Umuc-Foundations of Information Security Midterm 2014

Name__Arayawna Moore____ Date__02/25/14____

* There are 25 questions in this Exam and each question is worth 1 point

* The exam is worth 25% of your final grade for the course.

* For multiple choices, choose the option that best answers the question. For True/False, put either a T or an F. For short answer questions, be very brief but concise. You do not need to describe the background, just offer your contributions.

* Please provide your answers in the Answer Table below.

* When applicable, please provide your own examples to complement your material.

* The exam is due on March 2, 11:59 US EDT. Early submission is encouraged and is welcomed. There will be a 20% penalty for every day late (less than or equal to 24 hours is considered a day) until no points are left.

* The exam is to be of your own work and no other individuals may assist you in this effort.

* Please put your name at the top of the document and name your file using this file naming convention: fLastMidterm.doc, e.g. the file name for me would be aGhafarianMidterm.doc

* Please submit your work using the Midterm link in the Assignment area of LEO.

* Use Cybercafé to post your questions about the Midterm but no questions about the questions themselves.

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS:

1. Cryptanalytic attacks try every possible key on a piece of ciphertext until an intelligible translation into plaintext is obtained.

2. Identification is the means of establishing the validity of a claimed identity provided by a user.

3. Security labels indicate which system entities are eligible to access certain resources.

4. Because the responsibility for IT security is shared across the organization, there is a risk of inconsistent implementation of security and a loss of central monitoring and control.

5. The IT security management process ends with the implementation of controls and the training of personnel.

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MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS

6. An...