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ISM 4323 Chapter 1 Quiz 20 Questions with Verified
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Information security is becoming increasingly important because of Group of answer choices The increasing criticality of information to individuals and organizations People are greedier these days Organizations are wealthier these days There is a general increase in criminal behavior in society - CORRECT ANSWER The increasing criticality of information to individuals and organizations Many users are vulnerable to Group of answer choices Attacks on ATM machines Hackers compromising the IT systems at large financial institutions Stolen usernames and passwords from a compromised site being used to compromise their bank accounts Demands for usernames and passwords at gun-point - CORRECT ANSWER Stolen usernames and passwords from a compromised site being used to compromise their bank accounts The biggest time-consuming activity for most Information security professionals is Group of answer choices Fixing software bugs Researching new technologies Responding to information security incidents Helping customers - CORRECT ANSWER Researching new technologies Desired competencies for information security professionals include all of the following except Group of answer choices Risk management Marketing Forensics Secure SDLC - CORRECT ANSWER Marketing
A desired competency for information security professionals is Group of answer choices End user awareness Accounting Marketing Financial planning - CORRECT ANSWER End user awareness As the use of personal devices for work has increased, the work of information security professionals has Group of answer choices Decreased Increased Stayed the same None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER Increased Information security professional report spending a lot of time on Group of answer choices Developing internal security policies, standards and procedures Researching new technologies Political issues Fixing software bugs - CORRECT ANSWER Researching new technologies The Internet is relevant for information security because Group of answer choices It caused falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies It led to exploits from weakness is wireless networks It caused one of the most significant Internet outages ever It exposed computers to attacks from around the world - CORRECT ANSWER It exposed computers to attacks from around the world The gang of 414 is famous in the information security literature for Group of answer choices Falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies Intruding into a number of high profile computer installations Causing one of the most significant Internet outages ever
Albert Gonzalez and T J Maxx are well known in the information security literature for Group of answer choices Causing one of the most significant Internet outages ever Stealing commercial information by exploiting weakness is wireless networks Intruding into a number of high profile computer installations Falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies - CORRECT ANSWER Stealing commercial information by exploiting weakness is wireless networks Information security is defined as Group of answer choices Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality and availability Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide intelligence, control and evidence Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide insights, competence and advantage Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide incentives, confidence and avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality and availability Confidentiality is Group of answer choices Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use Guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information Choices - CORRECT ANSWER Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information Choices
Integrity is Group of answer choices Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information Choices Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information Guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity - CORRECT ANSWER Guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity Availability is Group of answer choices Guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information Choices Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use - CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information Of the measures you can take to improve your personal security, the least important is Group of answer choices Using end-point (virus) protection Using appropriate passwords Spending lot of money Automating software updates - CORRECT ANSWER Spending lot of money The Sarbanes-Oxley act was enacted in 2002 to prevent Group of answer choices Stealing commercial information by exploiting weakness is wireless networks Intruding into a number of high profile computer installations Causing one of the most significant Internet outages ever Falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies - CORRECT ANSWER Falsification of financial records at publicly traded companies
