Computer Knowledge · General Awareness

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
  1. The certificate scheme

  2. Pretty good privacy

  3. Key-Info

  4. Transport layer security

  5. Stateful inspection protocol

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

This security standard performs action such as attach the encrypted session key to the encrypted message and digest depending on whether integrity, confidentiality etc...

Multiple choice
  1. continuing attentions

  2. record protocol

  3. change cipherspec protocol

  4. alert protocol

  5. interception

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

SSL uses the alert protocol for reporting errors and abnormal conditions.

Multiple choice
  1. Message authentication code

  2. Stateful inspection firewall

  3. Secure electronic transaction

  4. Transport layer security

  5. ProtectedData

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

 This security mechanism encompasses the dealing between the credit card holders, payment processing establishments, the public key certificate authorities, etc.

Multiple choice
  1. Voice phishing

  2. Phishing

  3. Pharming

  4. Skimming

  5. Key logging

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

Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.