CodeHS Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Accreditations 2

Question 1

Which type of attack involves an attacker secretly relaying and possibly altering communications between two parties who believe they are communicating directly?

Accepted Answer

Man-in-the-middle attack

Answer

A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts and potentially alters the communication between two parties without their knowledge.

Question 2

In the context of CodeHS cybersecurity curriculum, what does 'social engineering' primarily exploit?

Accepted Answer

Human psychology and trust

Answer

Social engineering attacks manipulate human psychology and exploit trust rather than technical vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access.

Question 3

Which port is commonly associated with HTTPS traffic?

Accepted Answer

443

Answer

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) uses port 443 by default to provide encrypted web communication.

Question 4

What is a 'zero-day' vulnerability?

Accepted Answer

A flaw unknown to the software vendor that attackers can exploit before a patch is available

Answer

A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw unknown to the vendor, giving them zero days to fix it before attackers can exploit it.

Question 5

Which CIA triad component is violated when unauthorized users can read confidential data?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Confidentiality, one of the three CIA triad pillars, is violated when unauthorized individuals gain access to sensitive information.

(CodeHS) Code High School Certifications Practice Test

(CodeHS) Code High School Certifications Practice Test

CodeHS Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Accreditations 2