Lecture 1 HW

Question 1

What is the primary focus of Infosec’s C.I.A. triad?

Answer 1

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Question 2

Which term is used to define a category of objects, persons, or entities that represents a potential danger to an asset?

Answer 2

Threat Agent

Question 3

What does the term “Availability” refer to in information security?

Answer 3

Ability to access data when needed

Question 4

What is the focus of Personal Security within an organization’s security layers?

Answer 4

Protecting individual privacy

Question 5

Which organization is responsible for the creation of the McCumber Cube security model?

Answer 5

CNSS
(Committee on National Security Systems)

Question 6

What term is used to describe the process of taking advantage of weaknesses in a system?

Answer 6

Exploit

Question 7

According to the lecture, what does cybersecurity focus on?

Answer 7

Protecting data during transmission
Defending IT assets from attack
Preventing unauthorized data access

(HW Answer: All of the above)

Question 8

What is the role of a Data Custodian in an organization?

Answer 8

Maintains and protects information

Question 9

What term refers to a senior executive who promotes an information security project and ensures its support at the highest levels of an organization?

Answer 9

Champion

Question 10

What is the primary goal of Operations Security (OPSEC)?

Answer 10

Protecting details of activities

Question 11

What is the broader practice of defending IT assets from attack called?

Answer 11

Cybersecurity

Question 12

What term is used to define the process of protecting information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure?

Answer 12

Information Security

Question 13

What does the term “Integrity” refer to in the context of information security?

Answer 13

Maintaining data accuracy

Question 14

What is the term used to describe an unauthorized assumption of another’s identity?

Answer 14

Masquerading

Question 15

What term refers to a false denial by an entity that it sent or created something?

Answer 15

Repudiation of Origin

Question 16

Which type of attack aims to temporarily inhibit service?

Answer 16

Delay

Question 17

What is the primary focus of security mechanisms?

Answer 17

Enforcing security policies

Question 18

Which security mechanism focuses on ensuring that data remains intact and unmodified?

Answer 18

Integrity

Question 19

In which layer of the network stack does IP smurfing attack take place?

Answer 19

Network layer

Question 20

Which security goal focuses on preventing unauthorized access to information?

Answer 20

Confidentiality