IS 430 Mid-Term
In which type of hacking does the user block access from legitimate users without
actually accessing the attacked system?
a. Denial of service
b. Web attack
c. Session hijacking
d. None of the above - Answer a. Denial of Service
Your company is instituting a new security awareness program. You are responsible for
educating end users on a variety of threats, including social engineering. Which of the
following best defines social engineering?
a. Illegal copying of software
b. Gathering information from discarded manuals
and printouts
c. Using people skills to obtain proprietary
information
d. Destruction or alteration of data - Answer c. Using people skills to obtain proprietary
information
Which type of hacking occurs when the attacker monitors an authenticated session
between the client and the server and takes over that session?
a. Denial of service
b. Web attack
c. Session hijacking
d. None of the above - Answer c. Session Hijacking
Someone who finds a flaw in a system and reports that flaw to the vendor of the system
is a __________.
a. White hat hacker
b. Black hat hacker
c. Gray hat hacker
d. Red hat hacker - Answer a. White hat hacker
Someone who gains access to a system and causes harm is a __________?
a. White hat hacker
b. Black hat hacker
c. Grey hat hacker
d. Red hat hacker - Answer a. Black hat hacker
A black hat hacker is also called a ___________
a. Thief
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b. Cracker
c. Sneaker
d. None of the above - Answer b. Cracker
Someone who calls himself a hacker but lacks the expertise is a ________.
a. Script kiddy
b. Sneaker
c. White hat hacker
d. Black hat hacker - Answer a. Script kiddy
A(n) ______ is a basic security device that filters traffic and is a barrier between a
network and the outside world or between a system and other systems.
a. Firewall
b. Proxy server
c. Intrusion detection system
d. Network Monitor - Answer a. Firewall
A(n) hides the internal network's IP address and presents a single IP address to the
outside world.
a. Firewall
b. Proxy server
c. Intrusion detection system
d. Network Monitor - Answer b. Proxy server
Unshielded twisted-pair cable capable with a specification of 100 MHz/100 Mbps is also
called Category ________.
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. None of the above - Answer a. 5
Which device can connect many computers and sends packets out every port?
a. Hub
b. Repeater
c. Switch
d. Router - Answer
Which device can connect many computers and sends data only out of one port?
a. Hub
b. Repeater
In which type of hacking does the user block access from legitimate users without
actually accessing the attacked system?
a. Denial of service
b. Web attack
c. Session hijacking
d. None of the above - Answer a. Denial of Service
Your company is instituting a new security awareness program. You are responsible for
educating end users on a variety of threats, including social engineering. Which of the
following best defines social engineering?
a. Illegal copying of software
b. Gathering information from discarded manuals
and printouts
c. Using people skills to obtain proprietary
information
d. Destruction or alteration of data - Answer c. Using people skills to obtain proprietary
information
Which type of hacking occurs when the attacker monitors an authenticated session
between the client and the server and takes over that session?
a. Denial of service
b. Web attack
c. Session hijacking
d. None of the above - Answer c. Session Hijacking
Someone who finds a flaw in a system and reports that flaw to the vendor of the system
is a __________.
a. White hat hacker
b. Black hat hacker
c. Gray hat hacker
d. Red hat hacker - Answer a. White hat hacker
Someone who gains access to a system and causes harm is a __________?
a. White hat hacker
b. Black hat hacker
c. Grey hat hacker
d. Red hat hacker - Answer a. Black hat hacker
A black hat hacker is also called a ___________
a. Thief
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b. Cracker
c. Sneaker
d. None of the above - Answer b. Cracker
Someone who calls himself a hacker but lacks the expertise is a ________.
a. Script kiddy
b. Sneaker
c. White hat hacker
d. Black hat hacker - Answer a. Script kiddy
A(n) ______ is a basic security device that filters traffic and is a barrier between a
network and the outside world or between a system and other systems.
a. Firewall
b. Proxy server
c. Intrusion detection system
d. Network Monitor - Answer a. Firewall
A(n) hides the internal network's IP address and presents a single IP address to the
outside world.
a. Firewall
b. Proxy server
c. Intrusion detection system
d. Network Monitor - Answer b. Proxy server
Unshielded twisted-pair cable capable with a specification of 100 MHz/100 Mbps is also
called Category ________.
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. None of the above - Answer a. 5
Which device can connect many computers and sends packets out every port?
a. Hub
b. Repeater
c. Switch
d. Router - Answer
Which device can connect many computers and sends data only out of one port?
a. Hub
b. Repeater
