Duplicate of Introduction to Cybersecurity

Question 1

Software that analyzes security alerts, logs and other data from network security devices.

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SIEM

Question 2

Software vulnerabilities are usually introduced by:

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errors in the operating system or application code

Question 3

What type of hacker breaks into networks so that the security of these systems can be improved?

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White Hat

Question 4

I came across a vulnerability on a network that I am authorised to access.

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I am a White Hat Hacker

Question 5

What is an example of the Cyber Kill Chain

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a planned process of cyber attack

Question 6

Configuring access settings to require users to authenticate before access to certain web pages

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integrity

Question 7

The Internet of Things (IoT) is:

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a network of physical objects, such as sensors.

Question 8

Company server receiving very high number of requests simultaneously from different locations

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DDoS attack

Question 9

What is the main purpose of cyberwarfare

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to gain advantage over adversaries

Question 10

After hacking into an ATM system I worked with ATM manufacturers to fix the flaws that I found.

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I am a Grey Hat Hacker

Question 11

Hides or masquerades the private addresses of network hosts

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Network Address Translation (NAT) Firewall

Question 12

Identify the common malware symptoms

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All of the above

Question 13

Cybersecurity is the ongoing effort to protect networked systems and data from unauthorized use

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True

Question 14

A security implementation that uses biometrics

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fingerprint

Question 15

Malware designed to modify the operating system to create a backdoor.

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Rootkit

Question 16

Tool to lure an attacker so an administrator can capture, log and analyse the attack behaviour

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honeypot

Question 17

When describing malware what is the difference between a worm and a virus

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Virus replicates attaching to another file, worm on its own

Question 18

Which stage of the Kill Chain focuses on the identification and selection of targets

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reconnaissance

Question 19

Two factor authentication requires

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a username, password and a biometric scan or physical object

Question 20

Cyberwarfare is an Internet-based conflict that involves the penetration.

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of computer systems and networks of other nations

Question 21

A firewall that filters traffic based on source and destination IP addresses is a:

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Network Layer Firewall

Question 22

identify an objective of data integrity

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Data is not altered during transit

Question 23

Open Authorization is a protocol that allows an end user’s to access third party applications

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without exposing the user’s password

Question 24

A guideline for information security for an organization is known as the CIA Triad:

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Confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Question 25

Cybersecurity professionals must:

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all of the above

Question 26

For what purpose would a network administrator use a NMap tool

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detection and identification of open ports

Question 27

SEO poisoning is a cyber attack with the aim of:

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improving a website’s ranking by a search engine

Question 28

Best approach to prevent an infected IOT from maliciously accessing devices on a network.

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Place all IOT devices on an isolated network

Question 29

What action will IDS take upon detection of malicious traffic

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create a network alert and log the detection

Question 30

Scans data against a database of rules or attack signatures, looking for malicious traffic.

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Intrusion Detection System

Question 31

Encrypting File System (EFS) is a Windows feature that can encrypt data. Only...

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The user that encrypted the data will be able to access it

Question 32

What type of attack uses zombies

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DDoS

Question 33

What is the main role of the Cisco Security Incident Response Team?

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to ensure company, system and data preservation

Question 34

A checksum is used to ......... when it is passed across a network

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Verify the integrity of information

Question 35

Emails to a patient about appointments. What information could put privacy of patients at risk

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patient records

Duplicate of Introduction to Cybersecurity

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Duplicate of Introduction to Cybersecurity

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