Review Test Submission: Mid-Term Exam
Question 1
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the area that is inside the firewall?
Selected LAN domain
Answer:
Answers: WAN domain
database
LAN domain
anti-virus
software
Question 2
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What are often the weakest links in IT security?
Selected people
Answer:
Answers: environmental
threats
people
passwords
physical security
Question 3
0.25 out of 0.25 points
Risk __________ is the practice of identifying, assessing, controlling, and
mitigating risks.
Selected managem
Answer:
ent
Answers: assessme
nt
mitigation
managem
ent
evaluatio
n
Question 4
0 out of 0.25 points
Companies use risk management techniques to differentiate ___________
from _________?
, Selected vulnerabilities,
Answer:
weaknesses
Answers: vulnerabilities,
threats
vulnerabilities,
weaknesses
severe risks, minor
risks
costs, benefits
Question 5
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What are the elements of the security triad?
Selected confidentiality, integrity, and
Answer:
availability
Answers: confidentiality, integrity, and
availability
confidence, intelligence, and
assessment
cooperation, installation, and
acquisition
coordination, implementation, and
authorization
Question 6
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the primary reason to avoid risk?
Selected The impact of the risk outweighs the benefit
Answer:
of the asset.
Answers: Risks create vulnerabilities and threats.
The impact of the risk outweighs the benefit
of the asset.
Risks are easily exploited.
Risks can destroy a business.
Question 7
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is NOT a step in risk management?
Selected eliminating all risks
Answer:
Answers: taking steps to reduce risk to an
, accepted level
identifying risks
assessing risks
eliminating all risks
Question 8
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is NOT an example of an intangible value?
Selected data
Answer:
Answers: future lost revenue
cost of gaining a
consumer
customer influence
data
Question 9
0.25 out of 0.25 points
Total risk = _______________
Selected threat x vulnerability x
Answer:
asset value
Answers: threat x vulnerability
threat x vulnerability x
asset value
benefit - cost
(benefit – cost) x asset
value
Question 10
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the best example of warez?
Selected a file on your computer of tonight’s new Game of
Answer:
Thrones episode you downloaded for free
Answers: software
hardware
a file on your computer of tonight’s new Game of
Thrones episode you downloaded for free
an MP3 file of a new Cage the Elephant single you bought with
iTunes money
Question 11
Question 1
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the area that is inside the firewall?
Selected LAN domain
Answer:
Answers: WAN domain
database
LAN domain
anti-virus
software
Question 2
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What are often the weakest links in IT security?
Selected people
Answer:
Answers: environmental
threats
people
passwords
physical security
Question 3
0.25 out of 0.25 points
Risk __________ is the practice of identifying, assessing, controlling, and
mitigating risks.
Selected managem
Answer:
ent
Answers: assessme
nt
mitigation
managem
ent
evaluatio
n
Question 4
0 out of 0.25 points
Companies use risk management techniques to differentiate ___________
from _________?
, Selected vulnerabilities,
Answer:
weaknesses
Answers: vulnerabilities,
threats
vulnerabilities,
weaknesses
severe risks, minor
risks
costs, benefits
Question 5
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What are the elements of the security triad?
Selected confidentiality, integrity, and
Answer:
availability
Answers: confidentiality, integrity, and
availability
confidence, intelligence, and
assessment
cooperation, installation, and
acquisition
coordination, implementation, and
authorization
Question 6
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the primary reason to avoid risk?
Selected The impact of the risk outweighs the benefit
Answer:
of the asset.
Answers: Risks create vulnerabilities and threats.
The impact of the risk outweighs the benefit
of the asset.
Risks are easily exploited.
Risks can destroy a business.
Question 7
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is NOT a step in risk management?
Selected eliminating all risks
Answer:
Answers: taking steps to reduce risk to an
, accepted level
identifying risks
assessing risks
eliminating all risks
Question 8
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is NOT an example of an intangible value?
Selected data
Answer:
Answers: future lost revenue
cost of gaining a
consumer
customer influence
data
Question 9
0.25 out of 0.25 points
Total risk = _______________
Selected threat x vulnerability x
Answer:
asset value
Answers: threat x vulnerability
threat x vulnerability x
asset value
benefit - cost
(benefit – cost) x asset
value
Question 10
0.25 out of 0.25 points
What is the best example of warez?
Selected a file on your computer of tonight’s new Game of
Answer:
Thrones episode you downloaded for free
Answers: software
hardware
a file on your computer of tonight’s new Game of
Thrones episode you downloaded for free
an MP3 file of a new Cage the Elephant single you bought with
iTunes money
Question 11