Software Engineering Questions and Answers – Security Engineering

This set of Software Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Security Engineering”.

1. Which of the following is a layer of protection for Security ?
a) Platform-level protection
b) Application-level protection
c) Record-level protection
d) All of the mentioned
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2. Security engineering is only concerned with maintenance of systems such that they can resist malicious attacks.
a) True
b) False
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3. What are security controls ?
a) Controls that are intended to ensure that attacks are unsuccessful
b) Controls that are intended to detect and repel attacks
c) Controls that are intended to support recovery from problems
d) All of the mentioned
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4. Controls that are intended to repel attacks is analogous to ____________ in dependability engineering.
a) Fault avoidance
b) Fault tolerance
c) Fault detection
d) None of the mentioned
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5. Controls that are intended to ensure that attacks are unsuccessful is analogous to ____________ in dependability engineering.
a) Fault avoidance
b) Fault tolerance
c) Fault detection
d) Fault Recovery
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6. What is Life cycle risk assessment ?
a) Risk assessment before the system has been deployed
b) Risk assessment while the system is being developed
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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7. A system resource that has a value and has to be protected is known as
a) Asset
b) Control
c) Vulnerability
d) None of the mentioned
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8. An impersonation of an authorised user is an example of a security threat.
a) True
b) False
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9. The records of each patient that is receiving or has received treatment resembles which security concept ?
a) Asset
b) Threat
c) Vulnerability
d) Control
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10. Circumstances that have potential to cause loss or harm is known as
a) Attack
b) Threat
c) Vulnerability
d) Control
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