CSL Ethical Hacking & Incident Response

Question 1

What is the main goal of ethical hacking?

Accepted Answer

To help organizations identify and fix vulnerabilities

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To exploit security flaws for personal gain

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To cause damage to the organization's infrastructure

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To bypass security systems for testing

Question 2

What is incident response in cybersecurity?

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It is the process of responding to and managing security incidents

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It involves fixing security flaws during an ongoing attack

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It focuses on enhancing network speed

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It deals with the installation of firewalls

Question 3

What is the first step in incident response?

Accepted Answer

Preparation and setting up response systems

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Containment of the incident

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Identification of the incident

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Eradication of the threat

Question 4

What is penetration testing in the context of ethical hacking?

Accepted Answer

Testing the security of a system with the owner's permission

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A method to hack into systems without authorization

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Accessing and exploiting data from an unprotected system

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Detecting malware in software programs

Question 5

Which of the following tools is commonly used in ethical hacking?

Accepted Answer

Wireshark

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Google Chrome

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Microsoft Word

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Adobe Photoshop

Question 6

Why is ethical hacking important for organizations?

Accepted Answer

To identify and fix security weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them

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To increase company revenue

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To improve the company's marketing strategies

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To manage customer relationships

Question 7

What is a security breach in the context of incident response?

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When unauthorized access leads to data or system compromise

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When an employee shares their password

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When a user forgets their login credentials

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When the system is down for maintenance

Question 8

What is the key to effective incident response?

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A proactive and well-organized response

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Reactive actions without planning

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Ignoring the incident until it escalates

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Providing public statements before analysis

Question 9

Which of the following is the best practice after resolving a security incident?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing the incident, identifying causes, and improving defenses

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Ignoring the incident to avoid legal repercussions

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Deleting incident logs to avoid data loss

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Not sharing incident details with the team