GRUDGEBALL!!
Instructions
A system of computers and peripherals that are linked together is a _______.
ANSWER
Network
What connects multiple devices within the same network?
ANSWER
Switch
What is the world's largest network?
ANSWER
The Internet
The Internet we use today has its origins in the _______________, an experimental research project from the 1960’s.
ANSWER
ARPANET
There were _____ universities in the original ARPANET node network in 1969
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Four
PII stands for…
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Personally Identifiable Information
To protect sensitive information, it's important to use a ________ password that includes a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
ANSWER
Strong
Malware stands for…
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Malicious Software
A ________ is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers.
ANSWER
Virus
True or False: Worms are the same as viruses.
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False
Phishing attacks often involve the sending of fraudulent emails that appear to come from ________ sources.
ANSWER
Legitimate or Safe
_______________ is a software program that monitors and reports a user's activities on a computer without their knowledge.
ANSWER
Spyware
True or False: Dictionary attacks attempt common passwords and rely on data from breaches.
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True
True or False: Brute force attacks require less processing power than dictionary attacks.
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False
True or False: Ransomware initially decrypts the victim’s files
ANSWER
False
True or False: Ransomware is reversed through a decryption key
ANSWER
True
What is ROM short for?
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Read-Only Memory
The three main goals of Information Security are to maintain information�C _____� I _____�A _____
ANSWER
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
What does the term bit stand for?
ANSWER
Binary Digit
How many bits are in an IPv4 address?
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32
An IPv4 Address has 4 parts called ______.
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Octets
How many bits are in an IPv6 address?
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128
An IPv6 Address has 8 parts called ______.
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Hextets
On the Internet, a ________________ is a computer set up to provide internet services you are familiar with, such as e-mail, online gaming, banking, and shopping
ANSWER
Server
A ____ server translates domain names to address numbers.
ANSWER
DNS
A ________ is a program or hardware device that filters the information coming through an internet connection to a private network.
ANSWER
Firewall
The process of converting readable data into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access is known as ________________.
ANSWER
Encryption
What does the term SOHO stand for?
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Small Office / Home Office
What kind of cable can send light from one place to another?
ANSWER
Fiber Optic
Using a ________ is a secure way to access a network over the internet by encrypting the connection.
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VPN (Virtual Private Network)
The Linux command _______ changes the current directory.
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cd
The Linux command ______ allows you to page through a long file
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less
What is the name of the Linux directory that is represented by a '/'?
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root
In Linux, what is the name of the command that allows you to execute privileged commands?
ANSWER
sudo
A security analyst is reviewing application logs to determine the source of a breach and locates the following:
https://www.infosecirvin.info/login.php?id='%20or%20'1'1='1
Which of the following has been observed?
DLL injection / API attack / SQLi / XSS
ANSWER
SQLi
Which of the following can be used by a monitoring tool to compare values and detect password leaks without providing the actual credentials?
Hashing / Tokenization / Masking / Encryption
ANSWER
Hashing
Which of the following would be the BEST way to analyze diskless malware that has infected a VDI?
- Shut down the VDI and copy off the event logs
- Take a memory snapshot of the running system
- Use NetFlow to identify command-and-control IPs
- Run a full-on demand scan of the root volume
ANSWER
Take a memory snapshot
A company is implementing BYOD and wants to ensure all users have access to the same cloud-based services. Which of the following would BEST allow the company to meet this requirement?
IaaS / PaaS / MaaS / SaaS
ANSWER
SaaS
Which of the following is a physical security control that ensures only the authorized user is present when gaining access to a secured area?
Biometric scanner / smart card scanner / PKI token / PIN pad
ANSWER
Biometric
What type of attack is the security analyst observing?
Dictionary / rainbow table / password spraying / key logger
ANSWER
Dictionary Attack
What best describes this attack?
Directory Traversal / SQLi / API / Request Forgery
ANSWER
Directory Traversal
Which of the following can reduce vulnerabilities by avoiding code reuse?
Memory management
Stored procedures
Normalization
Code obfuscation
ANSWER
Code obfuscation
Which of the following tools will an administrator MOST likely use to confirm unnecessary services running on a server?
Nmap / Wireshark / Autopsy / DNSEnum
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Nmap
Which of the following would be used to find the MOST common web-application vulnerabilities?
OWASP / MITRE ATT&CK / Cyber Kill Chain / SDLC
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OWASP
JNFGP vf pbby!
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WASTC is cool!
What is Microsoft switching everyone switch from NTLM to in the next OS releases?
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Kerberos
What type of malware dominated 2023’s cyber attacks?
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Ransomware
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BayCyber is great