Computer Knowledge · 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
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URL authorization
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File authorization
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Cryptographic hashes
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Asymmetric cryptography
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Rijndael
A
Correct answer
Explanation
It maps users and roles to URLs in ASP.NET applications.
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Digital signature
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Password
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Biometrics
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Spoofing
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WEP key
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Spoofing is a technique used by computer hackers to gain unauthorized access to our computers by sending a message with an IP address saying it is coming from trusted host.
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One key
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Two keys
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Hash function
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Digital signature
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No key
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Public key encryption uses two key one public key and second private key.
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Secure multipurpose internet mail extension
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Message integrity check
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Proc-type
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FileAuthorizationModule
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Oid
A
Correct answer
Explanation
With S/MIME, the sender and recipient do not need to have exchanged keys in advance as long as they have a common certifier they both trust.
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AesManaged
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AsnEncodedData
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TripleDes
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ProtectedData
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AesCryptoServiceProvider
E
Correct answer
Explanation
This .NET cryptographic class performs asymmetric encryption and decryption using the cryptographic application interface implementation of the AES algorithm.
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Certificate scheme
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Message integrity check
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Secure electronic transaction
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Secure socket layer
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ProtectedData
C
Correct answer
Explanation
SET consists of the service to provide a secure channel of communication between all participants who are participating in a transaction.
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Message integrity check
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Pretty good privacy
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Proc-type
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Sender authenticity
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ProtectedData
B
Correct answer
Explanation
It is comprehensively used by people to exchange private e-mail.
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Encrypt document
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Protect document
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Add digital signature
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Restrict permission
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Protect document will restrict the access of people, while encrypt document option allows user to have password for their word document.
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Secret key encryption is called asymmetric key encryption.
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DES(Data Encryption Standard )is based on symmetric key encryption.
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Secret key encryption ensures confidentiality of the message.
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Secret key encryption does not authenticate identity of the source.
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All of the above.
E
Correct answer
Explanation
Yes, all the statements are true.
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Rijndael
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RijndaelManaged Transform
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RijndaelManaged
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ProtectedData
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RandomNumber Generator
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It accesses the managed version of Rijndael algorithm.
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ProtectedMemory
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ProtectedData
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OIDEnumerated
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OidCollection
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Oid
E
Correct answer
Explanation
It represents a cryptographic object identifier.
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RNGCryptoService provider
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Random number generator
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OidCollection
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Rijndael
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ProtectedData
A
Correct answer
Explanation
It implements a cryptographic random number generator using the implementation provided by the CSP.
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RSACryptoService Provider
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RSAPKCS1KeyExchangeDeformatter
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RSAPKCS1Key ExchangeFormatter
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RijndaelManaged Transform
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ProtectedMemory
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It creates the PKCS#1key exchange data using RSA.
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RSAPKCS1KeyExchangeDeformatter
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RSAPKCS1Signature Deformatter
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RSAPKCS1Signature Formatter
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RSACryptoService Provider
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ProtectedData
B
Correct answer
Explanation
It verifies an RSA PKCS#1 version 1.5 signature.
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(a) and (c) only
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(b) and (c) only
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(a), (c) and (d) only
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(a) to (d) all
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In a smart card, the security features are retinal pattern, dynamic verification, signature verification, multiple pins and vein recognition. Thus, all the parts are correct.