CSX Identify and Assess Cybersecurity Threats

Question 1

Which of the following is the most common initial step in a cyberattack?

Accepted Answer

Phishing attack

Answer

Port scanning

Answer

DDoS flood

Answer

Privilege escalation

Question 2

What does a vulnerability assessment primarily aim to identify?

Accepted Answer

System weaknesses and exposures

Answer

Zero-day attacks

Answer

Firewall misconfigurations

Answer

User behavior patterns

Question 3

Which tool is commonly used for network threat detection?

Accepted Answer

IDS

Answer

SIEM

Answer

Firewall

Answer

Packet sniffer

Question 4

Which framework helps in understanding and classifying cyber threats?

Accepted Answer

MITRE ATT&CK

Answer

COBIT

Answer

ISO 27001

Answer

ITIL

Question 5

Why is asset classification important in threat assessment?

Accepted Answer

It identifies critical systems to secure first

Answer

It speeds up network traffic

Answer

It reduces cloud costs

Answer

It limits user access automatically

Question 6

Which of the following best defines threat intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Understanding and anticipating cyber threats

Answer

Logging system events

Answer

Identifying new hardware

Answer

Training IT staff