CCNA 3 v7 Modules 3 - 5: Network Security Exam

What wild card mask will match networks 172.16.0.0 through 172.19.0.0?

0.3.255.255

Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator needs to add an ACE to the TRAFFIC-CONTROL ACL that will deny IP traffic from the subnet 172.23.16.0/20. Which ACE will meet this requirement?

5 deny 172.23.16.0 0.0.15.255

Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is configuring a standard IPv4 ACL. What is the effect after the command no access-list 10 is entered?

ACL 10 is removed from the running configuration.

Refer to the exhibit. An ACL was configured on R1 with the intention of denying traffic from subnet 172.16.4.0/24 into subnet 172.16.3.0/24. All other traffic into subnet 172.16.3.0/24 should be permitted. This standard ACL was then applied outbound on interface Fa0/0. Which conclusion can be drawn from this configuration?​

All traffic will be blocked, not just traffic from the 172.16.4.0/24 subnet.

Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator configures an ACL on the router. Which statement describes the result of the configuration?

An SSH connection is allowed from a workstation with IP 192.168.25.18 to a device with IP 172.16.45.16.

Refer to the exhibit. The student on the H1 computer continues to launch an extended ping with expanded packets at the student on the H2 computer. The school network administrator wants to stop this behavior, but still allow both students access to web-based computer assignments. What would be the best plan for the network administrator?

Apply an inbound extended ACL on R1 Gi0/0

The IT department is reporting that a company web server is receiving an abnormally high number of web page requests from different locations simultaneously. Which type of security attack is occurring?

DDoS

Which protocol is attacked when a cybercriminal provides an invalid gateway in order to create a man-in-the-middle attack?

DHCP

In which type of attack is falsified information used to redirect users to malicious Internet sites?

DNS cache poisoning

In what type of attack is a cybercriminal attempting to prevent legitimate users from accessing network services?

DoS

43. Which statement describes a difference between the operation of inbound and outbound ACLs?

Inbound ACLs are processed before the packets are routed while outbound ACLs are processed after the routing is completed.

Which statement accurately characterizes the evolution of threats to network security?

Internal threats can cause even greater damage than external threats.

What is the best description of Trojan horse malware?

It appears as useful software but hides malicious code.

What is a feature of an IPS?

It can stop malicious packets.

What is considered a best practice when configuring ACLs on vty lines?

Place identical restrictions on all vty lines.

What does the CLI prompt change to after entering the command ip access-list standard aaa from global configuration mode?

Router(config-std-nacl)#

In which TCP attack is the cybercriminal attempting to overwhelm a target host with half-open TCP connections?

SYN flood attack

Refer to the exhibit. A new network policy requires an ACL denying FTP and Telnet access to a Corp file server from all interns. The address of the file server is 172.16.1.15 and all interns are assigned addresses in the 172.18.200.0/24 network. After implementing the ACL, no one in the Corp network can access any of the servers. What is the problem?

The ACL is implicitly denying access to all the servers.

Refer to the exhibit. The named ACL "Managers" already exists on the router. What will happen when the network administrator issues the commands that are shown in the exhibit?

The commands are added at the end of the existing Managers ACL.

Refer to the exhibit. What can be determined from this output?

The router has not had any Telnet packets from 10.35.80.22 that are destined for 10.23.77.101.

Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator has configured ACL 9 as shown. Users on the 172.31.1.0 /24 network cannot forward traffic through router CiscoVille. What is the most likely cause of the traffic failure?

The sequence of the ACEs is incorrect.

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator has configured a standard ACL on R1 and applied it to interface serial 0/0/0 in the outbound direction. What happens to traffic leaving interface serial 0/0/0 that does not match the configured ACL statements?

The traffic is dropped.

In what way are zombies used in security attacks?

They are infected machines that carry out a DDoS attack.

Which statement describes a characteristic of standard IPv4 ACLs?

They filter traffic based on source IP addresses only.

What effect would the Router1(config-ext-nacl)# permit tcp 172.16.4.0 0.0.0.255 any eq www command have when implemented inbound on the f0/0 interface?

Traffic originating from 172.16.4.0/24 is permitted to all TCP port 80 destinations.

What is the quickest way to remove a single ACE from a named ACL?

Use the no keyword and the sequence number of the ACE to be removed.

What is a ping sweep?

a network scanning technique that indicates the live hosts in a range of IP addresses.

If an asymmetric algorithm uses a public key to encrypt data, what is used to decrypt it?

a private key

Refer to the exhibit. Which command would be used in a standard ACL to allow only devices on the network attached to R2 G0/0 interface to access the networks attached to R1?

access-list 1 permit 192.168.10.96 0.0.0.31

Which ACE will permit a packet that originates from any network and is destined for a web server at 192.168.1.1?

access-list 101 permit tcp any host 192.168.1.1 eq 80

Which set of access control entries would allow all users on the 192.168.10.0/24 network to access a web server that is located at 172.17.80.1, but would not allow them to use Telnet?

access-list 103 permit tcp 192.168.10.0 0.0.0.255 host 172.17.80.1 eq 80access-list 103 deny tcp ​192.168.10.0 0.0.0.255 any eq 23

What causes a buffer overflow?

attempting to write more data to a memory location than that location can hold

What is the term used to describe unethical criminals who compromise computer and network security for personal gain, or for malicious reasons?

black hat hackers

Which objective of secure communications is achieved by encrypting data?

confidentiality

What is the term used to describe a mechanism that takes advantage of a vulnerability?

exploit

What type of ACL offers greater flexibility and control over network access?

extended

Refer to the exhibit. The company has provided IP phones to employees on the 192.168.10.0/24 network and the voice traffic will need priority over data traffic. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

extended ACL inbound on R1 G0/0

Refer to the exhibit. Only authorized remote users are allowed remote access to the company server 192.168.30.10. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

extended ACL inbound on R2 WAN interface connected to the internet

Refer to the exhibit. Network 192.168.30.0/24 contains all of the company servers. Policy dictates that traffic from the servers to both networks 192.168.10.0 and 192.168.11.0 be limited to replies for original requests. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

extended ACL inbound on R3 G0/0

Refer to the exhibit. The company CEO demands that one ACL be created to permit email traffic to the internet and deny FTP access. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

extended ACL outbound on R2 WAN interface towards the internet

Refer to the exhibit. Many employees are wasting company time accessing social media on their work computers. The company wants to stop this access. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

extended ACLs inbound on R1 G0/0 and G0/1

What commonly motivates cybercriminals to attack networks as compared to hacktivists or state-sponsored hackers?

financial gain

What commonly motivates cybercriminals to attack networks as compared to hactivists or state-sponsored hackers?

financial gain

Which type of hacker is motivated to protest against political and social issues?

hacktivist

What is the term used to describe gray hat hackers who publicly protest organizations or governments by posting articles, videos, leaking sensitive information, and performing network attacks?

hacktivists

Which requirement of secure communications is ensured by the implementation of MD5 or SHA hash generating algorithms?​

integrity

Which attack involves threat actors positioning themselves between a source and destination with the intent of transparently monitoring, capturing, and controlling the communication?

man-in-the-middle attack

What is the term used to describe a guarantee that the message is not a forgery and does actually come from whom it states?

origin authentication

A user receives a phone call from a person who claims to represent IT services and then asks that user for confirmation of username and password for auditing purposes. Which security threat does this phone call represent?

social engineering

Refer to the exhibit. Employees on 192.168.11.0/24 work on critically sensitive information and are not allowed access off their network. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

standard ACL inbound on R1 G0/1

Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator has an IP address of 192.168.11.10 and needs access to manage R1. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

standard ACL inbound on R1 vty lines

Refer to the exhibit. Internet privileges for an employee have been revoked because of abuse but the employee still needs access to company resources. What is the best ACL type and placement to use in this situation?

standard ACL outbound on R2 WAN interface towards the internet

What is the term used to describe the same pre-shared key or secret key, known by both the sender and receiver to encrypt and decrypt data?

symmetric encryption algorithm

What is the term used to describe a potential danger to a company's assets, data, or network functionality?

threat

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the remark configuration option or command?

to add a text entry for documentation purposes

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the established configuration option or command?

to allow returning reply traffic to enter the internal network

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the 'ip access-group 101 in' configuration option or command?

to apply an extended ACL to an interface

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the ip access-group 101 in configuration option or command?

to apply an extended ACL to an interface

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the 40 deny host 192.168.23.8 configuration option or command?

to create an entry in a numbered ACL

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the any configuration option or command?

to identify any IP address

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the host configuration option or command?

to identify one specific IP address

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the no ip access-list 101 configuration option or command?

to remove a configured ACL

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the deny configuration option or command?

to restrict specific traffic access through an interface

A technician is tasked with using ACLs to secure a router. When would the technician use the access-class 20 in configuration option or command?

to secure administrative access to the router

What type of malware has the primary objective of spreading across the network?

worm