Palo Alto PCCET Questions With Complete Solutions

Which type of cyberattack sends extremely high volumes of network traffic such as packets, data, or transactions that render the victim's network unavailable or unusable? A. distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) B. spamming botnet C. phishing botnet D. denial-of-service (DoS) - ANSA Which core component of Cortex combines security orchestration, incident management, and interactive investigation to serve security teams across the incident lifecycle? A. AutoFocus B. Cortex XDR C. Cortex XSOAR D. Cortex Data Lake - ANSC Which type of advanced malware has entire sections of code that serve no purpose other than to change the signature of the malware, thus producing an infinite number of signature hashes for even the smallest of malware programs? A. distributed B. polymorphic C. multi-functional D. obfuscated - ANSB Which type of phishing attack is specifically directed at senior executives or other high-profile targets within an organization? A. whaling B. watering hole C. pharming D. spear phishing - ANSA Which wireless security protocol includes improved security for IoT devices, smart bulbs, wireless appliances, and smart speakers? A. WPA2 B. WPA3 C. WPA1 D. WEP - ANSB Which tactic, technique, or procedure (TTP) masks application traffic over port 443 (HTTPS)? A. using non-standard ports B. hopping ports C. hiding within SSL encryption D. tunneling - ANSC Which specific technology is associated with Web 3.0? A. social networks B. instant messaging C. remote meeting software D. blockchain - ANSD Which Wi-Fi attack leverages device information about which wireless networks it previously connected to? A. evil twin B. man-in-the-middle C. Jasager D. SSLstrip - ANSC Which malware type is installed in the BIOS of a machine, which means operating system level tools cannot detect it? A. rootkit B. logic bomb C. ransomware D. spyware - ANSA Which Zero Trust capability provides a combination of anti-malware and intrusion prevention technologies to protect against both known and unknown threats, including mobile device threats? A. least privilege B. secure access C. inspection of all traffic D. cyberthreat protection - ANSD Which three options describe the relationship and interaction between a customer and SaaS? (Choose three.) A. subscription service B. extensive manpower required C. internet- or application-based D. complex deployment E. convenient and economical - ANSACE Mobile devices are easy targets for attacks for which two reasons? (Choose two.) A. They have poor battery-charging capabilities. B. They use speaker phones. C. They stay in an always-on, always-present state. D. They roam in unsecured areas. - ANSCD Which path or tool is used by attackers? A. storage-area networks (SAN) B. anti-malware update C. SaaS D. threat vector - ANSD Which kind of server is a master server that is designed to listen to individual compromised endpoints and respond with appropriate attack commands? A. command and control B. bot C. web D. directory services - ANSA What type of malware can have multiple control servers distributed all over the world with multiple fallback options? A. logic bombs B. rootkits C. advanced or modern D. exploits - ANSC Which type of malware disables protection software? A. anti-AV B. Trojan horse C. ransomware D. worm - ANSA Another term for a bot is a "zombie". (True or False) - ANST The spread of unsolicited content to targeted endpoints is known as what? A. spamming B. pharming C. phishing D. exploiting - ANSA Which type of attack utilizes many endpoints as bots or attackers in a coordinated effort, and can be extremely effective in taking down a website or some other publicly accessible service? A. Bluetooth B. adware C. distributed denial-of-service D. man-in-the-middle - ANSC Which Wi-Fi attack intercepts the victim's web traffic, redirects the victim's browser to a web server that it controls, and serves up whatever content the attacker desires? A. Evil Twin B. SSLstrip C. Emotet D. Jasager - ANSB