Security Fundamentals Module 8 Review Questions

Which of the following does NOT describe an area that separates threat actors from defenders?

Containment space

Which of the following is NOT true about VBA?

It is being phased out and replaced by PowerShell.

What is the result of an ARP poisoning attack?

The ARP cache is compromised.

What is Bash?

The command-language interpreter for Linux/UNIX OSs

What is the difference between a DoS and a DDoS attack?

DoS attacks use fewer computers than DDoS attacks.

Which of the following sensors can detect an object that enters the sensor's field?

Proximity

Gregory wants to look at the details about the patch a packet takes from his Linux computer to another device. Which Linux command-line utility will he use?

traceroute

Tomaso is explaining to a colleague the different types DNS attacks. Which DNS attack would only impact a single user?

DNS poisoning attack

Calix was asked to protect a system from a potential attack on DNS. What are the locations he would need to protect?

Host table and external DNS server

Which of the following is NOT a reason that threat actors use PowerShell for attacks?

It can be invoked prior to system boot.

Deacon has observed that the switch is broadcasting all packets to all devices. He suspects it is the result of an attack that has overflowed the switch MAC address table. Which type of attack is this?

MAC flooding attack

Which attack intercepts communications between a web browser and the underlying OS?

Man-in-the-browser (MITB)

Theo uses the Python programming language and does not want his code to contain vulnerabilities. Which of the following best practices would Theo NOT use?

Only use compiled and not interpreted Python code.

Proteus has been asked to secure endpoints that can be programmed and have an IP address so that they cannot be used in a DDoS attack. What is the name for this source of DDoS attack?

Operational Technology

Which of the following is a tool for editing packets and then putting the packets back onto the network to observe their behavior?

Tcpreplay

Which of the following is NOT a Microsoft defense against macros?

Trusted domain

Estevan has recommended that the organization hire and deploy two security guards in the control room to limit the effect if one of the guards has been compromised. What is Estevan proposing?

Two-person integrity/control

Eros wants to change a configuration file on his Linux computer. He first wants to display the entire file contents. Which tool would he use?

cat

Which utility sends custom TCP/IP packets?

hping

Which of the following is a third-party OS penetration testing tool?

sn1per