Which statement describes cybersecurity?

An ongoing effort to protect internet systems & the data associated

What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?

Discoering weaknesses of netowrks & systems to improve security level

To detect any evidence of a hack or malware in a computer or network

Which statement describes the term attack surface?

The total of vulnerabilities in a system that is accessible to an attacker

What characteristic describes script kiddies?

Inexperienced threat actors running existing scripts, etc. to cause harm

What is an example of "hacktivism"?

Environmentalists send DoS attack on an oil company responsible a spill

To probe network devices, servers, & hosts for open TCP or UDP ports

What focus describes a characteristic of an indicator of attack (IOA)?

Motivation behind an attack & the means used to compromise vulnerability

What characteristic describes a gray hat hacker?

Individuals who commit cyber crimes but not for personal gain

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Question Below:
DoS
Eavesdropping
IP address spoofing
MiTM
2
Which statement describes cybersecurity?
The framework for security policy development
Model used for developing firewall technologies to fight against cybercrime
An ongoing effort to protect internet systems & the data associated
3
What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?
Taking advantage of any vulnerability for illegal personal gain
Studying operating systems of various platforms to develop a new system
Discoering weaknesses of netowrks & systems to improve security level
Fine tuning network devices to improve their performance and efficiency
4
Question Below:
To obtain specially designed OS's preloaded w/ tools optimized for hacking
To reverse engineer binary files when writing exploits & analyzing malware
To detect any evidence of a hack or malware in a computer or network
5
Which type of network threat is intended to prevent authorized users from accessing resources?
Trust exploitation
Access Attacks
Reconnaissance Attacks
DoS attacks
6
In what type of attack does a threat attacker attach to the network and read communications from network users?
Password-Based
Data Modification
Eavesdropping
Denial of Service
7
Question Below
Compromised key
Social engineering
DoS
Password-based
8
What security tool allows a threat actor to hack into a wireless network and detect security vulnerabilities?
Click fuzzers
NMap
SuperScan
KisMac
9
Question Below:
Compromised Key
Eavesdropping
Man-in-the-middle
Password-based
10
In what type of attack can threat actors change the data in packets without the knowledge of the sender or receiver?
Data Modification
Eavesdropping
Denial of Service
IP address spoofing
11
Which statement describes the term attack surface?
it is the network interface where attacks originate
The total of vulnerabilities in a system that is accessible to an attacker
It is the group of hosts that experiences the same attack
It is the total number of attacks toward an organization within a day
12
What characteristic describes script kiddies?
Hackers who try to discover exploits and report them to vendors for prizes
Hackers who rally and protest against different political and social ideals
Inexperienced threat actors running existing scripts, etc. to cause harm
13
Question Below:
Eavesdropping
MiTM
Password-Based
IP Address spoofing
14
What is an example of "hacktivism"?
Teen breaks into the web server of newspaper and posts a cartoon picture
Criminals use the internet to attempt to steal money from a banking account
Environmentalists send DoS attack on an oil company responsible a spill
15
Which risk management plan involves discontinuing an activity that creates a risk?
Risk sharing
Risk avoidance
Risk retention
Risk reducing
16
Question Below:
To detect any evidence of a hack or malware in a computer or network
To probe network devices, servers, & hosts for open TCP or UDP ports
To reverse engineer binary files when writing exploits & analyzing malware
17
What type of attack prevents the normal use of a computer or network by valid users?
MiTM
Password-Based
IP Address Spoofing
DoS
18
What focus describes a characteristic of an indicator of attack (IOA)?
The risk management strategies after an attack and compromise of systems
Motivation behind an attack & the means used to compromise vulnerability
Threat avoidance after an attack & the potential cost implications
The mitigation after an attack & the potential compromised vulnerabilities
19
Question Below:
Risk Avoidance
Risk Acceptance
Risk Transfer
Risk Reduction
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What characteristic describes a gray hat hacker?
Individuals who design risk adoption strategies
Individuals who use programming skills for good, ethical, and legal purpose
Individuals who commit cyber crimes but not for personal gain

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