?