PURDUE CS 307 MIDTERM EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Which of the following policies requires that two individuals review and approve each other's work
before the task is considered complete?
a. Two-person control
b. Separation of duties
c. Task rotation
d. Job rotation - ANSWER-Two-person control
Ultimately, the _______________________ is the spokesperson for the security team and is responsible
for the overall InfoSec program - ANSWER-CISO
In the classification of information security positions, senior people with a lot of broad knowledge, but
often not a lot of depth, fall under the category of those that ____________________. - ANSWER-Define
According to Schwartz et al., employees who create and install security solutions fall under which
classification of InfoSec positions?
a. Administers
b. Architects
c. Definers
d. Builders - ANSWER-Builders
Which of the following is NOT a common type of background check that may be performed on a
potential employee?
a. Motor vehicle records
b. Identity check
c. Drug history
d. Political activism - ANSWER-Political activism
,InfoSec is a profession with little personnel turnover - most InfoSec professionals stay in their positions
for a very long time. - ANSWER-false
Which of the following InfoSec positions is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the InfoSec
program?
a. Security technician
b. Security officer
c. CISO
d. Security manager - ANSWER-Security manager
It is the responsibility of a _______________________ to develop appropriate InfoSec policies,
standards, guidelines, and procedures. - ANSWER-security manager
A security ____________________ is the typical information security entry-level position. - ANSWER-
technician
Temporary hires called contract employees - or simply contractors - should not be allowed to do what?
a. Compensated by the organization based on hourly rates
b. Visit the facility without specific, prior coordination
c. Work on the premises
d. Wander freely in and out of buildings - ANSWER-Wander freely in and out of buildings
Which of the following security certifications is considered the most prestigious for security managers
and CISOs?
a. SSCP
b. SCP
c. GIAC
d. CISSP - ANSWER-CISSP
, Which of the following is NOT a task that must be performed if an employee is terminated?
a. Former employee's home computer must be audited
b. Former employee must return all media
c. Former employee should be escorted from the premises
d. Former employee's office computer must be secured - ANSWER-Former employee's home computer
must be audited
A conspiracy or cooperation between two or more individuals or groups to commit illegal or unethical
actions is known as racketeering - ANSWER-false
The intermediate area between trusted and untrusted networks is referred to as which of the following?
a. Semi-trusted area
b. Unfiltered area
c. Demilitarized zone
d. Proxy zone - ANSWER-Demilitarized zone
Which of the following biometric authentication systems is considered to be the most secure?
a. Fingerprint recognition
b. Retina pattern recognition
c. Signature recognition
d. Voice pattern recognition - ANSWER-Retina pattern recognition
In which cipher method are values rearranged within a block to create the ciphertext?
a. Permutation
b. Vernam
c. Monoalphabetic
d. Substitution - ANSWER-Permutation
Which of the following access control processes confirms the identity of the entity seeking access to a
logical or physical area?
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