Terms and Definitions

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Question:

Match the following key terms

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Availability

Reliable and timely access to data and resources

correct

Confidentiality

Necessary level of secrecy, unauthorized disclosure is prevented

correct

Shoulder surfing

Unauthorized viewing of information (screen peeking)

correct

Social Engineering

Tricking someone into giving sensitive information (to gain unauthorized access)

correct
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Question:

A LAN is

Response:

a Local Account Name

a Local Area Network

a Local Authentication Node

a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

a Least Access Notification

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Question:

What is a cryptographic keystream that can only be used once?

Response:

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/one.*time.*pad/ides
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Question:

Match the following control types to their purposes

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Reducing Risk

Compensating

incorrect

Correcting violations and incidents

Preventative

Corrective controls also help improve existing preventative and detective controls

incorrect

Discouraging violations

Deterrent

correct

Providing alternate ways of accomplishing a task

Detective

incorrect

Restoring systems and information

Recovery

correct
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Question:

More key terms from Chapter 2

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Weakness or lack of a countermeasure

Vulnerability

correct

Entity that can exploit a vulnerability

Threat agent

correct

The danger of having a vulnerability exploited

Risk

incorrect

The probability of a threat being realized

Exposure

incorrect

Presence of a vulnerability which exposes the organization

Threat

incorrect
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Question:

A WAN is

Response:

a Wide Area Network

the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

a Wide Array Node

a Working Authentication Name

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types