FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY - C836: PRE-
ASSESSMENT: EXAM WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
AND 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a
resource? - CORRECT ANSWER-Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or
resources to an attacker? - CORRECT ANSWER-Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their
operating system types and versions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack? - CORRECT ANSWER-SQL
injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against
an institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the
server was offline.
Which type of attack is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interruption
A company has had server successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its
email server.
, Which security principle is being attacked? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website.
The company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to
protect this source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain
the confidentiality of its source code? - CORRECT ANSWER-File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage
systems. During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical
data is used. This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper
defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? - CORRECT
ANSWER-SQL injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA
triad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is
necessary to perform a particular task? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle of
least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must
face toward employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor
screens must not be visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Confidentiality
ASSESSMENT: EXAM WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
AND 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a
resource? - CORRECT ANSWER-Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or
resources to an attacker? - CORRECT ANSWER-Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their
operating system types and versions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack? - CORRECT ANSWER-SQL
injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data
in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against
an institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the
server was offline.
Which type of attack is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interruption
A company has had server successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its
email server.
, Which security principle is being attacked? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website.
The company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to
protect this source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain
the confidentiality of its source code? - CORRECT ANSWER-File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage
systems. During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical
data is used. This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper
defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? - CORRECT
ANSWER-SQL injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA
triad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is
necessary to perform a particular task? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle of
least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must
face toward employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor
screens must not be visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Confidentiality
