6. A digital signature is

1. 1. scanned signature

   
   
   

   2. signature in binary form

   
   
   

   3. encrypting information

   
   
   

   4. handwritten signature

   
   
   

   5. None of the above

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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7. The ....... of a threat measures its potential impact on a system.

1. 1. vulnerabilities

   
   
   

   2. counter measures

   
   
   

   3. degree of harm

   
   
   

   4. susceptibility

   
   
   

   5. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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8. A firewall operated by

1. 1. the pre-purchase phase

   
   
   

   2. isolating intranet from extranet

   
   
   

   3. screening packets to/from the network and provide controllable filtering of network traffic

   
   
   

   4. All of the above

   
   
   

   5. None of the above

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: C

   NA

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9. Which of the following is a criminal activity attempting to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, credit cards, debits by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication ?

1. 1. Spoofing

   
   
   

   2. Phishing

   
   
   

   3. Stalking

   
   
   

   4. Hacking

   
   
   

   5. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: B

   NA

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10. Which one of the following is a key function of firewall ?

1. 1. Monitoring

   
   
   

   2. Deleting

   
   
   

   3. Copying

   
   
   

   4. Moving

   
   
   

   5. None of these

   
   
   

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   NA

   Correct Option: A

   NA

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