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1. Which of the following is not part of the DOD's Orange Book?
a. access control
b. auditing
c. authentication
d. encryption
e. levels of trust
2. ____ is a protocol standard.
a. DES
b. PEM
c. PGP
d. RSA
3. The first step in creating a site security policy is _____________.
a. making a list of assets
b. making a list of threats
c. finding tools to monitor your systems
d. identifying the biggest risk
4. Network security requirements are ______________.
a. the responsibility of the system administrator
b. only needed if a computer is a connection to the Internet
c. unique for each organization
d. defined by your operating system
5. The DOD Orange Book defines the lowest level of security as ____________.
a. A1
b. A2
c. C1
d. C2
e. D1
6. An encryption method that requires the use of two keys is called _____________.
a. public-key encryption
b. private-key encryption
c. certificate of authority
7. Single network sign-ons are not as good as individual logins for each system that a user needs to access.
a. true
b. false
8. A good password should be pure gibberish, so that it will be hard to remember.
a. true
b. false
9. Most users log in and out at roughly the same time each day; access outside the normal pattern may indicate an intruder.
a. true
b. false
10. Firewall systems can be used both for separating an organization from the outside world and dividing departments within an organization.
a. true
b. false

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