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WorksheetsUnit 1 Module 2 Objective 14-15
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Johnny wants to access his bank account at the ATM. He inserts his card for the system to compare his card with the database. This process is called
a)
Authorization.
b)
Authentication.
c)
Two person rule.
d)
Mantrap
2.
The process of restricting access to a resource to only permitted users
a)
access control
b)
cracked password
c)
personal identification number (PIN)
d)
registry
3.
The process of giving individuals access to system objects based on their identity.
a)
authorization
b)
DNS poisoning
c)
risk management
d)
Role
4.
An authentication method that identifies and recognizes people based on physical traits
a)
biometrics
b)
DNS spoofing
c)
risk transfer
d)
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
5.
A type of attack that tries as many possible combinations of characters as time and money permit.
a)
brute force attack
b)
domain user
c)
Role
d)
security baseline
6.
The characteristic of a resource ensuring access is restricted to only permitted users
a)
confidentiality
b)
explicit permission
c)
security policy
d)
single sign on (SSO)
7.
An attack that uses a dictionary containing an extensive list of potential passwords that the attacker then tries in conjunction with a user ID in an attempt to guess the appropriate password.
a)
dictionary attack
b)
Honeypot
c)
social engineering
d)
strong password
8.
When two or more authentication methods are used to authenticate someone.
a)
multifactor authentication
b)
residual risk
c)
security token
d)
organizational units (OU)
9.
A secret series of characters that enables a user to access a particular file
a)
password
b)
security baseline
c)
threat modelling
d)
removable device
10.
Which of the following is the most common authentication model?
a)
Username and password
b)
Biometrics
c)
Key cards
d)
Tokens
11.
Which of the following would lower the level of password security?
a)
After a set number of failed attempts, the server will lock the user out, forcing her to call the administrator to re-enable her account.
b)
Passwords must be greater than eight characters and contain at least one special character.
c)
All passwords are set to expire after 30 days.
d)
Complex passwords that users cannot hange are randomly generated by the administrator.
12.
What would you use to control the traffic that is allowed in or out of a network? (Select the best answer.)
a)
Access control lists
b)
Firewall
c)
Address Resolution Protocol
d)
Discretionary access control
13.
Your organization has enacted a policy where employees are required to create passwords with at least 15 characters. What type of policy does this define?
a)
Password length
b)
Password expiration
c)
Minimum password age
d)
Password complexity
14.
How do you ensure Data Integrity?
a)
Ensure that the data remains accurate and consistent; ensuring modification of the data is done by only authorised users
b)
Avoid vulnerabilities to malicious attacks by viruses and hackers. Data can be corrupted after malicious access is obtained
c)
Protecting data from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorised persons, or protecting the data from unauthorised and improper modifications or deletions.
d)
All of the above
15.
Use of fingerprints, retina scans, or other body features as an authentication mechanism
a)
Technology
b)
Biometrics
c)
Fingerprint Scanner
d)
Cipher
16.
Which of these is not a prevention measure type?
a)
Physical
b)
Logical
c)
Biometric
d)
Secure destruction of data
17.
Which of these is a physical prevention measure?
a)
Biometrics
b)
Magnetic wipe
c)
Encryption
d)
Authentication
18.
What is a definition for authentication?
a)
Using a username and password
b)
The process of identifying an individual
c)
The process of protecting data
19.
What is data encryption?
a)
Making data unreadable by anyone
b)
Scrambling data so it is only readable to authorised people
c)
Putting a password on data files
20.
Which of these is not a biometric measure?
a)
Retina scan
b)
Fingerprint scan
c)
Vein matching
d)
Security pass
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