Guide to Network Defense and Countermeasures 3rd Edition By Randy Weaver – Test Bank

Chapter 1 – Network Security Fundamentals

TRUE/FALSE

1. A packet monkey is an unskilled programmer who spreads viruses and other malicious scripts to exploit computer weaknesses.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   3

2. A worm creates files that copy themselves repeatedly and consume disk space.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   5

3. Physical security protects a system from theft, fire, or environmental disaster.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   12

4. Reviewing log files is a time-consuming task and therefore should only be done when an attack on the network has occurred.

ANS:  F                    PTS:   1                    REF:   17

5. With discretionary access control, network users can share information with other users, making it more risky than MAC.

ANS:  T                    PTS:   1                    REF:   19

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A hactivist can best be described as which of the following?

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   3

2. Malware that creates networks of infected computers that can be controlled from a central station is referred to as which of the following?

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   5

3. What is a program that appears to do something useful but is actually malware?

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   5