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Principles of
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Information Security
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7th Edition
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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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and Students
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9780357506431
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© Michael E. Whitman & Herbert J. Mattord. All rights
reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
© MEDGEEK
, 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
Module 1: Introduction to Information Security
Module 2: The Need for Security
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Module 3: Information Security Management
PART II: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
Module 4: Risk Management
Module 5: Incident Response and Contingency Planning
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PART III: THE HUMAN ELEMENT
Module 6: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security
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Module 7: Security and Personnel
PART IV: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
Module 8: Security Technology: Access Controls, Firewalls, and VPNs
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Module 9: Security Technology: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems and Other Security Tools
Module 10: Cryptography
PART V: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
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Module 11: Implementing Information Security
Module 12: Information Security Maintenance
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, Name: Class: Date:
Full Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th
Edition Module 1-12
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Module 1 Introduction to Information Security
True / False
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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.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
p. 2
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
PP
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/2/2017 3:48 PM
2. Network security focuses on the protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and
misuse.
RO
a. True
b. False
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
ST
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
UV
9/14/2016 10:29 AM
4. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 11
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
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
PP
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
5. E-mail spoofing involves sending an e-mail message with a harmful attachment.
a. True
RO
b. False
ANSWER: False
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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Principles of
ST
Information Security
UV
7th Edition
IA
TEST BANK
_A
Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
PP
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
VE
9780357506431
D?
© Michael E. Whitman & Herbert J. Mattord. All rights
reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
© MEDGEEK
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Principles of Information Security (7th Edition)
Authors: Michael E. Whitman and Herbert J. Mattord
ISBN: 9780357506431
ST
PART I: THE FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY
Module 1: Introduction to Information Security
Module 2: The Need for Security
UV
Module 3: Information Security Management
PART II: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
Module 4: Risk Management
Module 5: Incident Response and Contingency Planning
IA
PART III: THE HUMAN ELEMENT
Module 6: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security
_A
Module 7: Security and Personnel
PART IV: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
Module 8: Security Technology: Access Controls, Firewalls, and VPNs
PP
Module 9: Security Technology: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems and Other Security Tools
Module 10: Cryptography
PART V: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
RO
Module 11: Implementing Information Security
Module 12: Information Security Maintenance
VE
D?
, Name: Class: Date:
Full Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th
Edition Module 1-12
ST
Module 1 Introduction to Information Security
True / False
UV
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.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
IA
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
p. 2
_A
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
PP
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/2/2017 3:48 PM
2. Network security focuses on the protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and
misuse.
RO
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: What is Security?
p. 8
VE
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
D?
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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, Name: Class: Date:
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 10
H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
ST
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
UV
9/14/2016 10:29 AM
4. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
IA
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 11
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
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
PP
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
5. E-mail spoofing involves sending an e-mail message with a harmful attachment.
a. True
RO
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
VE
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
D?
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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