What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?

prevent servers from being able 2 handle additional requests

What is a computer virus?

Any program that self-replicates

What is the purpose of a rootkit?

togain privileged access to a device while concealing itself

What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?

discovering weaknesses of systems to improve the security

What three items are components of the CIA triad?

confidentiality, integrity,availability

Driving looking for wireless networks to hack

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1
What is a sneaker?
person who hacks a system to test its vulnerabilities
person who hacks a system without being caught
person who hacks a system by faking a legitimate password
person who is an amateur hacker
2
What is spyware?
Only software that logs keystrokes
Only software that monitors what websites you visit
Any software that monitors your system
Any software used to gather intelligence
3
Technique for breaching a system’s by exploiting human nature rather than tech is war-driving.
TRUE
FALSE
4
Which type of attack allows an attacker to use a brute force approach?
social engineering
packet sniffing
denial of service
password cracking
5
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are three pillars of the CIA triangle.
FALSE
TRUE
6
What is malware?
Software that damages your system
Software that is not functioning properly
Software that has some malicious purpose
Software that is not properly configured for your system
7
What is another name for confidentiality of information?
trustworthiness
privacy
accuracy
consistency
8
Which method is used to check the integrity of data?
backup
encryption
authentication
checksum
9
What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?
to facilitate access to external networks
prevent servers from being able 2 handle additional requests
obtain all addresses in the address book within the server
to scan the data on the target server
10
Which of the following is the first packet sent in the TCP three-way handshake?
RST
PSH
ACK
SYN
11
Which security tool works by recognizing signs of a possible attack and notifying an admin.
DiD
ID/PS
DMZ
VPN
12
What is a computer virus?
Any program that self-replicates
Any program that is downloaded to without your permission
Any program that causes harm to your system
Any program that can change your Windows Registry
13
Which of the following correctly represents the port used by FTP control traffic and FTP file?
21, 23
20, 23
21, 20
20, 25
14
What is the purpose of a rootkit?
togain privileged access to a device while concealing itself
to deliver advertisements without user consent
to masquerade as a legitimate program
to replicate itself independently of any other programs
15
What is the most common threat on the Internet?
Hackers
Computer viruses
Auction fraud
Illegal software
16
Which technology removes direct equipment and maintenance costs from the user for data backups?
a cloud service
network attached storage
a tape
an external hard drive
17
What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?
fine tuning network devices to improve their performance
discovering weaknesses of systems to improve the security
taking advantage of vulnerabilities for personal gain
studying OS of various platforms to develop a new system
18
Which tool is used to provide a list of open ports on network devices?
Ping
Nmap
Tracert
Whois
19
What type of attack displays false information masquerading as legitimate data?
buffer overflow
phishing
Java applet
20
What three items are components of the CIA triad?
confidentiality,intervention,availability
confidentiality, integrity,availability
access, scalability, integrity
confidentiality, integrity, access
21
What are the three approaches to security?
Perimeter, layered, hybrid
Perimeter, complete, none
High security, medium security, low security
Internal, external, and hybrid
22
Data is being stored on a local HD, which method would secure the data from unauthorized access
two factor authentication
data encryption
deletion of sensitive files
a duplicate hard drive copy
23
14. Which of the following is the most basic security activity?
Firewalls
Password protection
Auditing
Authentication
24
What is the term for hacking a phone system?
Telco-hacking
Phreaking
Cracking
Hacking
25
What is war-driving?
Driving while using a wireless connection to hack
Driving and seeking rival hackers
Driving and seeking a computer job
Driving looking for wireless networks to hack

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