Sample Questions:

Q) A(n) is a one-way mathematical function that maps variable values into smaller values of a fixed length.

A. Symmetric key

B. Algorithm

C. Back door

D. Hash function

E. Integrity

Q) INFOSEC professionals are concerned about providing due care and due diligence. With whom should they consult, when protecting information assets?

A. Law enforcement in their region

B. Senior management, particularly business-unit owners

C. IETF enforcement officials

D. Other INFOSEC professionals

E. Their organizations' legal experts

Q) How do virtual corporations maintain confidentiality?

A. Encryption

B. Checksum

C. Data hashes

D. Redundant servers

E. Security by obscurity

Q) All of the following are possible configurations for a corporate intranet, EXCEPT:

A. Value-added network

B. Wide-area network

C. Campus-area network

D. Metropolitan-area network

E. Local-area network

Q) Which of the following is NOT an auditing function that should be performed regularly?

A. Reviewing IDS alerts

B. Reviewing performance logs

C. Reviewing IDS logs

D. Reviewing audit logs

E. Reviewing system logs

Q) Digital signatures are typically provided by a , where a third party verifies a key's authenticity.

A. Network firewall

B. Security administrator

C. Domain controller

D. Certificate Authority

E. Hash function

Q) Which of the following is MOST likely to cause management to view a security-needs proposal as invalid?

A. Real-world examples

B. Exaggeration

C. Ranked threats

D. Quantified risks

E. Temperate manner

Q) Which of the following is a cost-effective solution for securely transmitting data between remote offices?

A. Standard e-mail

B. Fax machine

C. Virtual private network

D. Bonded courier

E. Telephone