MU Ethical Hacking Quiz

Question 1

In virtual memory management, what is a "page"?

Accepted Answer

A segment of the physical disk used as an extension of RAM

Question 2

Which technology allows for the encapsulation of data to enable the secure transmission over a public network?

Accepted Answer

VPN

Question 3

How can an organization ensure non-repudiation in digital communications?

Accepted Answer

By using digital signatures

Question 4

Which of these is a technical control that can be implemented to detect insider threats?

Accepted Answer

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems

Question 5

A software application running in the background

Accepted Answer

To determine which process runs at a given time

Question 6

Which of the following is responsible for managing hardware resources in an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Kernel

Question 7

Which routing protocol is most suitable for use in large, complex networks with multiple routing domains?

Accepted Answer

BGP

Question 8

Which of these devices would not be considered part of the Internet of Things?

Accepted Answer

Smartphone

Question 9

Which command in UNIX/Linux is used to display running processes?

Accepted Answer

ps

Question 10

In the context of cybersecurity, what does the principle of least privilege entail?

Accepted Answer

Users should have minimum access needed to perform their job functions

Question 11

Which encryption method is most suitable for securing data at rest?

Accepted Answer

AES

Question 12

What order from bottom to top does the TCP/IP architecture use?

Accepted Answer

Link, Internet, Transport, Application

Question 13

The UDP headers contain which of the following fields?

Accepted Answer

Destination port, source port, checksum, length

Question 14

How does a stateful firewall differ from a stateless firewall?

Accepted Answer

Stateful firewalls track connections and decide based on the connection.

Question 15

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for data formatting and encryption?

Accepted Answer

Presentation

Question 16

Which of the following file systems is most commonly used by Linux?

Accepted Answer

ext4

Question 17

What type of malware is designed to provide unauthorized access to a system, often without the user’s knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Rootkit

Question 18

Which method would be most effective in mitigating a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack?

Accepted Answer

Implementing strong encryption protocols like TLS/SSL

Question 19

What important function can EDR offer to security operations staff?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

What is the primary function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

Accepted Answer

To monitor network traffic for suspicious activity and generate alerts

Question 21

In the context of IPv6, what does the "::" notation signify?

Accepted Answer

Default gateway

Question 22

What is the purpose of a subnet mask in IP networking?

Accepted Answer

To distinguish the host portion of the address from the network portion

Question 23

When designing a network for high availability which redundancy protocols would you most likely implement?

Accepted Answer

VRRP

Question 24

How can an organization ensure non-repudiation in digital communications?

Accepted Answer

By using digital signatures

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