ISSC 362 Week 1 Quiz

Which of the following refers to a piece of code designed to cause harm that is intentionally inserted into a software system and will activate upon the occurrence of some predetermined data, time, or event?

Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have the same effect, however a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack:

While “hacker” has become a universal term for people who break the law or break into systems without authorization, these people are more correctly known as:

Which of the following refers to a piece of software, a tool, or a technique that targets or takes advantage of a vulnerability?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the three types of controls you can use in risk mitigation?

Blocking everything and allowing only what is needed is known as:

A hierarchical system of servers and services specifically designed to translate IP addresses into domain names (forward lookups) as well as the reverse (reverse lookups) is called:

Which of the following regulates the flow of traffic between different networks?

The most common type of network and the frames that come with it is Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), also known as:

Which of the following is protocol used to enable communication securely between points on a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

Cryptography provides an invaluable service to security by providing all of the following except:

Which of the following terms refers to the process of positively identifying a party as a user, computer, or service?

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to verify that information has not been altered and has remained in the form originally intended by the creator?

Which of the following terms refers to the ability to have definite proof that a message originated from a specific party?

What type of encryption uses the same key to encrypt and to decrypt information?

Which of the following involves overwriting all of the information on a drive?

Which of the following allows the placing of telephone calls over computer networks and the Internet?

A chokepoint or a point where all traffic must enter or exit the facility is called a(n):

Which gate classification meets or exceeds a height of eight feet and are of heavier construction—iron bars or concrete or similar materials?

A device that prevents entry into designated areas by motor vehicle traffic is called a: