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15) Methods that hackers use to break into computers are ________. A) cracks B) magics C) exploits D) compromises

18) In distributed DoS attacks, the attacker sends messages directly to ________. A) bots B) the intended victim of the DoS attack C) a command and control server D) DOS servers

29) A user picks the password "tiger." This is likely to be cracked quickly by a(n) ________. A) attack on an application running as root B) brute-force attack C) dictionary attack D) reverse engineering attack

40) When a packet that is part of an ongoing connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall, the firewall usually ________. A) drops the packet B) drops the packet and notifies an administrator C) passes the packet D) passes the packet, but notifies an administrator

43) ________ is the dominant firewall filtering method used on main border firewalls today. A) ACL filtering B) Application content filtering C) Stateful packet inspection D) none of the above

47) Which type of firewall filtering collects streams of packets to analyze them as a group? A) static packet filtering B) stateful packet inspection C) next-generation D) none of the above

48) Which type of firewall filtering looks at application-layer content? A) static packet filtering B) stateful packet inspection C) NGFW D) all of the above

49) NGFWs ________. A) can implement different rules for different applications B) can detect threats that span multiple packets C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

1) The general name for evil software is ________. A) virus B) worm C) exploit D) malware

12) Pieces of code that are executed after the virus or worm has spread are called ________. A) vulnerabilities B) exploits C) compromises D) payloads

2) The general name for a security flaw in a program is a ________. A) virus B) malware C) security fault D) vulnerability

21) A specific encryption method is called a ________. A) code B) schema C) key method D) cipher

24) In symmetric key encryption, a key must be ________ bits long, or longer, to be considered strong. (Choose the choice closest to the correct answer.) A) 36 B) 56 C) 64 D) 128

28) Passwords are widely used because they ________. A) are demanded by users B) offer strong authentication C) are the only authentication techniques known by most security professionals D) are inexpensive to use

30) Prepare2 can be cracked most quickly by a(n) ________. A) authentication attack B) brute-force attack C) dictionary attack D) hybrid dictionary attack

4) Vulnerability-based attacks that occur before a patch is available are called ________ attacks. A) preinstallation B) stealth C) malware D) zero-day

16) DoS attacks attempt to ________. A) hack a computer B) reduce the availability of a computer C) steal information from a computer D) delete files on a computer

19) Which of the following can be upgraded after it is installed on a victim computer? (Choose the most specific answer.) A) Trojan horses B) bots C) viruses D) worms

22) Using encryption, you make it impossible for attackers to read your messages even if they intercept them. This is ________. A) authentication B) confidentiality C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

25) The messages of VPNs ________. A) share the same transmission lines B) are encrypted C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

29) Advanced persistent threats are ________. A) inexpensive for the attacker B) extremely dangerous for the victim C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

34) Iris scanning is attractive because of its ________. A) low cost B) precision C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

37) Firewall log files should be read ________. A) every month B) every day C) every week D) usually only when a serious attack is suspected

38) Egress filtering examines packets ________. A) arriving from the outside B) leaving to the outside C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

44) How will a stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall handle a packet containing a TCP segment which is an acknowledgement? A) process it through the Access Control List (ACL) B) pass it if it is part of an approved connection C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

46) How will a stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall handle a packet containing a TCP FIN segment? A) process it through the Access Control List (ACL) B) pass it if it is part of an approved connection C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

5) ________ are full programs. A) Viruses B) Worms C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

6) Which of the following sometimes uses direct propagation between computers? A) viruses B) worms C) Trojan horses D) downloaders

7) Mobile code is another name for ________. A) virus B) worm C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

8) Malware programs that masquerade as system files are called ________. A) viruses B) scripts C) payloads D) Trojan horses

9) Trojan horses can spread by ________. A) e-mailing themselves to victim computers B) directly propagating to victim computers C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

33) Which of the following is a form of biometrics? A) reusable passwords B) digital certificate authentication C) facial recognition D) all of the above

50) If a packet is highly suspicious but not a provable attack packet, a(n) ________ may drop it. A) SPI firewall B) IDS C) IPS D) all of the above

51) In a firewall, VPN traversal ________. A) increases the effectiveness of firewall filtering B) reduces firewall filtering effectiveness C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

35) The digital certificate provides the ________. A) private key of the supplicant B) private key of the true party C) public key of the supplicant D) none of the above

42) Stateful firewalls are attractive because of their ________. A) high filtering sophistication B) ability to filter complex application content C) QoS guarantees D) low cost

10) Small malware programs that download larger malware programs are called ________. A) downloaders B) scouts C) foothold programs D) stage-one programs

11) Unsolicited commercial e-mail is better known as ________. A) spam B) adware C) social engineering D) identity theft

13) Tricking users into doing something against their security interests is ________. A) social engineering B) hacking C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

14) An attack in which an authentic-looking e-mail or website entices a user to enter his or her username, password, or other sensitive information is called ________. (Select the most specific answer.) A) phishing B) identity theft C) social engineering D) a spyware attack

17) Attack programs that can be remotely controlled by an attacker are ________. A) bots B) DoS programs C) exploits D) sock puppets

23) In two-way dialogues using symmetric key encryption, how many keys are used for encryption and decryption? A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) none of the above

26) SSL/TLS is used for ________. A) Web applications B) any application C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

27) Using SSL/TLS for Web applications is attractive because SSL/TLS ________. A) is essentially free to use B) offers the strongest possible cryptographic protections C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

36) A firewall will drop a packet if it ________. A) is a definite attack packet B) is a probable attack packet C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

39) ACLs are used for packets in the ________ state. A) connection-opening B) ongoing communication C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

41) When a packet that is not part of an ongoing connection and that does not attempt to open a connection arrives at a stateful inspection firewall, the firewall ________. (Read this question carefully.) A) drops the packet B) passes the packet C) opens a new connection D) does not approve the connection

45) How will a stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall handle a packet containing a TCP SYN segment? A) process it through the Access Control List (ACL) B) pass it if it is part of an approved connection C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

3) A ________ is a flaw in a program that permits a specific attack or set of attacks against this problem. A) malware B) security error C) vulnerability D) security fault

31) The password "NeVEr" can be defeated by a ________. A) dictionary attack B) hybrid dictionary attack C) brute-force attack D) none of the above

32) The password "R7%t&" can be defeated by a ________. A) dictionary attack B) hybrid mode dictionary attack C) brute-force attack D) All of the above could defeat the password equally quickly.

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