Question 1

In the Office of Personnel Management's case, the security breach made many people vulnerable to this.

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A)   Loss of personal property
B)   Inaccurate personal data
C)   Identity theft
D)   Loss of access to personal data
E)   Credit card feesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In the Anthem Blue Cross breach, where 80 million names, birthdays, social security numbers, etc., were stolen, the hackers got in by:

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A)   Breaking into the building where they were stored
B)   Obtaining passwords of five or more high-level employees
C)   Making phone calls to insiders posing as IT people needing to log into their accounts
D)   Emailing each of the 80 million patients asking for their private information
E)   Recovering patient records from a large recycling binF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

When the Office of Personnel Management was hacked, all of the following are true except:

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A)   The hackers gained access to the building to steal the records
B)   It took the Office of Personnel Management many months to detect the break-in
C)   The hackers likely exploited a stolen password
D)   The hackers did not need to escape in the blue turbocharged vehicle
E)   None of the above (indicating that all are true) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Internal threats are considered the most lethal threat. What are they, why are they so lethal and what can a company do to protect against them?

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Question 5

A hacker who buys credit card information from hackers receives a short-term guarantee in case the card is declined.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is estimated that ___ % of all firms have been breached:

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A)   5% or less
B)   10% to 20%
C)   40% to 60%
D)   70% to 90%
E)   Over 95%F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The cost of a data breach in 2015 is estimated to be:

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A)   between $13 and $18 per record
B)   between $43 and 65 per record
C)   between $145 and $154 per record
D)   between $100 and $1,000 per record
E)   between $4,520 and $4,580 per recordF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Spoofing is:

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A)   When someone makes fun of you for falling for a phishing scam
B)   When the "from" address says the name/email address of a person different from who really sent it
C)   When hackers snoop around in a system
D)   When a person from IT unlocks your email account
E)   When you receive a notice of an inheritanceF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the Target breach, the HVAC systems were actually attached to the retail sales system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A challenge question is when you are stopped at the gate and the guard asks who you are.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the shortcomings of passwords?

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Question 12

Many organizations and even consumers use this to control access to a network like the Internet, allowing only authorized traffic to pass.

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A)   Encryption
B)   VPN
C)   Firewall
D)   Anonymizing tools
E)   FilteringF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

In the Target breach, the IT department was warned on or about the time the files were transferred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Two factor authentication is when you use two different methods for people trying to use the system. For instance, you can use a password and a challenge question

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

Who is responsible for developing security education, awareness, and training programs?

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A)   IT people
B)   Shared: IT leaders and business leaders
C)   Business leaders
D)   Consultants
E)   Team of consultants and IT peopleF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

On the black market, stolen data in a "kit" that contains credit card information plus social security number and medical information is worth:

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A)   between $13 and $18 per record
B)   between $43 and 65 per record
C)   between $145 and $154 per record
D)   between $100 and $1,000 per record
E)   between $4,520 and $4,580 per recordF) A) and D)
G) C) and E) D

Question 17

___ of breaches are caused by stealing a password

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A)   A very low percentage (somewhere around 1%) 
B)   A low percentage (around 10%) 
C)   A moderate percentage (around 25%) 
D)   A high percentage (around 50%) 
E)   A very high percentage (around 80%) F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Firewalls can be either in hardware or software form.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a piece of software that traps keystrokes and stores them for hackers to inspect later?

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Question 20

An "evil twin" in the context of computer security is:

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A)   A virus-laden attachment that looks just like a sincere attachment
B)   A duplicate badge that allows a nasty person entry into a data center
C)   Someone who looks just like the Chief Information Officer, but steals data
D)   An operating system that is not genuine
E)   A counterfeit wifi connection in a hotel or coffee shop that appears to be genuineF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 8: Security

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In the Anthem Blue Cross breach, where 80 million names, birthdays, social security numbers, etc., were stolen, the hackers got in by:

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When the Office of Personnel Management was hacked, all of the following are true except:

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Internal threats are considered the most lethal threat. What are they, why are they so lethal and what can a company do to protect against them?

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A hacker who buys credit card information from hackers receives a short-term guarantee in case the card is declined.

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It is estimated that ___ % of all firms have been breached:

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The cost of a data breach in 2015 is estimated to be:

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Spoofing is:

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In the Target breach, the HVAC systems were actually attached to the retail sales system.

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A challenge question is when you are stopped at the gate and the guard asks who you are.

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What are the shortcomings of passwords?

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Two factor authentication is when you use two different methods for people trying to use the system. For instance, you can use a password and a challenge question

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Who is responsible for developing security education, awareness, and training programs?

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On the black market, stolen data in a "kit" that contains credit card information plus social security number and medical information is worth:

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Firewalls can be either in hardware or software form.

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