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Information Security
4,143 Questions
Information security involves protecting computer systems and data from unauthorized access, cyber threats, and damage. It is a core part of the computer knowledge section in various banking and government exams. Practicing these concepts helps in understanding digital signatures, network security, and access control effectively.
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Information Security Questions
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For data transmission
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For security
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For Authentication
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None
B
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Explanation
A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules, primarily to protect the computer from unauthorized access.
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Systematic weapons and tactics
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Special weapons and testers
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Secured weapons and treasuries
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Special weapons and tactics
D
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Explanation
Special weapons and tactics
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Data typing
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Data hiding
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Data typing
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Data typing is essential because it specifies the range of values a variable can hold and the operations that can be performed on those values. The question contains a duplicate option (A and C), but the concept is correct.
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encrypted
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hide
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both (1) and (2)
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none of the above
A
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Explanation
In secure messaging systems, messages are encrypted using the recipient's public key to ensure that only the holder of the corresponding private key can decrypt and read the message, thus protecting confidentiality.
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Verisign
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LAN
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Spyware
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Anti virus
A
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Explanation
Verisign is a well-known company that provides digital certificates and security services to verify the identity and security of websites on the internet.
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Data recovery and backups
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Shut down
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Booting
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Password security
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Lattice model of access security
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Multilevel security model
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Network model
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Military security policy
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Security policy
A
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Explanation
This security model can be used in commercial environments with different labels for the degrees of sensitivity.
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Security policy
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Military security policy
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Commercial security policy
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Multilevel security model
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Protection of memory
C
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Explanation
In this security policy, a corporation or university may be divided into groups or departments and each of them is responsible for a number of disjointed projects.
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Mandatory access control
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Discretionary access control
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Identification and authentication
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Protection of memory
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Ease of use
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This security feature leaves a certain amount of access control to anyone who is authorized to control the object's access.
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Mandatory access control
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Ease of use
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Authentication of users
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Protection of memory
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File and I/O device access control
E
Correct answer
Explanation
In this security feature, data protection is usually archived by table lookup, as with an access control matrix.
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Stateful inspection firewall
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Message integrity check
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Sender authentication
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Packet filtering firewall
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Secure electronic transaction
D
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Explanation
This security technique sees only addresses and services protocol type.
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Mandatory access control
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Allocation and access control
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Protection of memory
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Authentication of users
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Ease of use
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Users need general objects, such as constructs, to permit concurrency and allow synchronization.
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Security policy
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Military security policy
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Chinese wall security policy
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Multilevel security
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Protected Memory
C
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Explanation
In this security policy, a person can access any information as long as that person has never accessed information from a different company in the same conflict class.
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SET
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ProtectedData
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Guard
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Gateway
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Stateful inspection firewall
C
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Explanation
This security technique provides complex guard functionality which can limit assurance.
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Complete mediation
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Mandatory access control
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ProtectedData
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Identification and authentication
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Protection of memory
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This security feature is performed by highly trusted operating systems to represent that all access is checked.