6. What is the main weakness of symmetric encryption in large-scale communication?

C) The same key must be securely shared with all parties

5. Which of the following scenarios represents a zero-day vulnerability?

C) A newly discovered flaw that has no known fix or patch

4. What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

C) Authentication using two different factors

8. A user's account is accessed at odd hours from different locations, despite MFA. What's the most likely cause?

B) The account has been compromised via a token/session hijack

Which of the following best describes a phishing attack?

C) Tricking users via fake emails or websites

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a network?

C) To filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on security rules

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3. Which of the following is the strongest password?
D) gT$9vP!x#Z1
A) password123
B) qwerty
C) Admin2020
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6. What is the main weakness of symmetric encryption in large-scale communication?
A) It uses weak algorithms by default
D) It is slower than asymmetric encryption
B) It requires less computational power than asymmetric encryption
C) The same key must be securely shared with all parties
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5. Which of the following scenarios represents a zero-day vulnerability?
D) A vulnerability used in a phishing campaign
B) An outdated software version that’s known to be vulnerable
C) A newly discovered flaw that has no known fix or patch
A) A bug that has been patched but users haven't updated yet
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4. What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
C) Authentication using two different factors
B) Using two passwords for the same account
D) Using a fingerprint instead of a password
A) Logging in with a username and password only
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7. Which type of attack attempts to manipulate users into breaking normal security procedures?
C) SQL injection
A) DDoS attack
B) Man-in-the-middle attack
D) Social engineering
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8. A user's account is accessed at odd hours from different locations, despite MFA. What's the most likely cause?
D) MFA guarantees account safety, so it's a false alarm
B) The account has been compromised via a token/session hijack
C) The system is misconfigured
A) The user is traveling
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Which of the following best describes a phishing attack?
D) Scanning a system for open ports
B) Encrypting data to prevent unauthorized access
A) Installing antivirus software to detect malware
C) Tricking users via fake emails or websites
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What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a network?
A) To physically secure network devices
B) To ensure fast internet connectivity
C) To filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on security rules
D) To encrypt all internet traffic

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