Security A+ Test Review

 What is a policy that requires users to change passwords periodically?

• password expiration
• password encryption
• password complexity

The attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication is known as?

• Converting
• Hacking
• Phishing

Any software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems is known as?

• Malware
• Operating System
• Device Driver

What are access rights assigned to specific users and groups of users to control the ability of the users to view or make changes to system objects?

• Phishing
• Permissions
• Encryption

A malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or firmware is known as?

• Malware
• Virus
• Spoofing

A non-self-replicating type of malware program containing malicious code that, when executed typically causes loss or theft of data, and possible system harm is a _______

• Trojan 
• Virus
• Malware

What is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge?

• Spyware
• Spoofing
• Trojan

Unsolicited electronic messages, especially advertising is know as?

• Spim
• Spam
• Ransomware

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Concealing the identity of the sender by impersonating another computing system is known as?

• Hacking
• Spoofing
• Phishing

A method of computer access control which a user can pass by successfully presenting authentication factors from at least two of the three categories of knowledge, possession, and inherence and a part of password management

• multi-factor authentication
• password complexity
• permissions