Cyber Security Cyber Security 4

Question 1

What is the principle of least privilege?

Accepted Answer

Granting users only the access needed to perform their tasks

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Giving all users administrator rights

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Removing all user permissions

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Allowing access only during business hours

Question 2

Which type of attack injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users?

Accepted Answer

Cross-site scripting (XSS)

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SQL injection

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Buffer overflow

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Phishing

Question 3

What is the best response to a ransomware infection if you have reliable backups?

Accepted Answer

Wipe affected systems and restore from clean backups

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Pay the ransom immediately

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Ignore it and keep working

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Disable antivirus software

Question 4

What is social engineering in a cybersecurity context?

Accepted Answer

Manipulating people into divulging confidential information

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Designing secure social networks

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Engineering hardware firewalls

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Building social media apps

Question 5

Which protocol provides secure, encrypted communication for websites?

Accepted Answer

HTTPS

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HTTP

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FTP

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Telnet

Question 6

What is the purpose of patch management?

Accepted Answer

Applying updates to fix known security vulnerabilities

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Installing new software features only

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Deleting old user accounts

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Encrypting the hard drive

Question 7

An intrusion detection system (IDS) primarily does what?

Accepted Answer

Monitors network or system activity for malicious behavior

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Blocks all incoming traffic

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Encrypts stored data

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Manages user passwords