Chapter 9 (Security Concepts and Threats)

1.Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt?

2.You have invented a new toy that will be the most popular toy for children this year. What type of intellectual property protection should you get?

3.Which of the following are threats to data availability? (Choose two.)

4.What is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?

5.Someone was recently caught sifting through your company’s trash looking for confidential

information. What is this an example of?

6.You are implementing multifactor security on a computer. Which of the following is not a valid factor?

7.You have been asked to lead a class on preventing social engineering. What two topics should you be sure to cover? (Choose two.)

8.On a network, a user needs to access three different types of systems. However, they are required to enter their username and password only when they initially log in. Which term best explains this?

9.You receive an email from your bank telling you that your account has been compromised

and you need to validate your account details or else your account will be closed. You are

supposed to click a link to validate your information. What is this an example of?

10.If you are concerned about confidentiality of client records, which of the following should

you be on the lookout for? (Choose two.)

11.What is it called when a co-worker sitting next to you always seems to look your way when you try to enter your user ID and password to log onto the network?

12.Which of the following security terms best describes the process of determining what a user can do with a resource?

13.Which of the following operating systems are susceptible to viruses?

14.A network administrator wants to enable accounting on her network. Which options should she use? (Choose two.)

15.Which of the following can be used as an authentication factor and for nonrepudiation?

16.Your manager is concerned about potential wiretapping on the wireless network. What type of concern is this?

17.To log into a network, you must use a password and answer a security question. What is this an example of?

18.Which of the following threats can directly impact data integrity on a network? (Choose two.)

19.Your network’s security model requires that the administrator configure permissions based on a user’s job within the company. What does this describe?

20.Esther has just written a new book, and she wants to ensure that she owns the intellectual

property. Which type of protection should she get?