Quiz on Access Control and Cryptography

What is the primary purpose of access control?

• To enhance physical security

• To monitor employee performance

• To manage financial transactions

• To decide when and how a person can access protected areas

Which of the following is NOT a type of access control?

• Voluntary

• Compulsory

• Nondiscretionary

• Optional

What is a common method used in logical access controls?

• Fingerprint comparison

• Surveillance cameras

• Security guards

• Physical barriers

Which biometric method uses a unique human characteristic for verification?

• Facial recognition

• Token

• Password

• Single Sign-on

What does Kerberos primarily use for authentication?

• Public key encryption

• Symmetric key encryption

• Biometric data

• Digital signatures

What is the purpose of a security audit?

• To train employees on security measures

• To create new security protocols

• To install new software

• To evaluate the efficiency of an information system's security

Which of the following is a type of log to be captured in security monitoring?

• User Feedback Logs

• System Update Logs

• Performance Logs

• Access Logs

What is the main focus of cryptography?

• To ensure communications are inaccessible to unauthorized individuals

• To enhance user experience

• To improve network speed

• To make communications accessible to everyone

What is the term for the secret version of plaintext?

• Ciphertext

• Code

• Cleartext

• Key

What is the false acceptance rate in biometric systems?

• The rate of system errors

• The rate of approved users denied access

• The percentage of unauthorized users allowed access

• The number of successful authentications