8.10. Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check 1

Authentication

Prevention

Detection

Possible Answers,

  • Passwords
  • Access Controls
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Video Cameras
  • Biometrics
  • Firewalls
  • Encryption

Solutions: 

Authentication: Passwords, Biometrics

Prevention: Access Controls, Firewalls, Encryption

Detection: Intrusion Detection, Video Cameras

Knowledge Check 2

Text Description
Drag the words into the correct boxes
  1. _____ a program that replicates to destroy data, usually found in an executable file.
  2. _____ is software that gathers data about you and sends it without your knowledge.
  3. _____ infects a computer and encrypts the data and requires payment in order to access it again. _____ is when someone accesses a computer without permission.
  4. _____ occurs when a user receives an e-mail that looks as if it is from a trusted source.
  5. _____ is a technique where culprits disguise their identities by modifying the address of the computer from which the scheme has been launched.
Possible answers:
  • Virus
  • Spoofing
  • Hacking
  • Spyware
  • Ransomware
  • Phishing

Solution:

  1. Virus a program that replicates to destroy data, usually found in an executable file.
  2. Spyware is software that gathers data about you and sends it without your knowledge.
  3. Ransomware infects a computer and encrypts the data and requires payment in order to access it again. Hacking is when someone accesses a computer without permission.
  4. Phishing occurs when a user receives an e-mail that looks as if it is from a trusted source.
  5. Spoofing is a technique where culprits disguise their identities by modifying the address of the computer from which the scheme has been launched.

Knowledge Check 3

Text Description
This activity contains a set of flashcards, which are described below.
Activity Description or Instruction: Type in the correct component of the CIA Triad
  1. Card Text: Information can be accessed and modified by anyone authorized to do so in an appropriate time frame.
  2. Card Text: Restricts access to those who are allowed to see it.
  3. Card Text: Is the assurance that the information being accessed has not been altered and truly represents what is intended.

Solution:

  1. Availability
  2. Confidentiality
  3. Integrity

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