Computer Knowledge ยท General Awareness

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

Multiple choice
  1. include log reports of database

  2. include guidelines for assessment of logs

  3. ensure that it is physically secured

  4. ensure that it is logically secured

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A firewall policy is concerned with network traffic filtering, access control, and logical security. Physical security of the firewall device is a facilities/operations concern, not part of the firewall configuration policy itself.

Multiple choice
  1. encoding

  2. decoding

  3. bugging

  4. encryption

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Encoding is the process of converting messages into symbols, codes, or signals that can be transmitted through a communication channel. The sender encodes their thoughts into a format suitable for transmission. Decoding is the reverse process where the receiver interprets these symbols back into meaningful messages.