FINAL EXAM INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY

Which of the following firewalls hides or masquerades the private addresses of network hosts?

• • Reverse proxy firewall

• Network Address Translation Firewall

• • Proxy server

• • Network layer firewall

You are configuring access settings to require employees in your organization to authenticate first before accessing certain web pages. Which requirement of information security is addressed through this configuration?

• • Scalability

• • Availability

• Confidentiality

• • Integrity

An organization is experiencing overwhelming visits to a main web server. You are developing a plan to add a couple of more web servers for load balancing and redundancy. Which requirement of information security is addressed by implementing the plan?

• • Scalability

• • Integrity

• • Confidentiality

• Availability

Improper management of physical access to a resource, such as a file, can lead to what type of security vulnerability?

• • Weaknesses in security practices

• • Race conditions

• Access control problems

• • Buffer overflow

What is the best way to avoid getting spyware on a machine?

• • Install the latest antivirus updates

• • Install the latest web browser updates

• Install software only from trusted websites

• Install the latest operating system updates

You are surfing the Internet using a laptop at a public Wi-Fi cafe. What should you check first before you connect to the public network?

• That the Bluetooth adapter is disabled

• If the laptop requires user authentication for file and media sharing

• That the laptop web browser is operating in private mode

• If the laptop has a master password set to secure the passwords stored in the password manager

Which of the following firewalls are placed in front of web services to protect, hide, offload and distribute access to web servers?

• • Application layer firewall

• • Transport layer firewall

• Reverse proxy server

•  Network layer firewall

One of your colleagues has lost her identification badge. She is in a hurry to get to a meeting and does not have time to visit Human Resources to get a temporary badge. You lend her your identification badge until she can obtain a replacement. Is this behavior ethical or unethical?

• Ethical

• Unethical

 

What is the main purpose of cyberwarfare?

• To develop advanced network devices

• To gain advantage over adversaries

• To protect cloud-based data centers

• To simulate possible war scenarios among nations

Which technology creates a security token that allows a user to log in to a desired web application using credentials from a social media website?

• Open authorization

• VPN service

• Password manager

• In-private browsing mode3