D315 Network & Security Foundations Practice
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A company is concerned with traffic that flows through the network. There is a
concern that there may be malware that exists that is not being blocked or
eradicated by antivirus. What technology can be put in place to detect potential
malware traffic on the network? Ans✓✓✓-IDS
A cybersecurity specialist is asked to identify the potential criminals known to
attack the organization. Which type of hackers would the cybersecurity specialist
be least concerned with? Ans✓✓✓-White hat hackers
A switch forwards data only to the port that are connected to the destination
device. It knows which port to forward it to based on which value? Ans✓✓✓-
MAC Address
A wireless deauthentication attack is an example of which type of attack:
Ans✓✓✓-Denial of service attack
Alice would like to send a message to Bob using an asymmetric cryptography
algorithm. What key should she use to encrypt the message? Ans✓✓✓-Bob's
public key
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform are
responsible for the physical data center security and most the physical hardware
security concerns in which cloud deployment? Ans✓✓✓-Public Cloud
Barry is working with his organization's platforms team to select a virtualization
approach for use in their data center. To provide stronger security, he would like
, to select a hypervisor that runs directly on bare metal hardware without an
intervening host operating system. What type of hypervisor should he choose?
Ans✓✓✓-Type 1
Bob receives a message from Alice that she sent using an asymmetric
cryptography algorithm. What key should he use to decrypt the message?
Ans✓✓✓-Bob's private key
Brian would like to secure his website. Which one of the following protocols is the
best choice for encrypting communication between a website and its users?
Ans✓✓✓-TLS
Cynthia is working on her Western Governors University application online, when
the admissions website crashes. She is unable to turn in her application on time.
What part of the CIA Triad is affected? Ans✓✓✓-Availability
Diana is investigating suspicious software installed on a machine and would like to
identify any network connections made by that machine. Which one of the
following tools can best assist her with this task by running it on the target
machine? Ans✓✓✓-netstat
Encryption of data at rest provides an additional layer of protection by keeping
data protected and inaccessible to the attacker if even the system is physically
stolen. Ans✓✓✓-True
Gary is participating in a cybersecurity exercise. His job is to defend the network
against attack. What role is Gary playing? Ans✓✓✓-Blue Team
If it detects a threat, an IPS can: Ans✓✓✓-Record the details of the threat
Test questions with verified answers
A company is concerned with traffic that flows through the network. There is a
concern that there may be malware that exists that is not being blocked or
eradicated by antivirus. What technology can be put in place to detect potential
malware traffic on the network? Ans✓✓✓-IDS
A cybersecurity specialist is asked to identify the potential criminals known to
attack the organization. Which type of hackers would the cybersecurity specialist
be least concerned with? Ans✓✓✓-White hat hackers
A switch forwards data only to the port that are connected to the destination
device. It knows which port to forward it to based on which value? Ans✓✓✓-
MAC Address
A wireless deauthentication attack is an example of which type of attack:
Ans✓✓✓-Denial of service attack
Alice would like to send a message to Bob using an asymmetric cryptography
algorithm. What key should she use to encrypt the message? Ans✓✓✓-Bob's
public key
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform are
responsible for the physical data center security and most the physical hardware
security concerns in which cloud deployment? Ans✓✓✓-Public Cloud
Barry is working with his organization's platforms team to select a virtualization
approach for use in their data center. To provide stronger security, he would like
, to select a hypervisor that runs directly on bare metal hardware without an
intervening host operating system. What type of hypervisor should he choose?
Ans✓✓✓-Type 1
Bob receives a message from Alice that she sent using an asymmetric
cryptography algorithm. What key should he use to decrypt the message?
Ans✓✓✓-Bob's private key
Brian would like to secure his website. Which one of the following protocols is the
best choice for encrypting communication between a website and its users?
Ans✓✓✓-TLS
Cynthia is working on her Western Governors University application online, when
the admissions website crashes. She is unable to turn in her application on time.
What part of the CIA Triad is affected? Ans✓✓✓-Availability
Diana is investigating suspicious software installed on a machine and would like to
identify any network connections made by that machine. Which one of the
following tools can best assist her with this task by running it on the target
machine? Ans✓✓✓-netstat
Encryption of data at rest provides an additional layer of protection by keeping
data protected and inaccessible to the attacker if even the system is physically
stolen. Ans✓✓✓-True
Gary is participating in a cybersecurity exercise. His job is to defend the network
against attack. What role is Gary playing? Ans✓✓✓-Blue Team
If it detects a threat, an IPS can: Ans✓✓✓-Record the details of the threat
