BCOR 330, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What type of computer users are considered miners?
people who validate cryptocurrency transactions on the digital ledger
A hacker launches an attack on a network that is designed to interrupt or stop network traffic by
flooding it with too many requests. This would be considered a _________ attack.
DOS
Select three examples of the impact of advancements in business management systems on the
expectations of users.
Employees expect to make changes to their tax withholding online.
A manager expects to view changing sales projections from different stores from a computer in her
office.
students expect to be able to view a syllabus, from any course, at any time from their phone.
How does a Network Address Translation (NAT) type of firewall work?
It hides internal IP addresses
What is a characteristic shared by all devices that can be infected by a computer virus?
They are connected to the Internet.
,Which of the following are true about spear phishing attacks? More than one answer may be correct.
Spear phishing is a type of attack designed to target specific individuals.
Spear phishing attacks are designed to install malware on a device
List characteristics of computer viruses. More than one answer may be correct.
A computer virus is software that infects computers and is created using computer code.
Viruses can destroy programs or alter the operations of a computer or network.
The infection of a digital device by a computer virus happens in stages. What is the second step in this
process?
The infection of a digital device by a computer virus happens in stages. What is the second step in this
process?
Which of the following is a situation that UEBA would flag for review? More than one answer may be
correct.
A user normally spends less than an hour accessing a secure server. One day, she spends almost all of
her time accessing the data on that server.
A user who normally log on to the server every day between 8:55 and 9:00 a.m. doesn't log on for five
consecutive days.
Which of the following are tips to avoid falling victim to a social engineering attack?
, Make sure to research the facts contained in an email message.
Slow down and think about the scenario.
Be mindful of web searches to make sure you are landing on legitimate sites.
Which of these tasks is malware designed to do? More than one answer may be correct.
steal information
destroy data
incapacitate networks and computers
Recently, TechJury compiled a list of cybersecurity statistics that show the impact of different malware
and network attacks. What percentage of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses?
43%
Which of the following statements best illustrates why a rootkit is described as creating a back door?
Like an intruder coming through a back door, a rootkit allows an unknown user into an operating
system.
Describe the categories of the Recover (RC) function of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. More than
one answer may be correct.
restoration of impaired systems
improvements to cybersecurity plans
communication with all stakeholders
How are data in process different from data at rest or data in storage?
It is held in the device's RAM until it can be processed by the CPU or GPU.
What type of computer users are considered miners?
people who validate cryptocurrency transactions on the digital ledger
A hacker launches an attack on a network that is designed to interrupt or stop network traffic by
flooding it with too many requests. This would be considered a _________ attack.
DOS
Select three examples of the impact of advancements in business management systems on the
expectations of users.
Employees expect to make changes to their tax withholding online.
A manager expects to view changing sales projections from different stores from a computer in her
office.
students expect to be able to view a syllabus, from any course, at any time from their phone.
How does a Network Address Translation (NAT) type of firewall work?
It hides internal IP addresses
What is a characteristic shared by all devices that can be infected by a computer virus?
They are connected to the Internet.
,Which of the following are true about spear phishing attacks? More than one answer may be correct.
Spear phishing is a type of attack designed to target specific individuals.
Spear phishing attacks are designed to install malware on a device
List characteristics of computer viruses. More than one answer may be correct.
A computer virus is software that infects computers and is created using computer code.
Viruses can destroy programs or alter the operations of a computer or network.
The infection of a digital device by a computer virus happens in stages. What is the second step in this
process?
The infection of a digital device by a computer virus happens in stages. What is the second step in this
process?
Which of the following is a situation that UEBA would flag for review? More than one answer may be
correct.
A user normally spends less than an hour accessing a secure server. One day, she spends almost all of
her time accessing the data on that server.
A user who normally log on to the server every day between 8:55 and 9:00 a.m. doesn't log on for five
consecutive days.
Which of the following are tips to avoid falling victim to a social engineering attack?
, Make sure to research the facts contained in an email message.
Slow down and think about the scenario.
Be mindful of web searches to make sure you are landing on legitimate sites.
Which of these tasks is malware designed to do? More than one answer may be correct.
steal information
destroy data
incapacitate networks and computers
Recently, TechJury compiled a list of cybersecurity statistics that show the impact of different malware
and network attacks. What percentage of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses?
43%
Which of the following statements best illustrates why a rootkit is described as creating a back door?
Like an intruder coming through a back door, a rootkit allows an unknown user into an operating
system.
Describe the categories of the Recover (RC) function of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. More than
one answer may be correct.
restoration of impaired systems
improvements to cybersecurity plans
communication with all stakeholders
How are data in process different from data at rest or data in storage?
It is held in the device's RAM until it can be processed by the CPU or GPU.
