ACSP Network Security & Traffic Management

Question 1

What is the purpose of a firewall?

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Preventing unauthorized access

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Speeding up network traffic

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Encrypting data

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Assigning IP addresses

Question 2

What does SSL/TLS encryption provide?

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Authentication

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Confidentiality

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Data integrity

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All of the above

Question 3

What is the primary difference between IPS and IDS?

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IPS detects, IDS blocks

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IPS is more secure

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IDS blocks traffic, IPS only detects

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IDS detects, IPS blocks

Question 4

What is the purpose of VPNs?

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To speed up the internet

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To secure communication over the internet

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To block access to websites

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To share data between users

Question 5

What type of attack involves intercepting communication between two parties?

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Phishing

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DDoS

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Man-in-the-middle

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SQL injection

Question 6

What is a common technique for preventing DDoS attacks?

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Rate limiting

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VPN tunneling

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NAT

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Packet filtering

Question 7

Which encryption standard is commonly used for wireless networks?

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WEP

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WPA

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WPA2

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TKIP

Question 8

What is a security risk of using default passwords?

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Better security

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Easier to remember

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Can be reused for multiple accounts

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Security vulnerability

Question 9

Which protocol is commonly used to secure HTTP traffic?

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FTP

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HTTP

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HTTPS

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SMTP