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  1. Which of the following are forms of malicious attack ?
  2. A.
    Theft of information
    B.
    Modification of data
    C.
    Wiping of information
    D.
    All of the mentioned

  3. What are common security threats ?
  4. A.
    File Shredding
    B.
    File sharing and permission
    C.
    File corrupting
    D.
    File integrity

  5. From the following, which is not a common file permission ?
  6. A.
    Write
    B.
    Execute
    C.
    Stop
    D.
    Read

  7. Which of the following is a good practice ?
  8. A.
    Give full permission for remote transferring
    B.
    Grant read only permission
    C.
    Grant limited permission to specified account
    D.
    Give both read and write permission but not execute.

  9. What is not a good practice for user administration ?
  10. A.
    Isolating a system after a compromise
    B.
    Perform random auditing procedures
    C.
    Granting privileges on a per host basis
    D.
    Using telnet and FTP for remote access.

  11. Which of the following is least secure method of authentication ?
  12. A.
    Key card
    B.
    fingerprint
    C.
    retina pattern
    D.
    Password

  13. Which of the following is a strong password ?
  14. A.
    19thAugust88
    B.
    Delhi88
    C.
    P@assw0rd
    D.
    !augustdelhi

  15. Why is one time password safe ?
  16. A.
    It is easy to generated
    B.
    It cannot be shared
    C.
    It is different for every access
    D.
    It is a complex enctypted password

  17. What does Light Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) doesn't store ?
  18. A.
    Users
    B.
    Address
    C.
    Passwords
    D.
    Security Keys

  19. What is characteristic of RADIUS system ?
  20. A.
    It is essential for centralized encryption and authentication
    B.
    It works on Network layer to deny access to unauthorized people
    C.
    It provides centralized authentication mechanism via network devices
    D.
    It's a strong File access system.