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  1. 1Computer security is the generic name for the collection of tools designed to [blank_start]protect data[blank_end] and to thwart [blank_start]hackers[blank_end]
    1. Aprotect data
    2. Bhackers
  2. 2True or False? Computer security is about protecting data transmission whereas internet security is about protecting the data itself.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  3. 3What are the components of the CIA triad?
    1. AConfidentiality, internet, accessibility
    2. BConfidentiality, integrity, availability
    3. CControl, intercept, availability
    4. DControl, integrity, accessibility
    5. EConfidentiality, intercept, accessibility
  4. 4Which of these is an example of a service that requires a HIGH level of availability?
    1. AA public website made for a university
    2. BAn online telephone directory lookup application
    3. CEmployees relying on a company's internal computing system
  5. 5Which of the following are computer security challenges? (hint: there are 3)
    1. AComputer security is an too often an afterthought, and not an integral part of the process of design
    2. BWaiting for a security failure to occur. Only then is it worth investing in security
    3. CRequires regular (or even constant) monitoring in this short-term, overloaded environment
    4. DSecurity is straightforward to implement, and thus ignored
    5. ESecurity services feel counter-intuitive, and elaborate
    6. FSecurity services cannot withstand the power of a security "nuke"
  6. 6A [blank_start]security attack[blank_end] is an action compromises the security of information owned by an organisation.
    A [blank_start]security mechanism[blank_end] is a process that is designed to detect, prevent, or recover from a security attack
    A [blank_start]security service[blank_end] is a processing or communicating service that enhances the security of the data processing systems and the information transfers of an organisation. They are intended to counter security attacks using security mechanisms.
    1. Asecurity attack
    2. Bsecurity service
    3. Csecurity threat
    4. Dsecurity mechanism
    5. Esecurity breach
    6. Fsecurity attack
    7. Gsecurity service
    8. Hsecurity mechanism
    9. Isecurity process
    10. Jsecurity counter-attack
    11. Ksecurity attack
    12. Lsecurity service
    13. Msecurity mechanism
    14. Nsecurity counter attack
    15. Osecurity failsafe
  7. 7True or False? According to RFC 4949...
    An attack is a possible danger that might exploit a vulnerability.
    A threat is an intelligent act that is a deliberate attempt to evade security services and violate the security policy of a system
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  8. 8[blank_start]Passive[blank_end] attacks are in the nature of eavesdropping on, or monitoring on, of transmissions
    [blank_start]Active[blank_end] attacks involve some modification of the data stream or the creation of a false stream
    1. APassive
    2. BActive
  9. 9Types of Active Attacks:
    1. Amasquerade
    2. Breplay
    3. Cmodification of messages
    4. Ddenial of service
    5. Etraffic analysis
    6. Fmessage content release

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University Information Technology Quiz on Network Security Quiz, created by Ram Fay on 05/03/2017.
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