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1. Before you can formulate a defense for a network you need what?
A. Appropriate security certifications
B. A clear picture of the dangers to be defended against
C. To finish this textbook
D. The help of an outside consultant
B
2 One extreme viewpoint about computer security is what?
A. The federal government will handle security.
B. Microsoft will handle security.
C. There are no imminent dangers to your system.
D. There is no danger if you use Linux.
C
3. Which of the following is not one of the three major classes of
threats?
A. Attempts to intrude on the system
B. Online auction fraud
C. Denial of service attacks
D. A computer virus

,B
4. What is a computer virus?
A. Any program that is downloaded to your system without your
permission
B. Any program that self-replicates
C. Any program that causes harm to your system
D. Any program that can change your Windows Registry
A
5. What is spyware?
A. Any software that monitors your system
B. Only software that logs keystrokes
C. Any software used to gather intelligence
D. Only software that monitors what websites you visit
A
6. What is a sneaker?
A. A person who hacks a system without being caught
B. A person who hacks a system by faking a legitimate password
C. A person who hacks a system to test its vulnerabilities
D. A person who is an amateur hacker
C
7. What is the term for hacking a phone system?
A. Telco-hacking
B. Hacking
C. Cracking
D. Phreaking
D
8. What is malware?
A. Software that has some malicious purpose
B. Software that is not functioning properly

,C. Software that damages your system
D. Software that is not properly configured for your system
A
9. What is war-driving?
A. Driving and seeking a computer job
B. Driving while using a wireless connection to hack
C. Driving looking for wireless networks to hack
D. Driving and seeking rival hackers
C
10. When a hacking technique uses persuasion and deception to get
a person to provide information
to help them compromise security, this is referred to as what?
A. Social engineering
B. Conning
C. Human intel
D. Soft hacking
A
11. What is the most common threat on the Internet?
A. Auction fraud
B. Hackers
C. Computer viruses
D. Illegal software
C
12. What are the three approaches to security?
A. Perimeter, layered, hybrid
B. High security, medium security, low security
C. Internal, external, and hybrid
D. Perimeter, complete, none
A

, 13. An intrusion-detection system is an example of which of the
following?
A. Proactive security
B. Perimeter security
C. Hybrid security
D. Good security practices
A
14. Which of the following is the most basic security activity?
A. Authentication
B. Firewalls
C. Password protection
D. Auditing
A
15. The most desirable approach to security is one that is which of
the following?
A. Perimeter and dynamic
B. Layered and dynamic
C. Perimeter and static
D. Layered and static
B
16. According to a recent survey of 223 computer professionals
prepared by the Computer Security
Institute, which of the following was cited as an issue by more of the
respondents?
A. Internal systems
B. Employee abuse
C. Routers
D. Internet connection
B
17. Which of the following type of privacy law affects computer
security?