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Information Security

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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

Which of the following is/are true about IDS (Intrusion detection system)?

  1. IDS is a device that monitors network or system activities for malicious activities.

  2. An IDS is used to monitor the traffic and spots patterns of activity, alerting you if it concludes that your network is under attack.

  3. A network-based IDS is used immediate at the external Internet facing network segments then DMZ segments.

  4. All of the above

  5. Both (1) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All are the correct statements about IDS.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are known as Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks?

  1. These attacks bypass the application's input or output filters to execute malicious scripts in the browser of the application's user.

  2. The attackers use automated tools to guess passwords that use known dictionary words or that are otherwise predictable.

  3. This attack bypass the application's input filters to gain unrestrained access to the underlying database.

  4. Both (1) and (3)

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is called Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

Multiple choice

Which of the following security techniques is configured to enforce some policy such as the user may decide that certain sites are highly trustworthy but most other sites are not?

  1. Stateful inspection firewall

  2. Personal firewall

  3. Transport layer security.

  4. Message integrity check.

  5. Sender authenticity.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This security technique is configured to enforce some policy such as the user may decide that certain sites are trustworthy but most other sites are not.

Multiple choice

Which of the following security mechanisms includes vital attributes such as confidentiality of information, integrity of data etc. required for secure over the internet credit-card transactions?

  1. Transport layer security

  2. Message authentication code

  3. Sender authenticity

  4. Stateful inspection firewall

  5. Secure electronic transaction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This security mechanism includes vital attributes such as confidentially of information, integrity of data etc.... required for secure over the internet credit-card transactions.