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Prepare for your exams with this complete and comprehensive Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th Edition by Michael E. Whitman and Herbert J. Mattord (ISBN 9780357506431). This professional study resource features thousands of exam-ready multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, and matching exercises with detailed rationales across the entire cybersecurity curriculum. The bank provides exhaustive coverage for Module 1. Introduction to information security, Module 2. The need for information security, Module 3. Information security management, Module 4. Risk management, Module 5. Incident response and contingency planning, Module 6. Legal, ethical, and professional issues in information security, Module 7. Security and personnel, Module 8. Security technology: access controls, firewalls, and vpns, Module 9. Security technology: intrusion detection and prevention systems and other security tools, Module 10. Cryptography, Module 11. Implementing information security, and Module 12. Information security maintenance.

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TEST BANK
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Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Test Bank – Principles of Information Security (7th Edition)
Authors: Michael E. Whitman and Herbert J. Mattord
ISBN: 9780357506431
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PART I: THE FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY
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Module 1: Introduction to Information Security
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Module 2: The Need for Security
Module 3: Information Security Management

PART II: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
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Module 4: Risk Management
Module 5: Incident Response and Contingency Planning

PART III: THE HUMAN ELEMENT
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Module 6: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security
Module 7: Security and Personnel

PART IV: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
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Module 8: Security Technology: Access Controls, Firewalls, and VPNs
Module 9: Security Technology: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems and Other Security Tools
Module 10: Cryptography
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PART V: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE

Module 11: Implementing Information Security
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Module 12: Information Security Maintenance
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Full Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th
Edition Module 1-12
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Module 1 Introduction to Information Security
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1. During the early years of computing, the primary threats to security were physical theft of equipment, espionage against
the products of the systems, and sabotage.
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b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
p. 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
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evolved into Information security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/2/2017 3:48 PM
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2. Network security focuses on the protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and
misuse.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: What is Security?
p. 8
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2016 1:54 PM

3. When a computer is the subject of an attack, it is the entity being attacked.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 10
H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
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security
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DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM

4. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 11
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
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security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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5. E-mail spoofing involves sending an e-mail message with a harmful attachment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2016 2:02 PM

6. The possession of information is the quality or state of having value for some purpose or end.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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