Computer Systems Security Chapter 1 Quiz

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What is the generic name for the collection of tools designed to protect data and thwart hackers?

  • Cybersecurity (correct)
  • Hacking Prevention
  • Data Encryption
  • Malware Detection

What is the term used to describe measures to protect data during transmission over interconnected networks?

  • Data Integrity
  • Network Encryption (correct)
  • Access Control
  • Physical Security

In the context of security violations, what does D do when transmitting a message to computer E instructing E to update an authorization file?

  • Data Theft
  • Packet Sniffing
  • Unauthorized Access (correct)
  • Denial of Service Attack

Which aspect of security is focused on protecting data from unauthorized reading and capturing during transmission?

<p>Data Encryption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason that traditional security mechanisms are no longer sufficient for computer use?

<p>Increased Network Complexity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a security attack?

<p>Any action that compromises the security of information owned by an organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the major categories of security services defined in X.800?

<p>Encryption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a security mechanism?

<p>To detect, prevent, or recover from a security attack (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about security services is NOT true?

<p>Security services are designed to replicate functions normally associated with physical documents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the X.800 Security Architecture for OSI?

<p>To define a systematic way of defining and providing security requirements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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