Sec280 Midterm

1.

A ping sweep

A) Sends ICMP echo requests to the target machine

B) Is an exploit that creates a denial of service (DoS) using ICMP echo requests

C) Is a method of clearing your network

D) Determines what services are running on a system

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): A

2.

What is an unstructured threat?

A) An attack that is uncoordinated, nonspecific, and lasts a short amount of time

B) An elite hacker who mounts an attack against a specific target

C) A poorly engineered building

D) A type of malicious code that formats the hard drive on a computer.

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): A

3.

In 2009 _______________ was cut and resulted in widespread phone and Internet

outages in the San Jose area of California.

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): Fiber cable

4.

A successful attack on a network may adversely impact security in all the following ways

EXCEPT:

A) Loss of confidentiality

B) Loss of integrity

C) Loss of functionality

D) Loss of availability

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): C

5.

Which of the following is not one of the three general methods used in authentication?

A) Something you do

B) Something you have

C) Something you are

D) Something you know

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): A

6.

Authentication means that the person who sends and e-mail will be unable to deny

sending the e-mail.

A) True

B) False

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): False

7.

The first step an administrator can take to reduce possible attacks is to

A) Install a firewall

B) Ensure all patches for the operating system and applications are installed

C) Configure an intrusion detection system

D) Install anti-spyware software

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

Correct Answer(s): B

8.

The term "script kiddies" refers to

A) A children's television show

B) A type of video game

C) A hacker of low-end technical ability

D) An Internet site for peer-to-peer music sharing

Points Earned: 1.0/1.0

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