Information Security

211. The types of BCP and DRP tests are:

1. Document review, walkthrough, parallel test, cutover test
2. Document review, walkthrough, simulation, parallel test, cutover test
3. Document review, walkthrough, sanity test, parallel test, cutover test
4. Walkthrough, simulation, parallel test, cutover test, live test

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212. The U.S. Code defines:

1. Both criminal and civil laws
2. Administrative laws
3. Civil laws
4. Criminal laws

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213. The U.S. law that made sending unsolicited commercial e-mail illegal is:

1. STOP-SPAM
2. DMCA
3. Controlling The Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act
4. Computer Security Act

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214. The use of key cards to control physical access to a work facility is a form of:

1. Both preventive and administrative control
2. Detective control
3. Both preventive and detective control
4. Preventive control

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215. The use of retina scanning as a biometric authentication method has not gained favor because:

1. It is inconvenient to use retina scanning in a darkened room
2. Many users cannot hold their eye open long enough for a scan to complete
3. Users are uncomfortable holding their eye very near the biometric scanning device
4. The human retina changes significantly over time

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216. Trademarks, copyrights, and patents are all a part of:

1. Intellectual property law
2. Civil law
3. Administrative law
4. Private property law

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217. Two computers are communicating on a wide area network over a UDP port. One computer is sending the contents of a large file to the other computer. Network congestion has caused some packets to be delayed. What will the TCP/IP network drivers do about the packet delay?

1. The receiving computer will request that the file transfer be restarted
2. The network drivers will assemble the packets into the proper order
3. The receiving computer will request the sending computer to re- transmit the delayed packets
4. Nothing

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218. Two parties are exchanging messages using public key cryptography. Which of the following statements describes the proper procedure for transmitting an encrypted message?

1. The sender encrypts the message using the recipient's public key, and the recipient decrypts the message using the recipient's private key.
2. The sender encrypts the message using the sender's public key, and the recipient decrypts the message using the recipient's public key.
3. The sender encrypts the message using the sender's private key, and the recipient decrypts the message using the recipient's private key.
4. The sender encrypts the message using the sender's public key, and the recipient decrypts the message using the sender's public key.

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219. Two parties that have never communicated before wish to send messages using asymmetric key cryptography. How should the parties begin?

1. The receiving party should send its private encryption key to the transmitting party.
2. The transmitting party should send its private encryption key to the receiving party.
3. The receiving party should send its public encryption key to the transmitting party.
4. The transmitting party should send its public encryption key to the receiving party.

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220. Two parties that have never communicated before wish to send messages using symmetric encryption key cryptography. How should the parties begin?

1. The receiving party should send its public encryption key to the transmitting party.
2. Each party should exchange public encryption keys.
3. Each party should send the encryption key via the communications channel to the other party.
4. One party should transmit the encryption key via an out of band communications channel to the other party.

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