Access Controls and Authorization Methods Quiz
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Which of the following is a factor that determines access to various systems?

  • Internet usage
  • Verify how often users change their passwords
  • Software license
  • Audit passwords (correct)

    • What might a log include?

  • Records of hardware failures
  • Records of user logins or logouts
  • Records of resource accesses (correct)
  • Records of software errors

    • What is the process of transforming readable data into an unreadable form called?

  • Decryption
  • Substitution
  • Cryptography
  • Encryption (correct)

    • What type of encryption substitutes each letter in the alphabet with a different one?

    <p>Caesar cipher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of vulnerability assessments?

    <p>To locate weaknesses in an environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the mechanical cryptographic machine invented by Thomas Jefferson in 1795?

    <p>Jefferson Disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are vulnerability scanning tools used for?

    <p>To locate weaknesses in an environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of configuring logging mechanisms in a system?

    <p>To log critical events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the more recent variation of the Caesar cipher that moves each letter 13 places forward in the alphabet?

    <p>ROT13 cipher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of encryption substitutes each letter in the alphabet with a different one?

    <p>Caesar cipher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key step in the process of allowing parties to access resources?

    <p>Authorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two commonly used access control methods?

    <p>Access control list and capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of nonrepudiation?

    <p>To ensure individuals cannot deny their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can accountability act as a deterrent against misbehavior?

    <p>By holding individuals responsible for their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can auditing information in an environment help detect and prevent?

    <p>Both physical and logical attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a commonly used access control method?

    <p>Encryption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of intrusion detection and prevention?

    <p>To detect and prevent unauthorized access</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of not keeping track of how people access sensitive data?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of encryption technologies in establishing nonrepudiation?

    <p>To ensure individuals cannot deny their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to deterrence against misbehavior in security environments?

    <p>Holding individuals accountable for their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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