Deck 1: Introduction to Computer Security

Question 1

Someone who finds a flaw in a system and reports that flaw to the vendor of the system is a __________.

A)White hat hacker
B)Black hat hacker
C)Gray hat hacker
D)Red hat hacker

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Confidentiality,integrity,and availability are three pillars of the CIA triangle.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A black hat hacker is also called a ___________

A)Thief
B)Cracker
C)Sneaker
D)None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The technique for breaching a system's security by exploiting human nature rather than technology is war-driving.

Question 5

Software that lays dormant until some specific condition is met is a Trojan horse.

Question 6

Someone who gains access to a system and causes harm is a __________?

A)White hat hacker
B)Black hat hacker
C)Grey hat hacker
D)Red hat hacker

Question 7

The Domain Name Service is what translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses that computers and routers understand.

Question 8

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 requires government agencies to identify sensitive systems,conduct computer security training,and develop computer security plans.

Question 9

In which type of hacking does the user block access from legitimate users without actually accessing the attacked system?

A)Denial of service
B)Web attack
C)Session hijacking
D)None of the above

Question 10

Someone who calls himself a hacker but lacks the expertise is a ________.

A)Script kiddy
B)Sneaker
C)White hat hacker
D)Black hat hacker

Question 11

Your company is instituting a new security awareness program.You are responsible for educating end users on a variety of threats,including social engineering.Which of the following best defines social engineering?

A)Illegal copying of software
B)Gathering information from discarded manuals and printouts
C)Using people skills to obtain proprietary information
D)Destruction or alteration of data

Question 12

Someone who breaks into a system legally to assess security deficiencies is a sneaker.

Question 13

Someone who legally breaks into a system to assess security deficiencies is a ________.

A)Script kiddy
B)Penetration tester
C)White hat hacker
D)Black hat hacker

Question 14

A(n)______ is a basic security device that filters traffic and is a barrier between a network and the outside world or between a system and other systems.

A)Firewall
B)Proxy server
C)Intrusion detection system
D)Network Monitor

Question 15

Which one of these is NOT one the three pillars of security in the CIA triangle?

A)Confidentiality
B)Integrity
C)Availability
D)Authentication

Question 16

A(n)hides the internal network's IP address and presents a single IP address to the outside world.

A)Firewall
B)Proxy server
C)Intrusion detection system
D)Network Monitor

Question 17

The type of hacking that involves breaking into telephone systems is called sneaking.

Question 18

Auditing is the process to determine if a user's credentials are authorized to access a network resource.

Question 19

Which type of hacking occurs when the attacker monitors an authenticated session between the client and the server and takes over that session?

A)Denial of service
B)Web attack
C)Session hijacking
D)None of the above

Question 20

Malware is a generic term for software that has a malicious purpose.

Question 21

Which of these is the process to determine if the credentials given by a user or another system are authorized to access the network resource in question?

A)Confidentiality
B)Integrity
C)Availability
D)Authentication

Question 22

Which of these was the first computer incident-response team?

A)Computer Emergency Response Team
B)F-Secure
C)SANS Institute
D)Microsoft Security Advisor

Question 23

Which of these is a repository for detailed information on virus outbreaks?

A)Computer Emergency Response Team
B)F-Secure
C)SANS Institute
D)Microsoft Security Advisor

Question 24

Which of these is a repository of security-related documentation and also sponsors a number of security research projects?

A)Computer Emergency Response Team
B)F-Secure
C)SANS Institute
D)Microsoft Security Advisor