Network Threats

What type of files need to be updated to provide the latest information to your AV software?

A ping of death sends what type of packet?

Security device that can change network configs, terminate sessions, and deceive the attacker?

Why is it important to keep your system patched and up to date?

Which policy involves securing important documents and material left at an employees work area?

Which of the following is a vulnerability scanner?

Which is an attack that allows an attacker to hijack a valid user session?

If there is no definition for a virus, how could an antivirus program still scan for it?

A ______ firewall keeps track of all the established connections passing through it.

Which is designed to reduce the effects of a disaster and includes steps to resume operations?

What is the main difference between a worm and a virus?

Email spoofing works by changing the

What is a DDOS

An attack where the attacker attempts all combinations of characters for a password?

Hardware or software device that can eavesdrop on transmissions traveling through the network?

Which of the following security mechanisms has been compromised?

An attack coming from inside the company is referred to as a

What is the main difference between a network-based firewall and a host-based firewall?

What attack can be prevented by training employees on handling confidential information?

Which type of virus affects both the boot sector and files on a computer?

A hidden access point that is illegally connected to your network is known as a

Which of the following involves drawing symbols in public places to mark open Wi-Fi networks?

IDSs can identify attackers by their _______.

What describes the appropriate response to a security event on a network?

What is the function of a DMZ?

Before disposing of a hard drive you should

What type of security threat allows an attacker to learn your password through email or phone?

Which of the following devices can read an entry card from a distance?

An attack in which the attacker scans for networks using a high-powered antenna and laptop?

Which type of virus impacts files with the filename extensions .com, .exe, and .dll?

How do you spot a hacker?

In general, firewalls work by __________.

What process allows you to update your Windows-based operating system?

Which of the following is a type of denial of service attack?

Which of the following is not a function of NMAP?

Which physical security feature is designed to catch trespassers?

Software based utility used to scan a network host for open ports on a TCP/IP network?

Monkey B, Michaelangelo, Stoned, and Stealth Boot are examples of which type of virus?

How do you lock the computer?

Who is responsible for securing a crime scene and protecting the evidence from corruption?

A type of DOS attack the intent is not malicious but still results in bringing down a site

Which of the following is a type of denial of service attack?

What type of scan can be done by an antivirus program?