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1Which of these threat actors would be MOST likely to attack systems for direct financial gain?
- AHacktivist
- BNation State
- CCompetitor
- DOrganized Crime
2An IPS at your company has found a sharp increase in traffic from all-in-one printers. After researching, your security team has found a vulnerability associated with these devices that allows the device to be remotely controlled by a third-party. Which category would BEST describe these devices?
- AMFD
- BRTOS
- CSoC
- DloT
3Which of the following standards provides information on privacy and managing PII?
- AISO 27001
- BISO 31000
- CISO 27701
- DISO 27002
4An attacker calls into a company’s help desk and pretends to be the director of the company’s manufacturing department. The attacker states that they have forgotten their password and they need to have the password reset quickly for an important meeting. What kind of attack would BEST describe this phone call?
- ATailgating
- BOn-Path
- CSocial Engineering
- DVishing
5A security team has been provided with a non-credentialed vulnerability scan report created by a third-party. Which of the following would they expect to see on this report?
- AA list of all unpatched operating system files
- BThe version of web server software in use
- CA list of local user accounts
6A security administrator is concerned about data exfiltration resulting from the use of malicious phone charging stations. Which of the following would be the BEST way to protect against this threat?
- AUSB data blocker
- BMFA
- CPersonal firewall
- DFDE
7A security engineer runs a monthly vulnerability scan. The scan doesn’t list any vulnerabilities for Windows servers, but a significant vulnerability was announced last week and none of the servers are patched yet. Which of the following best describes this result?
- ACredentialed
- BExploit
- CFalse negative
- DZero-day attack
8A department store policy requires that a floor manager approves each transaction when a gift certificate is used for payment. The security team has found that some of these transactions have been processed without the approval of a manager. Which of the following would provide a separation of duties to enforce this store policy?
- AImplement a discretionary access control policy
- BRequire an approval PIN for the cashier and a separate approval PIN for the manager
- CDisable all gift certificate transactions for cashiers
- DUse a WAF to monitor all gift certificate transactions
9A security administrator needs to identify all references to a Javascript file in the HTML of a web page. Which of the following tools should be used to view the source of the web page and search through the file for a specific filename? (Select TWO)
- Agrep
- Bhead
- Ctail
- Dnmap
- Ecurl
- Fopenssl
- Gscanless
10A network administrator has installed a new access point, but only a portion of the wireless devices are able to connect to the network. Other devices can see the access point, but they are not able to connect even when using the correct wireless settings. Which of the following security features was MOST likely enabled?
- A802.1 X authentication
- BMAC filtering
- CSSID broadcast suppression
- DAnti-spoofing
11An attacker has discovered a way to disable a server by sending specially crafted packets from many remote devices to the operating system. When the packet is received, the system crashes and must be rebooted to restore normal operations. Which of the following would BEST describe this attack?
- ASpoofing
- BDDos
- CReplay attack
- DPrivelage escalation
12An organization has identified a significant vulnerability in a firewall that was recently installed for Internet connectivity. The firewall company has stated there are no plans to create a patch for this vulnerability. Which of the following would BEST describe this issue?
- AImproper key management
- BEnd-of-life
- CLack of vendor support
- DImproper input handling
13A security administrator is collecting information associated with a ransomware infection on the company's web servers. Which of the following log files would provide information regarding the memory contents of these servers?
- ADump
- BDNS
- CPacket
- DWeb
14Which of these best describes two-factor authentication?
- AAn application requires a TOTP code
- BA Windows Domain requires a username, password, and smart card
- CThe door to a building requires a fingerprint scan
- DA printer uses a password and a PIN
15A user with restricted access has typed this text in a search field of an internal web-based application:
USER77' OR '1'='1
After submitting this search request, all of the database records are displayed on the screen. Which of the following would BEST describe this search?- ACSRF
- BSQL Injection
- CSSL Stripping
- DBuffer Overflow
16A user has opened a helpdesk ticket complaining of poor system performance, excessive pop up messages, and the cursor moving without anyone touching the mouse. This issue began after they opened a spreadsheet from a vendor containing part numbers and pricing information. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this user's issues?
- AWorm
- BRAT
- CLogic Bomg
- DOn-Path
17A security manager has created a report showing intermittent network communication from external IP addresses to certain workstations on the internal network. These traffic patterns occur at random times during the day. Which of the following would be the MOST likely reason for these traffic patterns?
- APolymorphic virus
- BTrojan horse
- CBackdoor
- DARP poisoning
18A company has just purchased a new application server, and the security director wants to determine if the system is secure. The system is currently installed in a test environment and will not be available to users until the rollout to production next week. Which of the following would be the BEST way to determine if any part of the system can be exploited?
- APassword cracker
- BTabletop exercise
- CPenetration test
- DVulnerability scanner
19A shipping company stores information in small regional warehouses around the country. The company keeps an IPS online at each warehouse to watch for suspicious traffic patterns. Which of the following would BEST describe the security control used at the warehouse?
- ADetective
- BCompensating
- CAdministrative
- DPhysical
20A security engineer is preparing to conduct a penetration test. Part of the preparation involves reading through social media posts for information about a third-party website. Which of the following describes this practice?
- AExfiltration
- BActive footprinting
- COSINT
- DPartially known environment
21A company is launching a new internal application that will not start until a username and password is entered and a smart card is plugged into the computer. Which of the following BEST describes this process?
- AFederation
- BAuthorization
- CAuthentication
- DAccounting
22A user in the accounting department would like to send a spreadsheet with sensitive information to a list of third-party vendors. Which of the following could be used to transfer this spreadsheet to the vendors?
- ASNMPv3
- BFTPS
- CSRTP
- DDNSSEC
23A system administrator would like to segment the network to give the marketing, accounting, and manufacturing departments their own private network. The network communication between departments would
be restricted for additional security. Which of the following should be configured on this network?- AVPN
- BRBAC
- CVLAN
- DNAT
24Which of the following would be considered multi-factor authentication?
- APIN and fingerprint
- BUSB token and smart card
- CUsername, password, and email address
- DFace can and voiceprint
25A Linux administrator is downloading an updated version of her Linux distribution. The download site shows a link to the ISO and a SHA256 hash value. Which of these would describe the use of this hash value?
- AConfirms that the file does not contain any malware
- BProvides a key for decryping the ISO after the download
- CVerifies that the file was not corrupted during the file transfer
- DAuthenticates the site as an official ISO distribution site
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- 12th grade Computer science Quiz on Test - 1, created by Mary T on 28/05/2022.
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