Fundamentals of Information Security

Which type of system is considered absolutely secure? A. A system that is new. B. A system that has been recently patched. C. A system that has been in production for many years. D. A system that is shut off and disconnected from all networks. - answer-D. A system that is shut off and disconnected from all networks. Which concept of the CIA Triad is associated with reliability? A. Availability B. Confidentiality C. Authentication D. Integrity - answer-D. Integrity (it ensures data has not been tampered with & its correct, authentic, & reliable. A malicious actor has breached the firewall with a reverse shell. Which side of the CIA triad is most affected? A. Availability B. Confidentially C. Authentication D. Integrity - answer-B. Confidentiality A user changes a number in a dataset with a typo. Which side of the CIA Triad is most affected? A. Availability B. Confidentiality C. Authentication D. Integrity - answer-D. Integrity What is an example of identification? A. Fingerprint B. Mothers Maiden Name C. Captcha Tests D. Username - answer-D. Username What are 3 forms of authentication? A. Four-digit PIN number B. Text of 6-digit number to phone C. Phone number D. Fingerprint E. Account Number F. Username - answer-A. Four-digit PIN number B. Text of 6-digit number to phone D. Fingerprint What is an example of identification? A. Voice Pattern B. Write access C. Email Address D. Mother's Maiden Name - answer-C. Email Address What is an example of authentication? A. Username B. Write Access C. Email Address D. Mother's Maiden Name - answer-D. Mother's Maiden Name What is the final step in allowing access to resources? A. Identification B. Authentication C. Authorization D. Accountability - answer-C. Authorization Which example demonstrates access control? A. Turning the key in the ignition of a car. B. Locking and unlocking the doors of your house. C. Selecting a pin for a new account. D. Changing a bank account password. - answer-B. Locking and unlocking the doors of your house. Which type of access control model is a CAPTCHA an example of? A. Role-based B. Mandatory-based C. Discretionary-based D. Attribute-based - answer-D. Attribute-based What is a sandbox? A. A tool only used in Java B. An isolated environment that protects a set of resources. C. Part of VPN connection D. A virtual location to share digital information - answer-B. An isolated environment that protects a set of resources. A tornado destroyed a data center. Eh I hidden of the CIA triad is most affected? A. Authenticity B. Availability C. Utility D. Integrity - answer-B. Availability What element of the parkerian hexad concerned with usefulness? A. Integrity B. Confidentiality C. Utility D. Availability - answer-C. Utility Which attribute of the parkerian hexad allows for proper attribution of the owner of a dataset? A. Possession B. Availability C. Authenticity D. Integrity - answer-C. Authenticity Which type of attack category is an attack against confidentiality? A. Interception B. Modification C. Fabrication D. Interruption - answer-A. Interception Which 2 attributes are included in the concept of risk? Choose 2 answers A. Threats B. Frequency C. Vulnerabilities D. Impacts - answer-A. Threats C. Vulnerabilities Which phase of the incident response process includes putting the system back better than the original state? A. Post-incident activity. B. Containment. C. Recovery. D. Detection and Analysis - answer-C. Recovery Which concept refers to adding layers of security to our networks? A. Administrative control depth B. Defense in depth. C. Physical control depth. D. Logical control depth. - answer-B. Defense in depth. Which combination of factors demonstrates multifactor authentication? A. Fingerprint and voice print B. Password and Pin. C. Password and fingerprint. D. Voice print and weight. - answer-C. Password and fingerprint. What is the name of the process where the client authenticates the server in the server authenticates the client? A. Token based authentication. B. Mutual authentication. C. Two factor authentication. D. Multi factor authentication. - answer-C. Mutual authentication. What is an example of identification? A. Text to Cell Phone. B. Employee number C. Update access. D. Fingerprint. - answer-B. Employee number What is an example of authentication? A. Username. B. First car. C. Read only. D. Pin - answer-D. Pin Which factors demonstrate multifactor authentication? A. Vein patterns and iris scan. B. User name and email address. C. Childhood pet and mothers maiden name. D. Mothers maiden name and voice print. - answer-D. Mothers, maiden name, and voice print What is an objective for performing an audit? A. To ensure a company can respond effectively to a disaster. B. To ensure compliance and detect misuse. C. To ensure potential risks are identified and analyzed. D. To ensure proper access is granted to resources. - answer-B. To ensure compliance and detect misuse. What are two common values for a net work access control list (ACL)? Choose two answers.