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WorksheetsITF+ Ch9, Security Concepts & Threats
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt?
Stealing usernames and passwords
Modifying website content
Disrupting network communications
Analyzing network traffic
All of the above
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?
Trademark
Copyright
Patent
Receipt
Which of the following are threats to data availability? (Choose two.)
Service outage
Replay attack
Wiretapping
Destruction
What is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?
Virus
Worm
Malware
Trojan horse
Someone was recently caught sifting through your company's trash looking for confidential
information. What is this an example of?
Trash snooping
Dumpster diving
Phishing
Social engineering
You are implementing multifactor security on a computer. Which of the following is not a valid factor?
Receipt
Password
Hardware token
Specific location
You have been asked to lead a class on preventing social engineering. What two topics should you be sure to cover? (Choose two.)
Viruses and worms
Shoulder surfing
Hardware theft
Phishing
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?
Authentication
Single sign-on
Authorization
Nonrepudiation
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?
A security breach at your bank that needs to be resolved
Spam
Ransomware
Phishing
If you are concerned about confidentiality of client records, which of the following should you be on the lookout for? (Choose two.)
Eavesdropping
Denial of service
Social engineering
Replay attack
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?
Phishing
Social engineering
Shoulder surfing
Coincidence
Which of the following security terms best describes the process of determining what a user can do with a resource?
Authentication
Authorization
Accounting
Nonrepudiation
Which of the following operating systems are susceptible to viruses?
Windows
Windows and macOS
Windows, macOS, and Linux
Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
A network administrator wants to enable accounting on her network. Which options should she use? (Choose two.)
Biometrics
Transaction logs
Software tokens
Web browser history
Which of the following can be used as an authentication factor and for nonrepudiation?
Password
One-time password
Biometrics
Security question
Your manager is concerned about potential wiretapping on the wireless network. What type of concern is this?
Availability
Authorization
Integrity
Confidentiality
To log into a network, you must use a password and answer a security question. What is this an example of?
Multifactor authentication
Single sign-on
Authorization
Nonrepudiation
Which of the following threats can directly impact data integrity on a network? (Choose two.)
Snooping
Man-in-the-middle
Impersonation
Denial of service
Your network's security model requires that the administrator configure permissions based on a user's job within the company. What does this describe?
Rule-based access control
Role-based access control
Discretionary access control
Mandatory access control
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?
Digital product
Trademark
Patent
Copyright
