IS3445 CHAP 5 MITIGATING RISK WHEN CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

Question 1

___ is any software application where advertising banners are displayed while the program is running.

Answer 1

Adware

Question 2

___ is an agreement that outlines what can and cannot be done with the personal data of visitors to a Web site.

Answer 2

Client privacy agreement

Question 3

___ is a cybercriminal intending harm to systems and networks.

Answer 3

Cracker

Question 4

___ is constant and unwelcome electronic tracking of another person.

Answer 4

Cyberstalking

Question 5

___ is an organized, hierarchical division of DNS names.

Answer 5

DNS namespace

Question 6

___ is a hierarchical system for naming resources on a network as well as providing translation between the resource’s IP address and its domain name.

Answer 6

(DNS) Domain Name System

Question 7

___ is the process of identifying potentially risky email and stopping it from reaching the end user.

Answer 7

Email filtering

Question 8

___ is assuming the online identity of a person.

Answer 8

Identify theft

Question 9

___ is a security mechanism that monitors data packets traveling across a network, comparing traffic against parameters of known threats. It is a passive security measure in that it only monitors the network and odes’t take steps to mitigate the risk.

Answer 9

(IDS) Intrusion detection system

Question 10

___ is a security mechanism that monitors and reacts to data packets traveling across a network. It is an active security measure because it not only monitors but also blocks suspect traffic identified by the device.

Answer 10

(IPS) Intrusion prevention system

Question 11

___ is designed to infect, corrupt, and damage Microsoft Office documents.

Answer 11

Macro virus

Question 12

___ is an illegitimate announcement of new malware.

Answer 12

Malware hoax

Question 13

___ is a form of malware that covertly gathers system information through the user’s Internet connection without his or her knowledge.

Answer 13

Spyware

Question 14

1. Worms are able to self-replicate.

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

2. You have created a Web site and need to increase visitor trust. Which of the following methods are used to build trust? Select two.
3. Logos
4. Testimonials
5. Color choice
6. Font size

Answer 15

Logos

Testimonials

Question 16

3. IDS and IPS systems are a replacement for a firewall system.
   TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

4. which of the following attack types is based on faking the real source of a transmission, file or email?
5. Backdoor
6. DDoS
7. Spoofing
8. Front door

Answer 17

Spoofing

Question 18

5. To increase network security, you have decided to block port 21. Which of the following services is associated with port 21?
6. FTP
7. HTTPS
8. DNS
9. SFTP

Answer 18

FTP

Question 19

6. A(n) ___ is a passive network monitoring and security system.

Answer 19

Intrusion detection system or IDS

Question 20

7. Servers within the DMS it outside of the local network.

TRUE OR FALSE.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

8. Port ___ is used by the HTTP protocol.

Answer 21

80

Question 22

9. A ___ sits between the Internet and the client systems responding to client requests for Web pages.

Answer 22

Proxy server

Question 23

10. Which of the following best describes the function of the DNS server?
11. Uses Media Access Control addresses to locate network systems
12. Provides host name-to-IP resolution
13. Provides IP name resolution
14. encrypts host names

Answer 23

Provides host name-to-IP resolution

Question 24

11. A DoS attack is designed to overwhelm a particular resource making it unavailable.
    TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 24

TRUE