Multiple choice

Question 1

The protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification of information that is stored, processed, or being sent over a network is referred to as: 

A. information assurance. 

B. information defense. 

C. information security triad. 

D. information integrity. 

Question2 

The basic security concepts relating to customers and other users are: 

A. confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 

B. information assurance, confidentiality, and authentication. 

C. authentication, authorization, and nonrepudiation. 

D. authorization, nonrepudiation, and information assurance. 

Question 3

A vulnerability: 

A. is a software bug. 

B. is the probability that a weakness will be known and used. 

C. is the estimated cost, loss, or damage that can result if a threat exploits a vulnerability. 

D. is a weakness in software or other mechanisms that a hacker can use directly to gain access to a system or network. 

Question 4

__________ is a crimeware technique used to steal the identity of target companies to get the identities of their customers. 

A. Spamming 

B. Pretexting 

C. Social engineering 

D. Phishing