Protecting Information Resources

A ____ is the least experienced type of hacker.

• script kiddie

• black hat

• white hat

• wizard

An attack by a ____ hacker might not be an actual threat to an organization’s security system

• script kiddie

• black hat

• white hat

• wizard

The McCumber cube defines ____ characteristics of information security.

• three

• six

• nine

• twelve

Level 1 security involves ____.

• back-end systems

• corporate networks

• physical security

• front-end servers

A backup power unit is also called a ____.

• UPS

• McCumber device

• level 1 protective device

• RAID

Intentional threats include ____.

• floods

• user’s accidental deletion of data

• attacks by disgruntled employees

• power outages

According to Symantec Corporation, in 2008 the number of computer viruses in existence exceeded one ____.

• hundred thousand

• half million

• million

• trillion

____ report nonexistent viruses and may cause panic.

• Worms

• Trojan programs

• Virus hoaxes

• Backdoors

A ____ is built-in to a system by its designer.

• logic bomb

• worm

• virus

• backdoor

A ____ attack is a type of network-based attack.

• logic bomb

• denial-of-service

• social engineering

• worm