Chapter 1 Review Questions
1.Each of the following is a reason why it is difficult to defend against today’s attackers except _____________ .
C.complexity of attack tools
2.A(n) _____ attack takes advantage of vulnerabilities that have not been previously revealed.
A.zero day
3._____ ensures that only authorized parties can view the information.
C.Confidentiality
4.Each of the following is a successive layer in which information security is achieved except _________________.
D.Intrusion Wormhole Defense (IWD)
5.A(n) _____ is a person or thing that has the power to carry out a threat.
B.threat agent
6.Each of the following is a goal of information security except __________.
B.Decrease user productivity
7.The _____ requires that enterprises must guard protected health information and implement policiesand procedures to safeguard it.
A.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
8.Utility companies, telecommunications, and financial services are considered prime targets of _____ because attackers can significantly disrupt business and personal activities by destroying a fewtargets.
A.cyberterrorists
9.After an attacker probed a computer or network for information she would next ________.
B.penetrate any defenses
10.An organization that purchased security products from different vendors in case an attacker circumvented the Brand A device, yet would have more difficulty trying to break through a Brand Bdevice because they are different, is an example of ________.
D.diversity
11._____ is a superset of information security and includes security issues that do not involvecomputers.
C.Information assurance (IA)
12._____ attacks come from multiple sources instead of a single source.
A.Distributed

13._____ are a loose-knit network of attackers, identity thieves, and financial fraudsters.
A.Cybercriminals
14.Each of the following