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1. In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself.

Attack

Force

Identify

Husam

Answer

Correct Answer: Identify

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2. In the lab, you enabled __________ in windows firewall to allow the http connection.

A predefined rule

A deny policy

A configuration policy

Answer

Correct Answer: A predefined rule

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3. When designing a security policy, many organizations follow a standard set of ____________________.

Principles

Pedagogical

Standard

Answer

Correct Answer: Principles

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4. The __________ is a form of tcp scanning that is less intrusive on the target host.

Xmas scan

SYN scan

Ping scan

Fin scan

Answer

Correct Answer: SYN scan

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5. Smtp server listens on port and pop3 listens on port __.

25,101

25,26

22,25

25,110.

Answer

Correct Answer: 25,110.

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6. Security keys are more ideal than otp generators because they're resistant to _______ attacks.

DDoS

Password

Phishing

Brute force

Answer

Correct Answer: Phishing

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7. Ethernet lan networks utilize the physical _________________ address to send packets.

ARPAnet

Synchronize message, or SYN

Media Access Control (MAC)

Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP)

Answer

Correct Answer: Media Access Control (MAC)

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8. The announcement of an operational csirt should minimally include ____.

Nist

Scope of operations

Contact methods and numbers

Scope of operations

Answer

Correct Answer: Contact methods and numbers

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9. The ____ handles computer crimes that are categorized as felonies.

DEA

NIST

CIA

FBI

Answer

Correct Answer: FBI

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

Authenticators

Clients

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Answer

Correct Answer: Neither A nor B

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11. Closing all routes of attack into an organization's system(s) is called ________.

Defense in depth

Comprehensive security

Total security

Access control

Answer

Correct Answer: Comprehensive security

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12. By default, the pfsense firewall __________ outbound access from the lan interface.

Allows restricted

Allows unrestricted

Allows permissive

Does not allowany

Answer

Correct Answer: Allows unrestricted

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13. ________ is one method of thwarting dos attacks by dropping all ip packets from an attacker.

Black holing

ICMP echo

P2P redirect

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Black holing

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14. An idps __________________ server is the central repository for sensor and agent data.

Management

Detection

Encryption

Application logs

Answer

Correct Answer: Management

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15. Acls filter packets by using a __________ base to determine whether to allow a packet to pass.

Entry

Management

Rule

Target

Answer

Correct Answer: Rule

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16. A dmz is a subnet of _____________ accessible servers placed outside the internal network.

Firewall

Publicly

Network

Client

Answer

Correct Answer: Publicly

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17. When a wireless device looks for beacon frames it is known as ____________________.

Supplicant

Site survey

Parked

Scanning

Answer

Correct Answer: Scanning

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18. All modern programming languages support ____ types of relational comparison operators.

Five

Six

Nine

Ten

Answer

Correct Answer: Six

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19. A(n) __________ is an event that triggers an alarm when no actual attack is in progress.

False negative

False neutral

Noise

False attack stimulus

Answer

Correct Answer: False attack stimulus

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20. If the eap authentication is successful, a success packet is sent to the ____________________.

Slave

Supplicant

Site survey

Scanning

Answer

Correct Answer: Supplicant

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21. A unique characteristic of the 802.11 data frame is its ____ field.

Interference

Frequency

Frame Aggregation

Sequence Control

Answer

Correct Answer: Sequence Control

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22. A vpn ____ authenticates vpn clients and establishes tunnels for vpn connections.

Service

Concentrator

Certificate authority

Router

Answer

Correct Answer: Concentrator

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23. A directional antenna issues wireless signals along a(n) ____ direction.

Iwconfig

Interference

Uplink

Signal

Answer

Correct Answer: Signal

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24. The result from anding 11001111 with 10010001 is ____.

11001111

00000001

10000001

10010001

Answer

Correct Answer: 10000001

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25. A nos that contains a back dooris an example of a risk associated with ____.

Protocols and software

Router's

Gateway's

Answer

Correct Answer: Protocols and software

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26. In 802.11i, ________ authentication always uses ssl/tls.

Inner

Outer

Both A and B

Neither

Answer

Correct Answer: Outer

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27. A padded cell is a hardened honeynet. _________________________

Honeypot

Opt-out

Intergrity

Botnet

Answer

Correct Answer: Honeypot

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28. Dns poisoning _____.

Substitutes DNS addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to another device

XSRF

Makes a copy of the transmission for use at a later time

None of this

Answer

Correct Answer: Substitutes DNS addresses so that the computer is automatically redirected to another device

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29. _____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a persons position.

Near field communications

Global positioning system

Wireless electronic payment system

High, long, line-of-sight

Answer

Correct Answer: Global positioning system

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30. _________________ uses a device's gps to define geographical boundaries where an app can be used.

Tablets

Track stolen devices

Geo-fencing

Flash memory

Answer

Correct Answer: Geo-fencing

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31. A ________ attack is when a webserver is flooded with application layer web requests.

SYN flood

Ping flood

HTTP flood

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: HTTP flood

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Network Security MCQ

1. In most systems, a user logging in would be asked to ____________________ herself.

2. In the lab, you enabled __________ in windows firewall to allow the http connection.

3. When designing a security policy, many organizations follow a standard set of ____________________.

4. The __________ is a form of tcp scanning that is less intrusive on the target host.

5. Smtp server listens on port ______ and pop3 listens on port ________.

6. Security keys are more ideal than otp generators because they're resistant to _______ attacks.

7. Ethernet lan networks utilize the physical _________________ address to send packets.

8. The announcement of an operational csirt should minimally include ____.

9. The ____ handles computer crimes that are categorized as felonies.

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

11. Closing all routes of attack into an organization's system(s) is called ________.

12. By default, the pfsense firewall __________ outbound access from the lan interface.

13. ________ is one method of thwarting dos attacks by dropping all ip packets from an attacker.

14. An idps __________________ server is the central repository for sensor and agent data.

15. Acls filter packets by using a __________ base to determine whether to allow a packet to pass.

16. A dmz is a subnet of _____________ accessible servers placed outside the internal network.

17. When a wireless device looks for beacon frames it is known as ____________________.

18. All modern programming languages support ____ types of relational comparison operators.

19. A(n) __________ is an event that triggers an alarm when no actual attack is in progress.

20. If the eap authentication is successful, a success packet is sent to the ____________________.

21. A unique characteristic of the 802.11 data frame is its ____ field.

22. A vpn ____ authenticates vpn clients and establishes tunnels for vpn connections.

23. A directional antenna issues wireless signals along a(n) ____ direction.

24. The result from anding 11001111 with 10010001 is ____.

25. A nos that contains a back dooris an example of a risk associated with ____.

26. In 802.11i, ________ authentication always uses ssl/tls.

27. A padded cell is a hardened honeynet. _________________________

28. Dns poisoning _____.

29. _____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a persons position.

30. _________________ uses a device's gps to define geographical boundaries where an app can be used.

31. A ________ attack is when a webserver is flooded with application layer web requests.

5. Smtp server listens on port and pop3 listens on port __.