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1. The concept of creating safer and more efficient equipment is called __________.

Prudent avoidance

Ergonomics

Product design

Workplace design

Answer

Correct Answer: Ergonomics

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2. The concept of competitive _________ refers to falling behind the competition.

Transference

Disadvantage

Both A abd B

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Disadvantage

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3. _____, a risk control strategy, eliminates risks by adding protective safeguards.

Conveyance

Avoidance

Transference

Acceptance

Answer

Correct Answer: Avoidance

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4. _____________________ are tools that filter offensive content.

Proxy Servers

Network Databases

Technology Protection Measures (TPM)

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Technology Protection Measures (TPM)

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5. Every information system involves ____

Data storage and access methods

Application programs to handle the programming logic

An interface that allows users to interact with the system

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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6. If human action is required, the control is considered _______________.

Corrective

Automated

Manual

Preventative

Answer

Correct Answer: Manual

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7. The architecture of a(n) ____________________ firewall provides a dmz.

Packet Filtering

Screened Subnet

Screening Router

Screened Host

Answer

Correct Answer: Screened Subnet

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8. The advent of optical discs was made possible by developments in ____ technology.

Optical

Inkjet

Thermal

Laser

Answer

Correct Answer: Laser

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9. The ability to detect a target computers __________ is very valuable to an attacker.

Manufacturer

Operating system

Peripherals

BIOS

Answer

Correct Answer: Operating system

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10. The ____________________ port is also known as a switched port analysis (span) port or mirror port.

Profiling

Identification

Clipping

Monitoring

Answer

Correct Answer: Monitoring

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11. Some policies may need a(n) ____________________ indicating their expiration date.

Enticement

Mantrap

Sunset Clause.

Security Framework

Answer

Correct Answer: Sunset Clause.

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12. How your organization responds to risk reflects the value it puts on its ___________.

Environment

Assets

Technology

Vulnerability

Answer

Correct Answer: Assets

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13. An internet-based crime is referred to as a(n) ____ crime.

Virtual

Forensic

Cyber

ITech

Answer

Correct Answer: Cyber

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14. Aes implements a block cipher called the rijndael block cipher. _________________________

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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15. A(n) _________________________ is typically carried concealed.

Identification card

Mantrap

Temporary

Humidity

Answer

Correct Answer: Identification card

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16. A mans home is his castle is an example of: ___________

Territoriality

Environmental Design

Residential clusters

Natural Surveillance

Answer

Correct Answer: Territoriality

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17. According to the text, a _____ is the quintessential gis.

Database

Table

Map

Intelligence

Answer

Correct Answer: Map

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18. A ______ is, traditionally, made up of a series of eight 0 and 1 values.

Byte

USB

Bit

Data

RAM

Answer

Correct Answer: Byte

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19. The two main places to filter spam are _____.

At the host itself and the server

The firewall and the LAN

The proxy server and the LAN

The host and the firewall

Answer

Correct Answer: At the host itself and the server

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20. A _________ is the likelihood that a loss will occur.

Reduction

Risk

Management

Data

Answer

Correct Answer: Risk

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21. A _____ relationship exists when an association is maintained within a single entity.

Binary

Ternary

Weak

Unary

Answer

Correct Answer: Unary

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22. Multimedia is anything that involves one or more of the following except ________.

Audio files.

Video files.

Browsers.

Graphics.

Answer

Correct Answer: Browsers.

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23. Ethics are the moral attitudes or customs of a particular group. _________________________

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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24. A ___________ is used to transmit hidden information within normal network traffic.

Multiplexing

Stego-key

Covertext

Covert channel

Answer

Correct Answer: Covert channel

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25. A(n) ____________________ is a potential weakness in an asset or its defensive control(s).

Vulnerability

Attack

Social engineering

None of this

Answer

Correct Answer: Vulnerability

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26. All of the following are enterprise social networks or platforms except ________.

Salesforce

Resource

Microsoft

Biometrics

Answer

Correct Answer: Salesforce

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27. __________ is the process of classifying idps alerts so that they can be more effectively managed.

Alarm filtering

Partially distributed

NIDPSs

Answer

Correct Answer: Alarm filtering

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28. __________ is a continuous process designed to keep all personnel vigilant.

Education

Awareness

Training

Professional development

Answer

Correct Answer: Education

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29. The __________ is the difference between an organizations observed and desired performance.

Issue delta

Objective

Performance gap

Risk assessment

Answer

Correct Answer: Performance gap

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30. The senior technology officer is typically the chief ____________________ officer.

Availability

Subject

Officer

Information

Answer

Correct Answer: Information

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31. Raid ____ drives can be hot swapped.

Proxy

Mirroring

Britain

Answer

Correct Answer: 5

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32. Information security policies would be ineffective without _ and _.

Audit; enforcement

Rigidity; adaptability

Protocols; the backing of iso

Compliance; subjectivity

Answer

Correct Answer: Audit; enforcement

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33. A signature-based idps is sometimes called a(n) ____________________-based idps.

Knowledge

Encryption

Padded cell

Confidence

Answer

Correct Answer: Knowledge

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34. A famous study entitled protection analysis: final report was published in ____.

1868

1988

1978

1998

Answer

Correct Answer: 1978

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35. A(n) ____ attack is a hacker using a personal computer to break into a system.

Direct

Subject

Hash

None of this

Answer

Correct Answer: Direct

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36. _________ addresses are sometimes called electronic serial numbers or hardware addresses.

DHCP

MAC

HTTP

Answer

Correct Answer: MAC

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37. ____ may be considered a form of physical protection.

Router

Worms

Trojan horses

Surveillance

Answer

Correct Answer: Surveillance

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38. Idps, an acronym for ____________________ system, is a network burglar alarm.

Password

Honeytoken

Semiannually

Intrusion detection and prevention

Answer

Correct Answer: Intrusion detection and prevention

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39. Most digital forensic teams have a prepacked field kit, also known as a(n) ____.

Jump bag.

Field notes

Evidence seals

Root cause Analysis

Answer

Correct Answer: Jump bag.

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40. A(n) ____ attack is a method of combining attacks with rootkits and back doors.

Hybrid

Matrix

Private

Blended

Answer

Correct Answer: Hybrid

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41. ____ is a common indicator of a dos attack.

Malware hoax

Hybrid

Concurrent

User reports of system unavailability

Answer

Correct Answer: User reports of system unavailability

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42. The ____ team is responsible for reestablishing connectivity between systems and to the internet.

Network recovery

Data management

Data recovery

Response phase

Answer

Correct Answer: Network recovery

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43. The ____ team is responsible for recovering and reestablishing operating systems (oss).

Storage recovery

Vendor contact

Alert message

Systems recovery

Answer

Correct Answer: Systems recovery

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44. One way to identify a particular digital item (collection of bits) is by means of a(n) ____.

After-action review

Cryptographic hash

Expectation of privacy

Forensic Toolkit (FTK)

Answer

Correct Answer: Cryptographic hash

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45. Incident analysis resources include network diagrams and lists of ____, such as database servers.

Formal class

Distance Learning

After-action review

Critical assets

Answer

Correct Answer: Critical assets

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46. If an intruder can ____ a device, then no electronic protection can deter the loss of information.

Signature matching

Physically access

Indication

Anomaly-based IDPS

Answer

Correct Answer: Physically access

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47. An ____ may escalate into a disaster when it grows in scope and intensity.

Electrostatic discharge

Incident

Slow onset disasters

Rapid onset disasters

Answer

Correct Answer: Incident

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48. A ____ is an agency that provides physical facilities in the event of a disaster for a fee.

Time-share

Service bureau

Cold site.

Mobile site.

Answer

Correct Answer: Service bureau

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49. ____ is the determination of the initial flaw or vulnerability that allowed an incident to occur.

Field notes

Anti-forensics

Jump bag

Root cause Analysis

Answer

Correct Answer: Root cause Analysis

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50. A recommended practice for the implementation of the physical ir plan is to select a ____ binder.

CSIRT

Noise

HIDPS

Red

Answer

Correct Answer: Red

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51. Objective measures of the user support or help desk operation are called ____.

Performance statistics

Abandonment rate

Erlang measures

Adaptive tests.

Answer

Correct Answer: Performance statistics

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52. In a project schedule, the variable that has the least amount of flexibility is _____.

Time

Activity list

Critical path

Draft schedule

Answer

Correct Answer: Time

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53. ____ tags are one type of real-time location system.

GPS

RFID

ENCRYPTION

PDA

Answer

Correct Answer: GPS

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54. ____ is the last phase of the six-phase crisp-dm method.

Evaluation

Modeling

Business understanding

Deployment.

Answer

Correct Answer: Deployment.

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55. A(n) ________ will stipulate what an employee should do when he notices something like a virus.

Malicious insiders

Incident-response plan

Encryption

Answer

Correct Answer: Incident-response plan

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56. __________ sensors project and detect an infrared beam across an area.

Photoelectric

Air-aspirating

Smoke

Thermal.

Answer

Correct Answer: Photoelectric

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57. ____ attacks are responsible for half of all malware delivered by web advertising.

Canadian pharmacy

Slammer

Melissa

Fake antivirus

Answer

Correct Answer: Fake antivirus

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58. ______ refers to the deliberate falsification of information.

Providing anecdotal information

Narrative

Disinformation

Two to seven

Answer

Correct Answer: Disinformation

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59. A centralized directory of digital certificates is called a(n) _____.

Certificate Repository (CR).

Digital Signature Permitted Authorization (DSPA)

Digital Signature Approval List ...

Answer

Correct Answer: Certificate Repository (CR).

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60. The ability to work on files at the same time as others is called ____.

Compressed

Coauthor

Synced

Cloud

Answer

Correct Answer: Coauthor

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61. _____ refers to a situation in which keys are managed by a third party, such as a trusted ca.

Crypto service provider

Secure Shell (SSH)

Digital certificate

Key escrow

Answer

Correct Answer: Key escrow

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62. ____ apps can allow you to lock your mobile device and sim card remotely.

Content filtering

Secure site

Session cookie

Mobile security

Answer

Correct Answer: Mobile security

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63. Most guards have clear __________ that help them to act decisively in unfamiliar situations.

MACs

POSs

SOPs

OPSs.

Answer

Correct Answer: SOPs

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64. The most sophisticated locks are __________ locks.

Manual.

Programmable.

Electronic.

Biometric.

Answer

Correct Answer: Biometric.

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65. One of the leading causes of damage to sensitive circuitry is __________.

CPU

ESD

EPA

HVAC.

Answer

Correct Answer: ESD

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66. Class __________ fires are safely extinguished with non-conducting agents only.

Answer

Correct Answer: C

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1. The concept of creating safer and more efficient equipment is called __________.

2. The concept of competitive _________ refers to falling behind the competition.

3. _____, a risk control strategy, eliminates risks by adding protective safeguards.

4. _____________________ are tools that filter offensive content.

5. Every information system involves ____

6. If human action is required, the control is considered _______________.

7. The architecture of a(n) ____________________ firewall provides a dmz.

8. The advent of optical discs was made possible by developments in ____ technology.

9. The ability to detect a target computers __________ is very valuable to an attacker.

10. The ____________________ port is also known as a switched port analysis (span) port or mirror port.

11. Some policies may need a(n) ____________________ indicating their expiration date.

12. How your organization responds to risk reflects the value it puts on its ___________.

13. An internet-based crime is referred to as a(n) ____ crime.

14. Aes implements a block cipher called the rijndael block cipher. _________________________

15. A(n) _________________________ is typically carried concealed.

16. A mans home is his castle is an example of: ___________

17. According to the text, a _____ is the quintessential gis.

18. A ______ is, traditionally, made up of a series of eight 0 and 1 values.

19. The two main places to filter spam are _____.

20. A _________ is the likelihood that a loss will occur.

21. A _____ relationship exists when an association is maintained within a single entity.

22. Multimedia is anything that involves one or more of the following except ________.

23. Ethics are the moral attitudes or customs of a particular group. _________________________

24. A ___________ is used to transmit hidden information within normal network traffic.

25. A(n) ____________________ is a potential weakness in an asset or its defensive control(s).

26. All of the following are enterprise social networks or platforms except ________.

27. __________ is the process of classifying idps alerts so that they can be more effectively managed.

28. __________ is a continuous process designed to keep all personnel vigilant.

29. The __________ is the difference between an organizations observed and desired performance.

30. The senior technology officer is typically the chief ____________________ officer.

31. Raid ____ drives can be hot swapped.

32. Information security policies would be ineffective without _____ and _____.

33. A signature-based idps is sometimes called a(n) ____________________-based idps.

34. A famous study entitled protection analysis: final report was published in ____.

35. A(n) ____ attack is a hacker using a personal computer to break into a system.

36. _________ addresses are sometimes called electronic serial numbers or hardware addresses.

37. ____ may be considered a form of physical protection.

38. Idps, an acronym for ____________________ system, is a network burglar alarm.

39. Most digital forensic teams have a prepacked field kit, also known as a(n) ____.

40. A(n) ____ attack is a method of combining attacks with rootkits and back doors.

41. ____ is a common indicator of a dos attack.

42. The ____ team is responsible for reestablishing connectivity between systems and to the internet.

43. The ____ team is responsible for recovering and reestablishing operating systems (oss).

44. One way to identify a particular digital item (collection of bits) is by means of a(n) ____.

45. Incident analysis resources include network diagrams and lists of ____, such as database servers.

46. If an intruder can ____ a device, then no electronic protection can deter the loss of information.

47. An ____ may escalate into a disaster when it grows in scope and intensity.

48. A ____ is an agency that provides physical facilities in the event of a disaster for a fee.

49. ____ is the determination of the initial flaw or vulnerability that allowed an incident to occur.

50. A recommended practice for the implementation of the physical ir plan is to select a ____ binder.

51. Objective measures of the user support or help desk operation are called ____.

52. In a project schedule, the variable that has the least amount of flexibility is _____.

53. ____ tags are one type of real-time location system.

54. ____ is the last phase of the six-phase crisp-dm method.

55. A(n) ________ will stipulate what an employee should do when he notices something like a virus.

56. __________ sensors project and detect an infrared beam across an area.

57. ____ attacks are responsible for half of all malware delivered by web advertising.

58. ______ refers to the deliberate falsification of information.

59. A centralized directory of digital certificates is called a(n) _____.

60. The ability to work on files at the same time as others is called ____.

61. _____ refers to a situation in which keys are managed by a third party, such as a trusted ca.

62. ____ apps can allow you to lock your mobile device and sim card remotely.

63. Most guards have clear __________ that help them to act decisively in unfamiliar situations.

64. The most sophisticated locks are __________ locks.

65. One of the leading causes of damage to sensitive circuitry is __________.

66. Class __________ fires are safely extinguished with non-conducting agents only.

32. Information security policies would be ineffective without _ and _.