Module 5, final concepts

Module 5, final concepts

By Miranda Cauldwell

Multiple Choice

What is authentication?

• Any method a computer uses to determine who or what can access it

• Any method a computer uses to determine what a verified user can do

• The record-keeping and tracking of user activities on a computer network

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Authorization?

• Who can access the network?

• What all can a person access on the network?

• What all did the person access while on the network?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Accounting?

• Who can access the network?

• What all can a person access on the network?

• What all did the person access while on the network?

Multiple Choice

What is accounting?

• Any method a computer uses to determine who or what can access it

• Any method a computer uses to determine what a verified user can do

• The record-keeping and tracking of user activities on a computer network

Multiple Choice

A ______ records events that occur in an OS or other software, or messages between different users of a communication software.

• Cookie

• Log file

• Tracking

• Cache

Multiple Choice

What does MAC stand for?

• Mandatory Access Control

• Mechanism Accessory Console

• Migration Activity Console

Multiple Choice

As the owner of a spreadsheet, you can determine who in your environment has read only access and who has read/write access, what is this known as?

• MAC

• RBAC

• DAC

• TAC

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a biometric reading?

• Password

• Iris scan

• PIN

• SMS token

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of using a SSO?

• It is more secure since it is a form of two factor authentication

• A user only has to log in once to access a lot of applications

• This secures all applications since they have to log into each application

• This method is secure since it requires a fingerprint to log-in

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a password best practice?

• Do not use a password manager

• Never reuse passwords

• Keep the passwords simple and not complex

• Never have a password expiration date

Multiple Choice

Why should a user not use the same password across multiple websites?

• In case a website is compromised and that password is captured

• You can never trust any banking website

• This is wrong, it is safe to reuse passwords across websites

• It makes it easier to remember all the passwords if you do not reuse passwords

Multiple Choice

What is data that is physically stored in a digital form such as databases, spreadsheets, archives, or external storage drives?

• Data in transit

• Data at rest

• Data in motion

• Data in use

Multiple Choice

At what level is encryption for data at rest done?

• The whole disk

• The database

• Individual files/folders

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe data that is in transit through networks?

• Data in transit

• Data in motion

• Data in flight

Multiple Choice

What is private data in transit?

• Data sent via email

• Data sent within a private network

• Data sent via SMS

• Data transferred from one computer to another via USB