GOOGLE CYBERSECURITY FINAL
PRACTICE QUESSTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) - Answer-A secure protocol used to transfer files
from one device to another over a network
Secure shell (SSH) - Answer-A security protocol used to create a shell with a remote
system
Security hardening - Answer-The process of strengthening a system to reduce its
vulnerabilities and attack surface
Security zone - Answer-A segment of a company's network that protects the internal
network from the internet
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) - Answer-A network protocol used for
monitoring and managing devices on a network
Smurf attack - Answer-A network attack performed when an attacker sniffs an
authorized user's IP address and floods it with ICMP packets
Stateful - Answer-A class of firewall that keeps track of information passing through it
and proactively filters out threats
Stateless - Answer-A class of firewall that operates based on predefined rules and that
does not keep track of information from data packets
Subnetting - Answer-The subdivision of a network into logical groups called subnets
Switch - Answer-A device that makes connections between specific devices on a
network by sending and receiving data between them
Synchronize (SYN) flood attack - Answer-A type of DoS attack that simulates a TCP/IP
connection and floods a server with SYN packets
TCP/IP model - Answer-A framework used to visualize how data is organized and
transmitted across a network
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - Answer-An internet communication protocol that
allows two devices to form a connection and stream data
,Transmission control protocol (TCP) 3-way handshake - Answer-A three-step process
used to establish an authenticated connection between two devices on a network
Uncontrolled zone - Answer-The portion of the network outside the organization
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) - Answer-A connectionless protocol that does not
establish a connection between devices before transmissions
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A network security service that changes your
public IP address and masks your virtual location so that you can keep your data private
when you are using a public network like the internet
Wide Area Network (WAN) - Answer-A network that spans a large geographic area like
a city, state, or country
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) - Answer-A wireless security protocol for devices to
connect to the internet
Absolute file path - Answer-The full file path, which starts from the root
Argument (Linux) - Answer-Specific information needed by a command
Bash - Answer-The default shell in most Linux distributions
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) - Answer-A microchip that contains loading
instructions for the computer and is prevalent in older systems
Bootloader - Answer-A software program that boots the operating system
CentOS - Answer-An open-source distribution that is closely related to Red Hat
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Answer-A computer's main processor, which is used to
perform general computing tasks on a computer
Command - Answer-An instruction telling the computer to do something
Command-line interface (CLI) - Answer-A text-based user interface that uses
commands to interact with the computer
Digital forensics - Answer-The practice of collecting and analyzing data to determine
what has happened after an attack
Directory - Answer-A file that organizes where other files are stored
Distributions - Answer-The different versions of Linux
, Exclusive operator - Answer-An operator that does not include the value of comparison
File path - Answer-The location of a file or directory
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) - Answer-The component of the Linux OS that
organizes data
Foreign key - Answer-A column in a table that is a primary key in another table
Graphical user interface (GUI) - Answer-A user interface that uses icons on the screen
to manage different tasks on the computer
Hard drive - Answer-A hardware component used for long-term memory
Kali Linux ™: - Answer-An open-source distribution of Linux that is widely used in the
security industry
Kernel - Answer-The component of the Linux OS that manages processes and memory
Legacy operating system - Answer-An operating system that is outdated but still being
used
nano - Answer-A command-line file editor that is available by default in many Linux
distributions
Package - Answer-A piece of software that can be combined with other packages to
form an application
Parrot - Answer-An open-source distribution that is commonly used for security
Penetration test (pen test) - Answer-A simulated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities
in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes
Peripheral devices - Answer-Hardware components that are attached and controlled by
the computer system
Primary key - Answer-A column where every row has a unique entry
Principle of least privilege - Answer-The concept of granting only the minimal access
and authorization required to complete a task or function
Random Access Memory (RAM) - Answer-A hardware component used for short-term
memory
PRACTICE QUESSTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) - Answer-A secure protocol used to transfer files
from one device to another over a network
Secure shell (SSH) - Answer-A security protocol used to create a shell with a remote
system
Security hardening - Answer-The process of strengthening a system to reduce its
vulnerabilities and attack surface
Security zone - Answer-A segment of a company's network that protects the internal
network from the internet
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) - Answer-A network protocol used for
monitoring and managing devices on a network
Smurf attack - Answer-A network attack performed when an attacker sniffs an
authorized user's IP address and floods it with ICMP packets
Stateful - Answer-A class of firewall that keeps track of information passing through it
and proactively filters out threats
Stateless - Answer-A class of firewall that operates based on predefined rules and that
does not keep track of information from data packets
Subnetting - Answer-The subdivision of a network into logical groups called subnets
Switch - Answer-A device that makes connections between specific devices on a
network by sending and receiving data between them
Synchronize (SYN) flood attack - Answer-A type of DoS attack that simulates a TCP/IP
connection and floods a server with SYN packets
TCP/IP model - Answer-A framework used to visualize how data is organized and
transmitted across a network
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - Answer-An internet communication protocol that
allows two devices to form a connection and stream data
,Transmission control protocol (TCP) 3-way handshake - Answer-A three-step process
used to establish an authenticated connection between two devices on a network
Uncontrolled zone - Answer-The portion of the network outside the organization
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) - Answer-A connectionless protocol that does not
establish a connection between devices before transmissions
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A network security service that changes your
public IP address and masks your virtual location so that you can keep your data private
when you are using a public network like the internet
Wide Area Network (WAN) - Answer-A network that spans a large geographic area like
a city, state, or country
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) - Answer-A wireless security protocol for devices to
connect to the internet
Absolute file path - Answer-The full file path, which starts from the root
Argument (Linux) - Answer-Specific information needed by a command
Bash - Answer-The default shell in most Linux distributions
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) - Answer-A microchip that contains loading
instructions for the computer and is prevalent in older systems
Bootloader - Answer-A software program that boots the operating system
CentOS - Answer-An open-source distribution that is closely related to Red Hat
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Answer-A computer's main processor, which is used to
perform general computing tasks on a computer
Command - Answer-An instruction telling the computer to do something
Command-line interface (CLI) - Answer-A text-based user interface that uses
commands to interact with the computer
Digital forensics - Answer-The practice of collecting and analyzing data to determine
what has happened after an attack
Directory - Answer-A file that organizes where other files are stored
Distributions - Answer-The different versions of Linux
, Exclusive operator - Answer-An operator that does not include the value of comparison
File path - Answer-The location of a file or directory
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) - Answer-The component of the Linux OS that
organizes data
Foreign key - Answer-A column in a table that is a primary key in another table
Graphical user interface (GUI) - Answer-A user interface that uses icons on the screen
to manage different tasks on the computer
Hard drive - Answer-A hardware component used for long-term memory
Kali Linux ™: - Answer-An open-source distribution of Linux that is widely used in the
security industry
Kernel - Answer-The component of the Linux OS that manages processes and memory
Legacy operating system - Answer-An operating system that is outdated but still being
used
nano - Answer-A command-line file editor that is available by default in many Linux
distributions
Package - Answer-A piece of software that can be combined with other packages to
form an application
Parrot - Answer-An open-source distribution that is commonly used for security
Penetration test (pen test) - Answer-A simulated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities
in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes
Peripheral devices - Answer-Hardware components that are attached and controlled by
the computer system
Primary key - Answer-A column where every row has a unique entry
Principle of least privilege - Answer-The concept of granting only the minimal access
and authorization required to complete a task or function
Random Access Memory (RAM) - Answer-A hardware component used for short-term
memory
