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True or False? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a worldwide information security standard that describes how to protect credit card information.

__________ refers to an attempt to cause fear or major disruptions in a society through hacking computers. Such attacks target government computers, major companies, or key areas of the economy.

Which of the following is an agency that is responsible for developing information security standards and procedures that adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)?

True or False? To move data from an unsecure wide area network (WAN) to a secure local area network (LAN), you begin by segmenting a piece of the LAN into a demilitarized zone (DMZ).

True or False? Security control mappings align security controls with related policies.

True or False? Regarding Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), certification and accreditation is a process that occurs after a system is documented, controls tested, and risk assessment completed.

In recent years, __________ has emerged as a major technology. It provides a way of buying software, infrastructure, and platform services on someone else’s network.

True or False? One of the ways to verify a computer’s identity is by using certificates.

True or False? Leasing private lines for wide area networks (WANs) is typically less expensive than using virtual private network (VPN) tunnels.

Many organizations have a(n) __________ policy in place that addresses rules of conduct for logging in to networks, computers, and applications. This policy covers credentials like IDs and passwords.