Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a wireless attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unauthorized network access 
B)  Man-in-the-middle attack using an evil twin 
C)  Wireless DOS attacks 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Unauthorized network access 
B)  Man-in-the-middle attack using an evil twin 
C)  Wireless DOS attacks 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

In a smurf flood DoS attack, attackers can benefit from a multiplier effect because multiple ICMP requests are responded to by a single host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

DoS attacks can cause harm by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stopping a critical service 
B)  slowly degrading services over a period of time 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  stopping a critical service 
B)  slowly degrading services over a period of time 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 4

Open networks can be legally accessed by anyone and are frequently posted as such.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ________ can be used to gather network information or user data.

Accepted Answer

A)  RFMON 
B)  packet sniffer 
C)  whaling device 
D)  None of the above 
A)  RFMON 
B)  packet sniffer 
C)  whaling device 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Evil twin access point attacks are most common in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure WLANs 
B)  public hotspots 
C)  wired connected networks 
D)  None of the above 
A)  secure WLANs 
B)  public hotspots 
C)  wired connected networks 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Nearly all wireless access points can support 802.11i.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is a good option if an attack is aimed at a single server because it keeps transmission lines at least partially open for other communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate limiting 
B)  False open 
C)  Black holing 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Rate limiting 
B)  False open 
C)  Black holing 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

CTS frames tell other wireless clients that you want to transmit for a given amount of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Similar to a direct attack, an indirect attack occurs when an attacker spoofs his/her IP address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most common attack against a wireless network is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  man-in-the-middle attack using an evil twin 
B)  wireless DOS attacks 
C)  unauthorized network access 
D)  None of the above 
A)  man-in-the-middle attack using an evil twin 
B)  wireless DOS attacks 
C)  unauthorized network access 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

________ are compromised hosts running malware controlled by the hacker.

Accepted Answer

A)  DDoS 
B)  ICMP 
C)  Bots 
D)  None of the above 
A)  DDoS 
B)  ICMP 
C)  Bots 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Wireless attacks avoid the access points to limit detection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The authenticator is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  workgroup switch 
B)  central authentication server 
C)  client 
D)  None of the above 
A)  workgroup switch 
B)  central authentication server 
C)  client 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

In regards to network security, ________ means preventing unauthorized users from gaining information about the network structure, data flowing across the network, network protocols used, or packet header values.

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality 
B)  integrity 
C)  availability 
D)  authentication 
A)  confidentiality 
B)  integrity 
C)  availability 
D)  authentication

Question 16

WEP uses RC4 for fast and therefore cheap encryption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A network administrator notices extensive damage to wireless packets. This might indicate a ________ attack.

Accepted Answer

A)  man-in-the-middle 
B)  SYN/ACK 
C)  DoS flood attack 
D)  None of the above 
A)  man-in-the-middle 
B)  SYN/ACK 
C)  DoS flood attack 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following measures offers strong security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using spread spectrum transmission in 802.11 
B)  Turning oFf SSID broadcasting 
C)  WEP 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Using spread spectrum transmission in 802.11 
B)  Turning oFf SSID broadcasting 
C)  WEP 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

In 802.1X, the heavy authentication work is done on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authenticators 
B)  clients 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  authenticators 
B)  clients 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 20

In pre-shared key mode, a passphrase should be at least ________ characters long?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  20 
C)  64 
D)  100 
A)  8 
B)  20 
C)  64 
D)  100

Which of the following is an example of a wireless attack?

In a smurf flood DoS attack, attackers can benefit from a multiplier effect because multiple ICMP requests are responded to by a single host.

DoS attacks can cause harm by ________.

Open networks can be legally accessed by anyone and are frequently posted as such.

A ________ can be used to gather network information or user data.

Evil twin access point attacks are most common in ________.

Nearly all wireless access points can support 802.11i.

________ is a good option if an attack is aimed at a single server because it keeps transmission lines at least partially open for other communication.

CTS frames tell other wireless clients that you want to transmit for a given amount of time.

Similar to a direct attack, an indirect attack occurs when an attacker spoofs his/her IP address.

The most common attack against a wireless network is a ________.

________ are compromised hosts running malware controlled by the hacker.

Wireless attacks avoid the access points to limit detection.

The authenticator is the ________.

In regards to network security, ________ means preventing unauthorized users from gaining information about the network structure, data flowing across the network, network protocols used, or packet header values.

WEP uses RC4 for fast and therefore cheap encryption.

A network administrator notices extensive damage to wireless packets. This might indicate a ________ attack.

Which of the following measures offers strong security?

In 802.1X, the heavy authentication work is done on ________.

In pre-shared key mode, a passphrase should be at least ________ characters long?

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Access Control

Firewalls

Host Hardening

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

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Exam 4: Secure Networks

Which of the following is an example of a wireless attack?

In a smurf flood DoS attack, attackers can benefit from a multiplier effect because multiple ICMP requests are responded to by a single host.

DoS attacks can cause harm by ________.

Open networks can be legally accessed by anyone and are frequently posted as such.

A ________ can be used to gather network information or user data.

Evil twin access point attacks are most common in ________.

Nearly all wireless access points can support 802.11i.

________ is a good option if an attack is aimed at a single server because it keeps transmission lines at least partially open for other communication.

CTS frames tell other wireless clients that you want to transmit for a given amount of time.

Similar to a direct attack, an indirect attack occurs when an attacker spoofs his/her IP address.

The most common attack against a wireless network is a ________.

________ are compromised hosts running malware controlled by the hacker.

Wireless attacks avoid the access points to limit detection.

The authenticator is the ________.

In regards to network security, ________ means preventing unauthorized users from gaining information about the network structure, data flowing across the network, network protocols used, or packet header values.

WEP uses RC4 for fast and therefore cheap encryption.

A network administrator notices extensive damage to wireless packets. This might indicate a ________ attack.

Which of the following measures offers strong security?

In 802.1X, the heavy authentication work is done on ________.

In pre-shared key mode, a passphrase should be at least ________ characters long?

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Access Control

Firewalls

Host Hardening

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

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