Computer Science Midterm Quiz

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What are the three main components of securing an asset?

Prevention, Detection, Response

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability (correct)

Encryption, Decryption, Hashing

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

What are two types of Brute-Force Password Cracking?

Hybrid & Rainbow Tables

Shoulder Surfing & Eavesdropping

Sequential & Dictionary (correct)

Social Engineering & Phishing

What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?

Shoulder Surfing

Phishing

Virus or Trojan Horses

Password Cracking (correct)

Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?

Denial of Service Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?

To store and compare passwords securely Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?

To securely store and verify passwords Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?

Denial of Service Signup and view all the answers

What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?

Ransomware Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a security control to ensure integrity?

File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of security, what is the purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

To secure communication over public networks Signup and view all the answers

Computer Science Midterm Quiz

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What are the three main components of securing an asset?

What are two types of Brute-Force Password Cracking?

What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?

Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?

What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?

What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?

Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?

What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?

Which of the following is an example of a security control to ensure integrity?

In the context of security, what is the purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

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