Question 1

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  virus
B)  worm
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The password Velociraptor is adequately strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In symmetric key encryption,a key must be ________ bits long or longer to be considered strong.(Choose the choice closest to the correct answer.)

Accepted Answer

A)  40
B)  56
C)  128
D)  1,024E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Vulnerabilities are occasionally found in even the best security products.Consequently,companies must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have comprehensive security
B)  have defense in depth
C)  do risk analysis
D)  only give minimum permissionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

When a packet that is part of an ongoing connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall,the firewall usually ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drops the packet
B)  drops the packet and notifies an administrator
C)  passes the packet
D)  passes the packet, but notifies an administratorE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The password Velociraptor can be defeated most quickly by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dictionary attack
B)  hybrid mode dictionary attack
C)  brute force attack
D)  All of the above could defeat the password equally quickly.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a propagation vector for some worms?

Accepted Answer

A)  e-mail
B)  direct propagation
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A password that can be defeated by a hybrid dictionary attack can be adequately long if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be broken by a brute force-attack
B)  is sufficiently long
C)  begins with a capital letter and ends with a digit (number) 
D)  none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

How will an SPI firewall handle a packet containing a TCP FIN segment?

Accepted Answer

A)  process it through the ACL
B)  pass it if it is part of an approved connection
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Cyberwar attacks are made by national governments or organized terrorists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trojan horses can get onto computers by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses
B)  hackers
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Identity theft is stealing credit card numbers,in order to make unauthorized purchases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Electronic signatures provide message-by-message ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentication
B)  confidentiality
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Using encryption,you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them.This is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentication
B)  confidentiality
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Stateful firewalls are attractive because of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high filtering sophistication
B)  ability to filter complex application content
C)  QoS guarantees
D)  low costE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is a criterion by which biometrics can be judged?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost
B)  susceptibility to deception
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Hackers identify possible victim computers by sending ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scouts
B)  probe packets
C)  exploits
D)  Mocking JaysE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

After a break-in,the first step usually is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do damage manually
B)  delete log files
C)  create a backdoor
D)  download a hacker toolkitE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Malware programs that masquerade as system files are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses
B)  scripts
C)  payloads
D)  Trojan horsesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following can spread more rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly-propagating viruses
B)  directly-propagating worms
C)  Both of the above can spread with approximately equal speed.D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Exam 3: Network Security

Using encryption,you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them.This is ________.

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Malware programs that masquerade as system files are called ________.

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Trojan horses can get onto computers by ________.

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Cyberwar attacks are made by national governments or organized terrorists.

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In symmetric key encryption,a key must be ________ bits long or longer to be considered strong.(Choose the choice closest to the correct answer.)

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Stateful firewalls are attractive because of their ________.

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A password that can be defeated by a hybrid dictionary attack can be adequately long if it ________.

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The password Velociraptor is adequately strong.

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Which of the following is a criterion by which biometrics can be judged?

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After a break-in,the first step usually is to ________.

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Electronic signatures provide message-by-message ________.

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Identity theft is stealing credit card numbers,in order to make unauthorized purchases.

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How will an SPI firewall handle a packet containing a TCP FIN segment?

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Which of the following is a propagation vector for some worms?

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Hackers identify possible victim computers by sending ________.

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Which of the following can spread more rapidly?

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Mobile code is another name for ________.

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When a packet that is part of an ongoing connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall,the firewall usually ________.

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Vulnerabilities are occasionally found in even the best security products.Consequently,companies must ________.

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The password Velociraptor can be defeated most quickly by a ________.

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