SRA 221 Module 2

Which of the following is a standard for the handling of customer card information? a. PCI DSS b. RMR CDC c. OSS XRS d. DRD STR

a. PCI DSS

What is another name for footprinting? a. Active reconnaissance b. High-level reconnaissance c. Revealing d. Modeling

a. Active reconnaissance

When researching how an attack recently took place, Nova discovered that the threat actor, after penetrating the system, started looking to move through the network with their elevated position. What is the name of this technique? a. Lateral movement b. Twirling c. Jumping d. Squaring up

a. Lateral movement

Which ISO contains controls for managing and controlling risk? a. ISO 271101 b. ISO 31000 c. ISO 27555 d. ISO XRS

b. ISO 31000

Ebba has received a new initiative for her security team to perform an in-house penetration test. What is the first step that Ebba should undertake? a. Budgeting b. Planning c. Documentation d. Approval

b. Planning

What penetration testing level name is given to testers who have no knowledge of the network and no special privileges? a. White box b. Purple box c. Black box d. Gray box

c. Black box

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of crowdsourced penetration testing? a. Ability to rotate teams b. Faster testing c. Less expensive d. Conducting multiple tests simultaneously

c. Less expensive

Lykke's supervisor is evaluating whether to use internal security employees to conduct a penetration test. Lykke does not consider this a good idea and has created a memo with several reasons they should not be used. Which of the following would NOT be part of that memo? a. There may be a lack of expertise. b. Employees may have a reluctance to reveal a vulnerability. c. They would have to stay overnight to perform the test. d. The employees could have inside knowledge of the network that would give them an advantage.

c. They would have to stay overnight to perform the test.

Which premise is the foundation of threat hunting? a. Pivoting is more difficult to detect than ever before. b. Attacks are becoming more difficult. c. Threat actors have already infiltrated our network. d. Cybercrime will only increase.

c. Threat actors have already infiltrated our network

Which of the following is NOT a general information source that can provide valuable in-depth information on cybersecurity? a. Conferences b. Vendor websites c. Twitter d. Local industry groups

c. Twitter

Which group is responsible for the Cloud Controls Matrix? a. NIST b. OSINT c. CIS d. CSA

d. CSA

Which of the following are developed by established professional organizations or government agencies using the expertise of seasoned security professionals? a. Benchmarks b. White papers c. Legislation d. Regulations

d. Regulations

Linnea has requested to be placed on the penetration testing team that scans for vulnerabilities to exploit them. Which team does she want to be placed on? a. White Team b. Red Team c. Blue Team d. Purple Team

b. Red Team

Tilde is working on a contract with the external penetration testing consultants. She does not want any executives to receive spear-phishing emails. Which rule of engagement would cover this limitation?

b. Scope

Which of the following is not something that a SIEM can perform? a. Log aggregation b. User behavior analysis c. Incident response d. Sentiment analysis

c. Incident response

Tuva's supervisor wants to share a recent audit outside the organization. Tuva warns him that this type of audit can only be read by those within the organization. What audit does Tuva's supervisor want to distribute? a. SSAE SOC 2 Type III b. SSAE SOC 3 Type IV c. SSAE SOC 2 Type II d. SSAE SOC 3.2 Type X

c. SSAE SOC 2 Type II

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a penetration test? a. Performed occasionally b. Finds deep vulnerabilities c. May use internal employees or external consultants d. Automated

d. Automated

Which is the final rule of engagement that would be conducted in a pen test? a. Cleanup b. Exploitation c. Communication d. Reporting

d. Reporting

What are documents that are authored by technology bodies employing specialists, engineers, and scientists who are experts in those areas? a. Cybersecurity feeds b. White notebooks c. Blue papers d. Requests for comments (RFCs)

d. Requests for comments (RFCs)

Which of the following can automate an incident response? a. SIEM b. SOSIA c. CVCC d. SOAR

d. SOAR