Question 1

Vulnerability-based attacks that occur before a patch is available are called ________ attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) preinstallation 
B) stealth 
C) malware 
D) zero-day 
A) preinstallation 
B) stealth 
C) malware 
D) zero-day

Question 2

In authentication,the ________ is the party trying to prove his or her identity.

Accepted Answer

A) supplicant 
B) verifier 
C) true party 
D) all of the above 
A) supplicant 
B) verifier 
C) true party 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following can spread more rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A) directly-propagating viruses 
B) directly-propagating worms 
C) Both of the above can spread with approximately equal speed. 
A) directly-propagating viruses 
B) directly-propagating worms 
C) Both of the above can spread with approximately equal speed.

Question 4

A ________ is a flaw in a program that permits a specific attack or set of attacks against this problem.

Accepted Answer

A) malware 
B) security error 
C) vulnerability 
D) security fault 
A) malware 
B) security error 
C) vulnerability 
D) security fault

Question 5

________ is the dominant firewall filtering method used on main border firewalls today.

Accepted Answer

A) ACL filtering 
B) Application content filtering 
C) Stateful packet inspection 
D) none of the above 
A) ACL filtering 
B) Application content filtering 
C) Stateful packet inspection 
D) none of the above

Question 6

The password "R7%t&" can be defeated by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) All of the above could defeat the password equally quickly. 
A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) All of the above could defeat the password equally quickly.

Question 7

The messages of VPNs ________.

Accepted Answer

A) share the same transmission lines 
B) are encrypted 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B 
A) share the same transmission lines 
B) are encrypted 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B

Question 8

Which type of firewall filtering collects streams of packets to analyze them as a group?

Accepted Answer

A) static packet filtering 
B) stateful packet inspection 
C) next-generation 
D) none of the above 
A) static packet filtering 
B) stateful packet inspection 
C) next-generation 
D) none of the above

Question 9

The general name for malware on a user's PC that collects sensitive information and sends this information to an attacker is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) keystroke loggers 
B) anti-privacy software 
C) spyware 
D) data mining software 
A) keystroke loggers 
B) anti-privacy software 
C) spyware 
D) data mining software

Question 10

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virus 
B) worm 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B 
A) virus 
B) worm 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B

Question 11

Firewall log files should be read ________.

Accepted Answer

A) every month 
B) every day 
C) every week 
D) usually only when a serious attack is suspected 
A) every month 
B) every day 
C) every week 
D) usually only when a serious attack is suspected

Question 12

You discover that you can get into other e-mail accounts after you have logged in under your account.You spend just a few minutes looking at another user's mail.Is that hacking?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) No 
C) We cannot say from the information given. 
A) Yes 
B) No 
C) We cannot say from the information given.

Question 13

A password-cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) comprehensive keyboard attack 
A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid mode dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) comprehensive keyboard attack

Question 14

An attack aimed at a single person or a small group of individuals is a(n)________ attack.(Choose the most specific answer.)

Accepted Answer

A) phishing 
B) spear phishing 
C) highly targeted 
D) customized 
A) phishing 
B) spear phishing 
C) highly targeted 
D) customized

Question 15

Pieces of code that are executed after the virus or worm has spread are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) vulnerabilities 
B) exploits 
C) compromises 
D) payloads 
A) vulnerabilities 
B) exploits 
C) compromises 
D) payloads

Question 16

________ is the general name for proofs of identity in authentication.

Accepted Answer

A) Credentials 
B) Authorizations 
C) Certificates 
D) Signatures 
A) Credentials 
B) Authorizations 
C) Certificates 
D) Signatures

Question 17

In distributed DoS attacks,the attacker sends messages directly to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bots 
B) the intended victim of the DoS attack 
C) a command and control server 
D) DOS servers 
A) bots 
B) the intended victim of the DoS attack 
C) a command and control server 
D) DOS servers

Question 18

The password "NeVEr" can be defeated by a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) none of the above 
A) dictionary attack 
B) hybrid dictionary attack 
C) brute-force attack 
D) none of the above

Question 19

If you see a username and password on a Post-It note that anyone can see on a monitor,is it hacking if you use this information to log in?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) No 
C) We cannot say from the information given. 
A) Yes 
B) No 
C) We cannot say from the information given.

Question 20

Which of the following probably suffered the most financial damage from the Target breach?

Accepted Answer

A) Target 
B) banks 
C) consumers 
D) POS vendors 
A) Target 
B) banks 
C) consumers 
D) POS vendors

Vulnerability-based attacks that occur before a patch is available are called ________ attacks.

In authentication,the ________ is the party trying to prove his or her identity.

Which of the following can spread more rapidly?

A ________ is a flaw in a program that permits a specific attack or set of attacks against this problem.

________ is the dominant firewall filtering method used on main border firewalls today.

The password "R7%t&" can be defeated by a ________.

The messages of VPNs ________.

Which type of firewall filtering collects streams of packets to analyze them as a group?

The general name for malware on a user's PC that collects sensitive information and sends this information to an attacker is ________.

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Firewall log files should be read ________.

You discover that you can get into other e-mail accounts after you have logged in under your account.You spend just a few minutes looking at another user's mail.Is that hacking?

A password-cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

An attack aimed at a single person or a small group of individuals is a(n)________ attack.(Choose the most specific answer.)

Pieces of code that are executed after the virus or worm has spread are called ________.

________ is the general name for proofs of identity in authentication.

In distributed DoS attacks,the attacker sends messages directly to ________.

The password "NeVEr" can be defeated by a ________.

If you see a username and password on a Post-It note that anyone can see on a monitor,is it hacking if you use this information to log in?

Which of the following probably suffered the most financial damage from the Target breach?

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Ethernet 8023switched Lans

Wireless Lans I

Wireless Lans 2

Tcp-Ip Internet Working I

Tcp-Ip Internet Working 2

Carrier Wide Area Networks Wans

Networked Applications

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Module B More on Modulation

Module C More on Telecommunications

Module D Directory Servers

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Exam 3: Network Security

Vulnerability-based attacks that occur before a patch is available are called ________ attacks.

In authentication,the ________ is the party trying to prove his or her identity.

Which of the following can spread more rapidly?

A ________ is a flaw in a program that permits a specific attack or set of attacks against this problem.

________ is the dominant firewall filtering method used on main border firewalls today.

The password "R7%t&" can be defeated by a ________.

The messages of VPNs ________.

Which type of firewall filtering collects streams of packets to analyze them as a group?

The general name for malware on a user's PC that collects sensitive information and sends this information to an attacker is ________.

Mobile code is another name for ________.

Firewall log files should be read ________.

You discover that you can get into other e-mail accounts after you have logged in under your account.You spend just a few minutes looking at another user's mail.Is that hacking?

A password-cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.

An attack aimed at a single person or a small group of individuals is a(n)________ attack.(Choose the most specific answer.)

Pieces of code that are executed after the virus or worm has spread are called ________.

________ is the general name for proofs of identity in authentication.

In distributed DoS attacks,the attacker sends messages directly to ________.

The password "NeVEr" can be defeated by a ________.

If you see a username and password on a Post-It note that anyone can see on a monitor,is it hacking if you use this information to log in?

Which of the following probably suffered the most financial damage from the Target breach?

Welcome to the Cloud

Network Standards

Network and Security Management

Ethernet 8023switched Lans

Wireless Lans I

Wireless Lans 2

Tcp-Ip Internet Working I

Tcp-Ip Internet Working 2

Carrier Wide Area Networks Wans

Networked Applications

Module a More on Tcp

Module B More on Modulation

Module C More on Telecommunications

Module D Directory Servers

Filters