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1Which two statements are characteristics of a virus? (Choose two.)
*A virus typically requires end-user activation.
A virus has an enabling vulnerability, a propagation mechanism, and a payload.
A virus replicates itself by independently exploiting vulnerabilities in networks.
A virus provides the attacker with sensitive data, such as passwords.
*A virus can be dormant and then activate at a specific time or date.
2What are the three major components of a worm attack? (Choose three.)
*enabling vulnerability
infecting vulnerability
*payload
penetration mechanism
probing mechanism
*propagation mechanism
3Which type of security threat can be described as software that attaches to another program to
execute a specific unwanted function?
*virus
worm
proxy Trojan horse
Denial of Service Trojan horse
5Which two network security solutions can be used to mitigate DoS attacks? (Choose two.)
virus scanning
data encryption
*anti-spoofing technologies
*intrusion protection systems
applying user authentication
10Which access attack method involves a software program attempting to discover a system
password by using an electronic dictionary?
buffer overflow attack
port redirection attack
Denial of Service attack
*brute-force attack
IP spoofing attack
packet sniffer attack
12What are the basic phases of attack that can be used by a virus or worm in sequential order?
paralyze, probe, penetrate, persist, and propagate
*probe, penetrate, persist, propagate, and paralyze
penetrate, persist, propagate, paralyze, and probe
persist, propagate, paralyze, probe, and penetrate
13Users report to the helpdesk that icons usually seen on the menu bar are randomly appearing
on their computer screens. What could be a reason that computers are displaying these random
graphics?
An access attack has occurred.
*A virus has infected the computers.
A DoS attack has been launched against the network.
The computers are subject to a reconnaissance attack.
14A disgruntled employee is using Wireshark to discover administrative Telnet usernames and
passwords. What type of network attack does this describe?
Denial of Service
port redirection
*reconnaissance
trust exploitation
16Which phase of worm mitigation involves terminating the worm process, removing modified
files or system settings that the worm introduced, and patching the vulnerability that the worm
used to exploit the system?
containment
inoculation
quarantine
*treatment
19Which characteristic best describes the network security Compliance domain as specified by
the ISO/IEC?
the integration of security into applications
an inventory and classification scheme for information assets
the restriction of access rights to networks, systems, applications, functions, and data
*the process of ensuring conformance with security information policies, standards, and
regulations
21A network administrator detects unknown sessions involving port 21 on the network. What
could be causing this security breach?
*An FTP Trojan Horse is executing.
A reconnaissance attack is occurring.
A denial of service attack is occurring.
Cisco Security Agent is testing the network.