computer security Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

Which one of the following is a key function of firewall?

a) Monitoring

b) Deleting

c) Copying

d) Moving

e) None of these

Question : 2

Unauthorised copying of software to be used for personal gain instead of personal backups is called

a) program thievery

b) data snatching

c) software piracy

d) program looting

e) data looting

Question : 3

Blue hat is

a) hacker breaks security for altruistic or at least non-malicious reasons.

b) hacker of ambiguous ethics and/or borderline legality, often frankly admitted.

c) someone outside computer security consulting firms that are used to bug test a system prior to its launch, looking for exploits so they can be closed.

d) None of these

Question : 4

Black hat is

a) someone who subverts computer security without authorization or who uses technology (usually a computer or the Internet) for terrorism, vandalism (malicious destruction), credit card fraud, identity theft, intellectual property theft, or many other types of crime.

b) a person, usually not an expert in computer security, who breaks into computer systems by using prepackaged automated tools written by others.

c) hacker who utilizes technology to announce a political message.

d) None of these

Question : 5

Some viruses have delayed payload, which is sometimes called a

a) time

b) anti-virus

c) bomb

d) All of these

e) None of these