IKM Network Engineering and Security 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a firewall?

Accepted Answer

Monitor and control traffic based on security rules

Answer

A firewall examines traffic against security rules and permits or blocks accordingly.

Question 2

What is a man-in-the-middle attack?

Accepted Answer

Attacker intercepts and potentially alters communications between two parties

Answer

In MITM, the attacker positions between two parties, intercepting and possibly modifying data.

Question 3

Which wireless encryption standard is currently recommended?

Accepted Answer

WPA3

Answer

WPA3 provides stronger encryption and protection against brute-force attacks.

Question 4

What is the purpose of an IDS?

Accepted Answer

Monitor traffic for suspicious activity and generate alerts

Answer

IDS monitors for malicious behavior and generates alerts but does not actively block.

Question 5

What is network segmentation?

Accepted Answer

Dividing a network to contain breaches and reduce attack surface

Answer

Segmentation divides a network into isolated segments to limit lateral movement during breaches.

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