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?

    <p>Unrestricted access for authorized users (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Manifestation in the 1990s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To protect individual privacy while enabling innovation and growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Evidence of the crime is not readily apparent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a back door attack?

    <p>To gain unauthorized access to a system or network (C)</p> 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?

    <p>Forces of nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of pharming?

    <p>To redirect legitimate web traffic to illegitimate sites for obtaining private information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The information is whole, complete, and uncorrupted (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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