Intro to Cybersecurity Cert Review

During a meeting, a rep from IT discusses features of an upcoming product that will be released next year.

Why do IoT devices pose a greater risk than other computing devices on a network?

What type of attack disrupts services by overwhelming network devices with bogus traffic?

Which two characteristics describe a worm? (Choose two.)

A tool used to gather information about data flowing through a network

Which configuration on a wireless router is not considered to be adequate security for a wireless network?

Which protocol is used by the Cisco Cyberthreat Defense Solution to collect information about traffic on the network?

What should be checked first when the user connects to the public network?

Technology to prevent malicious software from collecting personal data and producing unwanted pop-up ads?

Which tool is used to provide a list of open ports on network devices?

What are three methods that can be used to ensure confidentiality of information? (Choose three.)

What is the purpose of a rootkit?

Which method is used to check the integrity of data?

An employee points out a design flaw in a new product to the department manager.

What is the last stage of the Cyber Kill Chain framework?

In what way are zombies used in security attacks?

Which example illustrates how malware might be concealed?

How can users keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer?

This monitors online activities and collects personal information without permission

A conceptual outline of the stages of an information systems attack

Why may internal security threats cause greater damage to an organization than external security threats?

As data is being stored on a local hard disk, which method would secure the data from unauthorized access?

Alicia has lost her corporate ID badge. You lend her your ID badge until she can obtain a replacement.

Software vulnerability when data is written beyond the limits of memory areas that are allocated to an application.

What is an example of "hacktivism"?

Which tool can perform real-time traffic, port analysis and detect port scans, fingerprinting and buffer overflow?

What is the best method to prevent Bluetooth from being exploited?

How can a user prevent others from eavesdropping on network traffic when operating a PC on a public Wi-Fi hot spot?

Which technology removes direct equipment and maintenance costs from the user for data backups?

An employee is out and describes a new video game that is under development at the company the employee works for.

Which statement describes cyberwarfare?

Which password would most likely take the longest for a malicious user to guess or break?

What is the motivation of a white hat attacker?

Open standard protocol allowing end users to access third party applications without exposing the password of the user

What three items are components of the CIA triad? (Choose three.)

An employee is laid off and then hired by another company. The employee shares ideas proposed at the original company.

Any computer code that can be used to steal data, bypass access controls, or harm or compromise a system

What is the most common goal of search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning?

What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?

A user is having difficulty remembering passwords for multiple online accounts. What is the best solution for the user?

Which tool can identify malicious traffic by comparing packet contents to known attack signatures?

A security appliance that has the ability to block or deny traffic based on a positive rule or a signature match

What is another name for confidentiality of information?

Which type of attack allows an attacker to use a brute force approach?