Information Security and Network History Quiz

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What does ARPANET refer to?

A methodology for designing and implementing information systems

The first public switched computer network used by U.S. military (correct)

A quality of being secure and free from danger

A manifestation of a global network of networks in the 1990s

What does SDLC stand for?

State Department of Licensing and Certification

Security and Data Loss Control

System Design and Logistics Configuration

Software Development Life Cycle (correct)

What aspect does Information Assurance focus on?

Managing information-related risks (correct)

Preventing network hacking

Ensuring data availability without interference

Safeguarding against equipment sabotage

What does Availability ensure in terms of information security?

Unrestricted access for authorized users Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the Internet becoming a global network of networks?

Manifestation in the 1990s Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Data Privacy Act of 2012?

To protect individual privacy while enabling innovation and growth Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of an electronic theft?

Evidence of the crime is not readily apparent Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a back door attack?

To gain unauthorized access to a system or network Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a threat that can disrupt the storage, transmission, and use of information?

Forces of nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of pharming?

To redirect legitimate web traffic to illegitimate sites for obtaining private information Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrity in the context of information security?

The information is whole, complete, and uncorrupted Signup and view all the answers

Information Security and Network History Quiz

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What does ARPANET refer to?

What does SDLC stand for?

What aspect does Information Assurance focus on?

What does Availability ensure in terms of information security?

What event marked the Internet becoming a global network of networks?

What is the primary purpose of the Data Privacy Act of 2012?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an electronic theft?

What is the primary purpose of a back door attack?

Which of the following is an example of a threat that can disrupt the storage, transmission, and use of information?

What is the primary purpose of pharming?

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrity in the context of information security?

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