Question 1

Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

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A)  public key cryptography.
B)  secret key cryptography.
C)  PGP.
D)  PKI.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Next generation firewalls provide all of the following except:

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A)  an application-centric approach to firewall control.
B)  the ability to identify applications regardless of the port, protocol, or security evasion tools used.
C)  the ability to automatically update applications with security patches.
D)  the ability to identify users regardless of the device or IP address.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

All of the following statements about PKI are true except:

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A)  the term PKI refers to the certification authorities and digital certificate procedures that are accepted by all parties.
B)  PKI is not effective against insiders who have a legitimate access to corporate systems including customer information.
C)  PKI guarantees that the verifying computer of the merchant is secure.
D)  the acronym PKI stands for public key infrastructure.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true?

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A)  Apple's Touch ID stores a digital replica of a user's actual fingerprint in Apple's iCloud.
B)  Biometric devices reduce the opportunity for spoofing.
C)  A retina scan is an example of a biometric device.
D)  Biometric data stored on an iPhone is encrypted.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

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A)  Crackers
B)  White hats
C)  Grey hats
D)  HacktivistsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

There is a finite number of Bitcoins that can be created.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about data breaches in 2016 is not true?

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A)  According to Symantec, the number of major breaches in 2016 increased from the number in 2015.
B)  According to Symantec, the total number of data breaches in 2016 increased significantly from the number in 2015.
C)  According to Symantec, the total number of identities exposed by data breaches in 2016 increased to 1.1 billion.
D)  According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, data breaches involving the business sector represented over 45% of all breaches.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

SSL/TLS cannot provide irrefutability.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true?

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A)  A majority of states require companies that maintain personal data on their residents to publicly disclose when a security breach affecting those residents has occurred.
B)  The USA Patriot Act broadly expanded law enforcement's investigative and surveillance powers.
C)  The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act was strongly supported by most large technology companies and privacy advocates.
D)  The Federal Trade Commission has asserted that it has authority over corporations' data security practices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Today, online bill payment accounts for ________ of all bill payments, while paper checks account for ________.

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A)  less than 10%; less than 25%
B)  about 25%; about 10%
C)  more than 55%; less than 20%
D)  100%; 0%E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of a PUP?

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A)  adware
B)  browser parasite
C)  drive-by download
D)  spywareE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

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Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commerce security?

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A)  A website is not actually operated by the entity the customer believes it to be.
B)  A merchant uses customer information in a manner not intended by the customer.
C)  A customer denies that he is the person who placed the order.
D)  An unauthorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its contents.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Face ID is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  biometrics
B)  encryption
C)  IDS
D)  firewallE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

An intrusion detection system can perform all of the following functions except:

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A)  examining network traffic.
B)  setting off an alarm when suspicious activity is detected.
C)  checking network traffic to see if it matches certain patterns or preconfigured rules.
D)  blocking suspicious activity.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are used for authentication except:

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A)  digital signatures.
B)  certificates of authority.
C)  biometric devices.
D)  packet filters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following was designed to cripple Iranian nuclear centrifuges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stuxnet
B)  Flame
C)  Snake
D)  StormE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

A digital certificate contains all of the following except the:

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A)  subject's private key.
B)  subject's public key.
C)  digital signature of the certification authority.
D)  digital certificate serial number.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

PayPal is the most popular alternative payment method in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

All of the following statements about PKI are true except:

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Next generation firewalls provide all of the following except:

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Asymmetric key cryptography is also known as:

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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SSL/TLS cannot provide irrefutability.

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WannaCry is an example of ransomware.

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Which of the following statements about data breaches in 2016 is not true?

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What dimensions do digital signatures and hash digests add to public key cryptography and how do they work?

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Today, online bill payment accounts for ________ of all bill payments, while paper checks account for ________.

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Which of the following was designed to cripple Iranian nuclear centrifuges?

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Which of the following is not an example of a PUP?

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PayPal is the most popular alternative payment method in the United States.

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Face ID is an example of which of the following?

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All of the following are used for authentication except:

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________ typically attack governments, organizations, and sometimes individuals for political purposes.

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Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commerce security?

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There is a finite number of Bitcoins that can be created.

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