12 Questions
What aspect of security does the CIA triad focus on preventing unauthorized reading of information?
Confidentiality
Which security concern refers to ensuring that data is available whenever it's needed?
Availability
What security issue arises when there is a denial of service (DoS) attack?
Availability
Which element is crucial for verifying a user's identity, such as Bob's password verification?
Cryptography
What term encompasses the enforcement of restrictions on actions once a user is authenticated, like Bob not being able to view Charlie's account info?
Authorization
In the context of security issues, what is a common problem associated with real-world software?
Software bugs and complexity
Who are the good guys in the scenario described?
Alice and Bob
What is Trudy's role in this scenario?
A generic intruder
What are Alice's security concerns in setting up Alice's Online Bank?
Unauthorized access to her bank
If Bob is a customer of AOB, what are his security concerns likely to be?
Keeping his login credentials secure
How does Trudy view the situation in the context of Alice, Bob, and AOB?
She takes advantage of vulnerabilities
In what way are Alice's and Bob's security concerns similar?
Both involve unauthorized access prevention
Test your knowledge on topics covered in Chapter 1 of the textbook 'Information Security: Principles and Practice 2nd Edition' by Mark Stamp. Questions cover an introduction to information security, cryptography basics, symmetric key cryptography, and more.
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