Quiz: Do you have a firm e-mail security foundation?
This Security School quiz is the first in a series of three on e-mail security essentials.
by Joel Snyder

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of e-mail security essentials. In order to successfully pass the quiz, you will need to attend the webcast, E-mail security essentials and read the article, Filling SMTP gaps -- The secrets to using e-mail standards. Click on the answer link for the correct answer and more information.
1.) When evaluating security, I offer a framework as a way of looking at the problem. What are the three parts of this evaluation methodology, my "holy trinity of security?"
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2.) Anyone involved in e-mail security has to look at multiple layers to see the different security issues. I call this an "onion." Briefly, starting from the network and transport layers and working your way up, recall the layers that are important in evaluating e-mail security.
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3.) People interested in Sender ID see it as a way to reduce spam. How can Sender ID help?
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4.) If your firewall doesn't allow for SMTP extensions such as TLS encryption or MIME SIZE advising, what's the best solution?
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5.) S/MIME can provide authentication, privacy and integrity checking. Why isn't S/MIME the perfect solution to e-mail security?
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