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Full Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th
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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
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the products of the systems, and sabotage.
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ANSWER: True
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
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
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b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: H1: What is Security?
p. 8
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
security
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
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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4. The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses.
a. True
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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
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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: 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
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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
security
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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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
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H1: What is Security?
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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7. A breach of possession may not always result in a breach of confidentiality.
a. True
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 14
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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
security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/8/2017 11:50 AM
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8. Hardware is often the most valuable asset possessed by an organization, and it is the main target of intentional attacks.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 16
C
H1: Components of An Information System
H2: Data
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
security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/8/2017 11:50 AM
9. Information security can be an absolute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 17
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H1: Security and The Organization
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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10. To achieve balance—that is, to operate an information system that satisfies the user and the security professional—the
security level must allow reasonable access, yet protect against threats.
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POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 17
H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Balancing Information Security and Access
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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
DATE MODIFIED: 3/8/2017 5:20 PM
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11. The bottom-up approach to information security has a higher probability of success than the top-down approach.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 18
H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Approaches to Information Security Implementation
QUESTION TYPE:
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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
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
12. Using a methodology will usually have no effect on the probability of success.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
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REFERENCES: H1: Security and The Organization
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p. 18
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security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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13. A champion is a project manager, who may be a departmental line manager or staff unit manager, and has expertise in
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Security Professionals
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p. 20
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the
profession of dentistry.
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
14. A data custodian works directly with data owners and is responsible for the storage, maintenance, and protection of
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the information.
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b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 20
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H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Data Responsibilities
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the
profession of dentistry.
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
15. The roles of information security professionals focus on protecting the organization’s information systems and stored
information from attacks.
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a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 20
H1: Security and The Organization
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H2: Communities of Interest
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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profession of dentistry.
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:44 AM
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Modified True / False
16. Every organization, whether public or private and regardless of size, has information it wants to protect. ______
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
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p. 2
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.1 - Define information security
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DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
17. The history of information security begins with the concept of communications security. ______
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ANSWER: False - computer
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
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p. 3
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
18. RAND Report R-609 was the first widely recognized published document to identify the role of management and
policy issues in computer security. ______
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 5
H1: Introduction to Information Security
H2: The 1970s and ’80s
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QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
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DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
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19. Much of the early research on computer security centered on a system called Management Information and
Computing Service (MULTICS). _______
ANSWER: False - Multiplexed
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 6
H1: Introduction to Information Security
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H2: The 1970s and ’80s
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
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20. According to the CNSS, networking is ―the protection of information and its critical elements.‖ _______
ANSWER: False - information security
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 8
H1: What is Security?
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.1 - Define information security
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/7/2021 6:36 PM
21. Indirect attacks originate from a compromised system or resource that is malfunctioning or working under the control
of a threat. _______
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 9
H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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Full Test Bank for Principles of Information Security, 7th
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Edition Module 1-12
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Module 1 Introduction to Information Security
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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
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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
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
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
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b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: H1: What is Security?
p. 8
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
security
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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REFERENCES: p. 10
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.3 - Define key terms and critical concepts of information
security
m
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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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
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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: 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
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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
security
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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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 13
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H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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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: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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7. A breach of possession may not always result in a breach of confidentiality.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 14
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H1: What is Security?
H2: Critical Characteristics of Information
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
security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/8/2017 11:50 AM
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8. Hardware is often the most valuable asset possessed by an organization, and it is the main target of intentional attacks.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 16
C
H1: Components of An Information System
H2: Data
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
S
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: 3/8/2017 11:50 AM
9. Information security can be an absolute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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REFERENCES: p. 17
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H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Balancing Information Security and Access
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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10. To achieve balance—that is, to operate an information system that satisfies the user and the security professional—the
security level must allow reasonable access, yet protect against threats.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 17
H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Balancing Information Security and Access
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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
DATE MODIFIED: 3/8/2017 5:20 PM
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11. The bottom-up approach to information security has a higher probability of success than the top-down approach.
a. True
O
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 18
H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Approaches to Information Security Implementation
QUESTION TYPE:
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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
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
12. Using a methodology will usually have no effect on the probability of success.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Approaches to Information Security Implementation
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p. 18
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
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2016 2:12 PM
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13. A champion is a project manager, who may be a departmental line manager or staff unit manager, and has expertise in
project management and information security technical requirements.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Security Professionals
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p. 20
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the
profession of dentistry.
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
14. A data custodian works directly with data owners and is responsible for the storage, maintenance, and protection of
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the information.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 20
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H1: Security and The Organization
H2: Data Responsibilities
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the
profession of dentistry.
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
15. The roles of information security professionals focus on protecting the organization’s information systems and stored
information from attacks.
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a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 20
H1: Security and The Organization
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H2: Communities of Interest
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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profession of dentistry.
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DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:44 AM
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Modified True / False
16. Every organization, whether public or private and regardless of size, has information it wants to protect. ______
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ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
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p. 2
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.1 - Define information security
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DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
17. The history of information security begins with the concept of communications security. ______
O
ANSWER: False - computer
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: H1: Introduction to Information Security
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p. 3
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
S
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
18. RAND Report R-609 was the first widely recognized published document to identify the role of management and
policy issues in computer security. ______
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p. 5
H1: Introduction to Information Security
H2: The 1970s and ’80s
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QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
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DATE CREATED: 4/6/2021 8:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
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19. Much of the early research on computer security centered on a system called Management Information and
Computing Service (MULTICS). _______
ANSWER: False - Multiplexed
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 6
H1: Introduction to Information Security
R
H2: The 1970s and ’80s
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.2 - Discuss the history of computer security and explain how it
evolved into Information security
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/8/2021 10:46 AM
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20. According to the CNSS, networking is ―the protection of information and its critical elements.‖ _______
ANSWER: False - information security
POINTS: 1
O
REFERENCES: p. 8
H1: What is Security?
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: POIS.WHMA.22.01.1 - Define information security
S
DATE CREATED: 9/14/2016 10:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/7/2021 6:36 PM
21. Indirect attacks originate from a compromised system or resource that is malfunctioning or working under the control
of a threat. _______
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 9
H1: What is Security?
H2: Key Information Security Concepts
QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False
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