Chapter 2: Systems Threats and Risks

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Question 1

What is the difference between a SAN and a NAS

A	A SAN has security, where a NAS does not.
B	NASs are more expensive and very high performance, where a SAN is more economical but slower.
C	A NAS has security, where a SAN does not.
D	SANs are more expensive and very high performance, where a NAS is more economical but slower.

Question 2

What is an infected host who is part of a large number of computers under the control of an attacker called?

A	Zombie
B	Bastion host
C	Bot herder
D	Bot

Question 3

The individual who is in charge of a bot-net is called a:

A	Bastion host
B	Bot herder
C	Zombie
D	NetAdmin

Question 4

_________ is a program designed to take advantage of vulnerabilities in applications or operating systems that does not require user intercession?

A	Logic bomb
B	Worm
C	Virus
D	Trojan horse

Question 5

What is a benefit of virtualization?

A	Gives you the ability to make a "dual-boot" machine
B	Makes us less efficient on hardware, but provides better performance
C	No longer requires security because they are not physical machines
D	Gives us the ability to install many virtual machines on a single physical machine

Question 6

The software that runs on a physical computer and manages one or more virtual machine operating systems is called

A	EEPROM
B	Hypervisor
C	Bot Herder
D	PROM

Question 7

What is a program that masquerades as a program you want but concurrently performs malicious tasks?

A	Trojan Horse
B	Logic Bomb
C	Virus
D	Rootkit

Question 8

What is a term for software that imposes on a user's privacy or security?

A	Adware
B	Anti-securityware
C	Spyware
D	Antivirus

Question 9

_______ is a program that secretly attaches to another document or program and executes when it is opened?

A	Trojan horse
B	Logic bomb
C	Worm
D	Virus

Question 10

What is a hardware or software device that can monitor what you type?

A	Spyware
B	Keylogger
C	Keyboard capturer
D	Malware

Question 11

What is the general term for software that enters a computer system without the owner's knowledge or consent?

A	SQL injection
B	Malware
C	Cross-site scripting
D	Trojan horse

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