What is a firewall used for?

To protect a computer network from unauthorised access

What is a Rouge Access Point?

A method of cyber attack against wireless networks

Explain the concept of Return-Oriented Programming

An attack method chaining short sequences of existing code to do bad stuff

What is a hypervisor in terms of virtualisation?

A software layer that creates and manages virtual machines

What is the purpose of a honeypot in cybersecurity?

A decoy system designed to lure attackers and gather info about tactics

What is a USB Rubber Ducky?

A device that emulates a keyboard to execute pre-programmed keystrokes

What is the main goal of a penetration test?

To simulate a cyber attack on a system to identify vulnerabilities

Cloud-based, Packet filtering, Proxy - what do these have in common?

Types of firewall configurations

What is the main difference between a virus and a worm?

A virus requires human intervention to spread; a worm spreads automatically

What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?

A prolonged, targeted cyber attack carried out by a well-funded adversary

What is a zero day exploit?

A vulnerability in software exploited before a fix is known

Which of the following is an example of MFA?

Scanning a fingerprint and asking a security question

What is social engineering?

A psychological manipulation to gain unauthorised access to information

A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

What is steganography in cybersecurity?

A method of hiding messages in other media

What does a Man-In-The-Middle (MitM) attack involve?

Intercepting communication between two parties

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1
What is the HTTP 418 response code?
Request timeout
I'm a teapot
Host not found
Unauthorised access
2
Which type of malware disguises itself as legitimate software?
Rootkit
Trojan horse
Worm
Tiktok
3
What is a firewall used for?
To protect a computer network from unauthorised access
To block incoming scam callers on your phone
To filter out spam emails from your inbox
To shield your online internet identity
4
What is a Rouge Access Point?
A type of firewall configuration
A method of cyber attack against wireless networks
A network point used for secure access
A secure connection establised in a virtual private network (VPN)
5
Explain the concept of Return-Oriented Programming
An attack method chaining short sequences of existing code to do bad stuff
A strategy for writing secure code that prevents buffer overflows
A defense mechanism against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
A technique that focuses on returning malware infected devices to normal
6
What is a hypervisor in terms of virtualisation?
A software tool for managing hyperlinks in web applications
A hardware component that manages network traffic and prevents DDoS attacks
A software layer that creates and manages virtual machines
A type of encryption algorithm used to secure virtual networks
7
What is the purpose of a honeypot in cybersecurity?
A decoy system designed to lure attackers and gather info about tactics
A sticky protocol that traps viruses into an isolated folder
A software tool for 'unsticking' internet connectivity
A device for collecting honey from bees
8
What is a USB Rubber Ducky?
A device that emulates a keyboard to execute pre-programmed keystrokes
A type of USB shaped like a rubber duck
Idk man I just came for the free pizza
A tool for testing open ports, goes 'quack' when inserted
9
What is the main goal of a penetration test?
Idk you stab a pen into things really hard
To simulate a cyber attack on a system to identify vulnerabilities
To measure internet connection speed
To test the durability of pens
10
What does the acronym DDoS stand for?
Dedicated Denial of Service
Distributed Denial of Service
Dynamic Database of Storage
Distributed Denial of Security
11
Cloud-based, Packet filtering, Proxy - what do these have in common?
Types of firewall configurations
Machine learning algorithms
Cyber attacks
Advanced threat actors
12
What does the term malware stand for?
Mainframe architecture vulnerability software
Malnourished freeware
Mandatory legal requirements
Malevolent software
13
What is the main difference between a virus and a worm?
A worm infects software; infects hardware
A virus requires human intervention to spread; a worm spreads automatically
A virus spreads via email; a worm spreads through USB drives
A worm is more dangerous than a virus
14
What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?
A prolonged, targeted cyber attack carried out by a well-funded adversary
A computer virus that evolves with AI
A one-time cyber attack
A type of firewall configuration
15
What is a zero day exploit?
A type of software bug that is harmless
A vulnerability in software exploited before a fix is known
An exploit occuring on the 0th day of the month
A type of penetration testing tool
16
Which of the following is an example of MFA?
Entering a username and password
Enabling auto-login on a browser
Scanning a fingerprint and asking a security question
Changing your password regularly
17
What is social engineering?
A psychological manipulation to gain unauthorised access to information
The act of trading online digital currency
Social media marketing to convince viewers to buy their products/services
Hacker group therapy session
18
What is phishing?
A game played under the water
That activity where you catch fish
A form of physical exercise
A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information
19
What is steganography in cybersecurity?
A method of hiding messages in other media
A method of mapping out the range/reach of attacks
A protocol for ensuring secure messaging in common messenger clients
A type of firewall configuration
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What does a Man-In-The-Middle (MitM) attack involve?
Attacking multiple devices at once
Intercepting communication between two parties
Overloading a network with traffic through multiple sources
Attacking a single target repeatedly

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