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QUESTION: Each OSI layer has its own set of roles and protocols Ans: security isn't tied to any particular layer, you could apply encryption at every layer but it would damage compatibility/performance. Quiz: Secure Socket Layer Ans: Most widespread standard for securing the upper layers of the network along with its successor Transport Layer Security (Layer 5 - Session or Layer 6 Presentation). They lie somewhere between application protocols themselves and the Transport layer pro...

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29 pages

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Quiz: Network Attacks Ans: A modern attacker's most valuable tool, by far the easiest way to distribute malware and its a great vector for social engineering attack. Quiz: Classifying Network Attacks Ans: 1. Confidentiality - violating attacks seek to access sensitive data 2. Integrity - seeks to alter information 3. Availability - seeks to impair access to the network Quiz: Categorize attack by the layer of the network being targeted Ans: 1. Physical hardware or connection technolog...

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30 pages

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Quiz: Cryptography and Encryption Ans: Cryptography is the science of sending messages in secret code. Encryption is the use of cryptography to protect data confidentiality Quiz: encryption algorithm Ans: a set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext Quiz: Cipher Ans: a formula that takes unencrpyted plaintext and turns it into an unreadable ciphertext Quiz: pseudorandom ciphertext Ans: best algorithms make it very difficult to find any patterns unless...

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34 pages

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Quiz: Securing the security assessment Ans: Any kind of assessment - threats, risks, or vulnerabilities needs to be treated as sensitive information and distributed on a need to know basis Quiz: Vulnerability Assessments Ans: A comprehensive vulnerability assessment of a network could include all of the following processes: 1. Determining the attack surface - all of the software and services installed that are subject to attack 2. Code review 0 insecure application design is one of t...

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14 pages

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Quiz: Threat Sources Ans: Adversarial - malicious Accidental - errors by users Structural - failures of hardware, software, or other equipment Environment - Natural disasters or structural failures Quiz: Unauthorized aka Black Hat Ans: Criminal hackers who break computer security for personal gain or other malicious purposes Quiz: Authorized aka White Hat Ans: Security experts who study and practice hacking for legal purposes such as finding countermeasures against other hackers (eth...

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22 pages

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Quiz: Risk avoidance Ans: Choosing not to engage in activities that could expose your organization to the risk. Could be restrictive or disruptive. Quiz: Risk transference Ans: Transferring some or all of the risk to another party that will assume responsibility, usually for a direct financial cost. Usually insurance. Quiz: Risk mitigation Ans: Applying security controls to reduce risk. Mitigation is distinct from avoidance because it aims to limit the risk of an activity without prev...

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7 pages

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Grade A+

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CSNT 181 PREP EXAM 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (VERIFIED) Malware Vectors - malware used to infect the most accessible and vulnerable systems on a network, such as endpoints, then use them as a foothold to spread through the network to more desirable targets. Virus, Worm, and Trojan Horse Differences - each use a different vector, targets different vulnerabilities, and signifies a different kind of problem. Virus - Attaches malicious code to another file - can do direct damage and spread...

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12 pages

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CSNT 181 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (VERIFIED) Each OSI layer has its own set of roles and protocols - security isn't tied to any particular layer, you could apply encryption at every layer but it would damage compatibility/performance. Secure Socket Layer - Most widespread standard for securing the upper layers of the network along with its successor Transport Layer Security (Layer 5 - Session or Layer 6 Presentation). They lie somewhere between application protocols themse...

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71 pages

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Grade A+

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CSNT 181 EXAM 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (VERIFIED) The Taylor-Russell tables will indicate that a new selection test is most likely to be helpful in choosing job applicants who will be satisfactory employees when: a) the proportion of current employees who are considered satisfactory is less than 25% b) there are only a few job openings and many applicants for the job c) most applicants have job skills in the moderate (average) range d) the test has adequate "differential validity...

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12 pages

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CSNT 181 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (VERIFIED) Cryptography and Encryption - Cryptography is the science of sending messages in secret code. Encryption is the use of cryptography to protect data confidentiality encryption algorithm - a set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext Cipher - a formula that takes unencrypted plaintext and turns it into an unreadable ciphertext pseudorandom ciphertext - best algorithms make it very difficult ...

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13 pages

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CSNT 181 ASSESSMENT TEST 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) True positive - A problem occurred, and the analysis recognized it. This is a good result: even if the problem itself is bad, it was recognized and can be addressed. True negative - The event was benign and triggered no alerts. This is a good result since everything is quietly working correctly. False positive - The event was benign, but the analysis mistook it for a problem. This is bad: frequent false alarms c...

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2 pages

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CSNT 181 ASSESSMENT TEST 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) Risk avoidance - Choosing not to engage in activities that could expose your organization to the risk. Could be restrictive or disruptive. Risk transference - Transferring some or all of the risk to another party that will assume responsibility, usually for a direct financial cost. Usually insurance. Risk mitigation - Applying security controls to reduce risk. Mitigation is distinct from avoidance because it aim...

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3 pages

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CSNT 181 ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 GRADED A+ (VERIFIED) Threat Sources - Adversarial - malicious Accidental - errors by users Structural - failures of hardware, software, or other equipment Environment - Natural disasters or structural failures Unauthorized aka Black Hat - Criminal hackers who break computer security for personal gain or other malicious purposes Authorized aka White Hat - Security experts who study and practice hacking for legal purposes such as finding countermea...

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10 pages

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CSNT 181 2025/2026 EXAM GRADED A+ (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 100% ACCURATE Symmetric encryption - Uses a single key to encrypt and decrypt data. Asymmetric encryption - uses two keys: a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient. A message encrypted with a public key can be decrypted only with the same algorithm used by the public key and requires the recipient's private key, too. Anyone intercepting the message cannot decrypt it because he...

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4 pages

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©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:43 PM. 1 CSNT 181 - Quiz 3 Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. Symmetric encryption - AnswerUses a single key to encrypt and decrypt data. Asymmetric encryption - Answeruses two keys: a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient. A message encrypted with a public key can be decrypted only with the same algorithm used by the public key and requires the recipient's private key, too. Anyon...

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4 pages

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©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:43 PM. 1 CSNT 181 - Quiz 2 Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. Risk avoidance - AnswerChoosing not to engage in activities that could expose your organization to the risk. Could be restrictive or disruptive. Risk transference - AnswerTransferring some or all of the risk to another party that will assume responsibility, usually for a direct financial cost. Usually insurance. Risk mitigation - AnswerApplying security controls to red...

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3 pages

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©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:43 PM. 1 CSNT 181 Chapter 9 Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. Malware Vectors - Answermalware used to infect the most accessible and vulnerable systems on a network, such as endpoints, then use them as a foothold to spread through the network to more desirable targets. Virus, Worm, and Trojan Horse Differences - Answereach use a different vector, targets different vulnerabilities, and signifies a different kind of problem. Viru...

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15 pages

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©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:43 PM. 1 CSNT 181 - Quiz 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. True positive - AnswerA problem occurred, and the analysis recognized it. This is a good result: even if the problem itself is bad, it was recognized and can be addressed. True negative - AnswerThe event was benign and triggered no alerts. This is a good result since everything is quietly working correctly. False positive - AnswerThe event was benign, but the analysis ...

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©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:43 PM. 1 CSNT 181 Chapter 2 Part 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. Threat Sources - AnswerAdversarial - malicious Accidental - errors by users Structural - failures of hardware, software, or other equipment Environment - Natural disasters or structural failures Unauthorized aka Black Hat - AnswerCriminal hackers who break computer security for personal gain or other malicious purposes Authorized aka White Hat - AnswerSecurit...

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