ITN 261 CHAPTER 3 & 5 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
Countermeasures that an organization can take regarding protecting domain
information include: - ANSWEREmploying a commonly available proxy service to block
the access of sensitive domain data.
Cryptography provides an invaluable service to security by providing all of the following
except: - ANSWERthe ability to hack into systems and remain undetected.
Which of the following terms refers to the process of positively identifying a party as a
user, computer, or service? - ANSWERAuthentication
Which of the following asymmetric algorithms is used to establish and exchange
asymmetric keys over an insecure medium? - ANSWERDiffie-Hellman
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding information in a public
company? - ANSWERCorrect Companies should attempt to keep any and all
information secret.
Which password attack method tries every possible sequence of keys until the correct
one is found? - ANSWERBrute-force password attack
The main function or capability of certificate authorities (CAs) is to: - ANSWERgenerate
key pairs and bind a user's identity to the public key.
A hash algorithm can be compromised with a collision, which occurs when two separate
and different messages or inputs pass through the hashing process and generate: -
ANSWERthe same value.
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to have definite proof that a message
originated from a specific party? - ANSWERNonrepudiation
The manual method of obtaining network range information requires the attacker to visit
at least one or more of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), which are responsible
for: - ANSWERmanagement, distribution, and registration of public IP addresses within
their respective assigned regions.
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
Countermeasures that an organization can take regarding protecting domain
information include: - ANSWEREmploying a commonly available proxy service to block
the access of sensitive domain data.
Cryptography provides an invaluable service to security by providing all of the following
except: - ANSWERthe ability to hack into systems and remain undetected.
Which of the following terms refers to the process of positively identifying a party as a
user, computer, or service? - ANSWERAuthentication
Which of the following asymmetric algorithms is used to establish and exchange
asymmetric keys over an insecure medium? - ANSWERDiffie-Hellman
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding information in a public
company? - ANSWERCorrect Companies should attempt to keep any and all
information secret.
Which password attack method tries every possible sequence of keys until the correct
one is found? - ANSWERBrute-force password attack
The main function or capability of certificate authorities (CAs) is to: - ANSWERgenerate
key pairs and bind a user's identity to the public key.
A hash algorithm can be compromised with a collision, which occurs when two separate
and different messages or inputs pass through the hashing process and generate: -
ANSWERthe same value.
Which of the following terms refers to the ability to have definite proof that a message
originated from a specific party? - ANSWERNonrepudiation
The manual method of obtaining network range information requires the attacker to visit
at least one or more of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), which are responsible
for: - ANSWERmanagement, distribution, and registration of public IP addresses within
their respective assigned regions.
