Fundamentals of Information Security -
C836: Pre-Assessment:
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an
attacker? - CORRECT ANSWER-Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system
types and versions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack? - CORRECT ANSWER-SQL injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was
offline.
Which type of attack is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interruption
A company has had server successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email
server.
Which security principle is being attacked? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The
company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this
source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code? - CORRECT ANSWER-File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During
the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This
, determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in
place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? - CORRECT
ANSWER-SQL injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to
perform a particular task? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle of least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward
employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be
visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Confidentiality
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Integrity
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Integrity
Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database roll back or
undo? - CORRECT ANSWER-Integrity
A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to
thwart future attacks.
Which security principle is the company addressing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
C836: Pre-Assessment:
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an
attacker? - CORRECT ANSWER-Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system
types and versions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack? - CORRECT ANSWER-SQL injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was
offline.
Which type of attack is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interruption
A company has had server successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email
server.
Which security principle is being attacked? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The
company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this
source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code? - CORRECT ANSWER-File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During
the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This
, determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in
place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? - CORRECT
ANSWER-SQL injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to
perform a particular task? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle of least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward
employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be
visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Confidentiality
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Integrity
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Integrity
Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database roll back or
undo? - CORRECT ANSWER-Integrity
A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to
thwart future attacks.
Which security principle is the company addressing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Availability
