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WorksheetsITBP301_Chapter 01
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes system integrity?
a)
Preventing the system from unauthorized manipulation
b)
Ensuring all users have full access to the system
c)
Encrypting user passwords for safety
d)
Blocking all non-administrative users
2.
A vulnerability is:
a)
A potential for harm
b)
A secure part of the system
c)
The act of breaching a system
d)
A flaw or weakness that could be exploited
3.
Which of the following is an example of a passive attack?
a)
Modification of message
b)
Denial of service
c)
Traffic analysis
d)
Masquerade
4.
Which type of active attack involves capturing and retransmitting data?
a)
Masquerade
b)
Replay
c)
Modification
d)
Denial of Service
5.
What is a countermeasure in computer security?
a)
An action to exploit a vulnerability
b)
A method to bypass system security
c)
A way to reduce or eliminate a threat
d)
A measure to hide system information
6.
Authenticity in security refers to:
a)
User convenience
b)
Data confidentiality
c)
Encryption standards
d)
Assurance that data or users are genuine
7.
Accountability helps with all of the following except:
a)
Intrusion detection
b)
Forging audit logs
c)
Fault isolation
d)
Non-repudiation
8.
Which of the following assets is most vulnerable to theft and least protected by automated controls?
a)
Data
b)
Software
c)
Hardware
d)
Networks
9.
What is the most difficult software security issue to detect?
a)
Pirated copies
b)
Deletion of files
c)
Altered user interface
d)
Software that still functions but behaves differently
10.
Which of these mechanisms is classified as an irreversible encipherment method?
a)
Public key cryptography
b)
Symmetric encryption
c)
Hash algorithms
d)
Stream ciphers
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