Chapter 11: Network Security

Question 1

Secuity on a network not only means being able to prevent a hacker from breaking into your computer but also includes being able to recover from temporary service problems or from natural disasters. (TRUE/FALSE)?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The rise of the Internet has increased significantly the potential vulnerability of an organization’s assests. (TRUE/FALSE)?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Maintaining data integrity is not a primary goal of security. (TRUE/FALSE)?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Business continuitiy planning refers primarily to ensuring availablity, with some aspects of data integrity. (TRUE/FALSE)?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the major categories (or sub-categories) into which network security threats can be placed?
a. disruption
b. destruction
c. controlled chaos
d. intrusion
e. disaster

Answer 5

c. Controlled chaos

Question 6

The key principle in preventing disruption, destruction and disaster is blank.

Answer 6

Redundancy

Question 7

A hacker gaining access to organisational data files and resources is an example of an blank threat.

Answer 7

Intrusion