Intro to Cybersecurity Cert Review

Which method is used to check the integrity of data?

Which configuration on a wireless router is not considered to be adequate security for a wireless network?

How can a user prevent others from eavesdropping on network traffic when operating a PC on a public Wi-Fi hot spot?

Which tool can perform real-time traffic, port analysis and detect port scans, fingerprinting and buffer overflow?

What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?

Which tool can identify malicious traffic by comparing packet contents to known attack signatures?

What type of attack disrupts services by overwhelming network devices with bogus traffic?

What are three methods that can be used to ensure confidentiality of information? (Choose three.)

What is the last stage of the Cyber Kill Chain framework?

What is the best method to prevent Bluetooth from being exploited?

Open standard protocol allowing end users to access third party applications without exposing the password of the user

An employee is laid off and then hired by another company. The employee shares ideas proposed at the original company.

Software vulnerability when data is written beyond the limits of memory areas that are allocated to an application.

What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?

How can users keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer?

An employee points out a design flaw in a new product to the department manager.

Which password would most likely take the longest for a malicious user to guess or break?

In what way are zombies used in security attacks?

Why may internal security threats cause greater damage to an organization than external security threats?

What is the purpose of a rootkit?

An employee is out and describes a new video game that is under development at the company the employee works for.

Which example illustrates how malware might be concealed?

Which tool is used to provide a list of open ports on network devices?

A conceptual outline of the stages of an information systems attack

Which technology removes direct equipment and maintenance costs from the user for data backups?

What should be checked first when the user connects to the public network?

Which two characteristics describe a worm? (Choose two.)

A user is having difficulty remembering passwords for multiple online accounts. What is the best solution for the user?

What is an example of "hacktivism"?

A security appliance that has the ability to block or deny traffic based on a positive rule or a signature match

Any computer code that can be used to steal data, bypass access controls, or harm or compromise a system

This monitors online activities and collects personal information without permission

As data is being stored on a local hard disk, which method would secure the data from unauthorized access?

Alicia has lost her corporate ID badge. You lend her your ID badge until she can obtain a replacement.

Which protocol is used by the Cisco Cyberthreat Defense Solution to collect information about traffic on the network?

A tool used to gather information about data flowing through a network

What is the most common goal of search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning?

What three items are components of the CIA triad? (Choose three.)

Which statement describes cyberwarfare?

During a meeting, a rep from IT discusses features of an upcoming product that will be released next year.

Why do IoT devices pose a greater risk than other computing devices on a network?

What is another name for confidentiality of information?

Technology to prevent malicious software from collecting personal data and producing unwanted pop-up ads?

Which type of attack allows an attacker to use a brute force approach?