ISTM 210 Phinney Exam 4 (Final) ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Computer Security is concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity and the availability of the electronic
information that is processed and stored within a computing system
, Risk Management includes the recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer's
assets, and developing strategies to manage and protect them
What is the key aspect of an Intranet? privacy
How is intranet different from internet? Everything is the same (still uses HTTP) but it is confined within a business
Firewall entails specialized hardware and software working together that ensures that only
authorized personnel and employees within a business can use its Intranet
Without a _____, the intranet is just another part of the firewall
internet
Proxy Server Any communications in or out of an intranet pass through a ____ as a precaution
to protect from any external threats.
Default-Deny only network connections that are permitted are the ones that have been
explicitly allowed
Default-Allow all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked
-More susceptible to network being compromised
Malware programs specifically intended to penetrate or damage a computer system
without the end user's knowledge
Experimental malware written as a research project to further understand how to combat them, while
others are pranks and vandalism.
Worms Worms use networks to travel by sending copies of themselves to other parts of
the network without a user's knowledge or intervention
-does not need to attach to existing system to spread
Spyware It secretly monitors computer activity for personal information
Adware Usually more irritating for the user than malicious
intent is for economic gain
Spamming Spam or junk email is the abuse of an email system to arbitrarily send millions of
unsolicited bulk messages.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Computer Security is concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity and the availability of the electronic
information that is processed and stored within a computing system
, Risk Management includes the recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer's
assets, and developing strategies to manage and protect them
What is the key aspect of an Intranet? privacy
How is intranet different from internet? Everything is the same (still uses HTTP) but it is confined within a business
Firewall entails specialized hardware and software working together that ensures that only
authorized personnel and employees within a business can use its Intranet
Without a _____, the intranet is just another part of the firewall
internet
Proxy Server Any communications in or out of an intranet pass through a ____ as a precaution
to protect from any external threats.
Default-Deny only network connections that are permitted are the ones that have been
explicitly allowed
Default-Allow all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked
-More susceptible to network being compromised
Malware programs specifically intended to penetrate or damage a computer system
without the end user's knowledge
Experimental malware written as a research project to further understand how to combat them, while
others are pranks and vandalism.
Worms Worms use networks to travel by sending copies of themselves to other parts of
the network without a user's knowledge or intervention
-does not need to attach to existing system to spread
Spyware It secretly monitors computer activity for personal information
Adware Usually more irritating for the user than malicious
intent is for economic gain
Spamming Spam or junk email is the abuse of an email system to arbitrarily send millions of
unsolicited bulk messages.
