Cybersecurity Test

Question 1

Malware is discovered in a company. It is able to duplicate itself across the network. What type of malware can it be?

Answer 1

Worm

Question 2

To gain access to your credit card, a person calls your credit card company, mimicking you. What type of attack is this?

Answer 2

Social engineering

Question 3

You find a seemingly important piece of information, buts authenticity is questionable. What should be the next step?

Answer 3

Information comparison

Question 4

Which of the following can be used to perform cyber research?

Answer 4

Google search, Wikipedia, forums

Question 5

You can’t access Google.com. However, accessing 216.58.208.46 successfully loads the website. What could be the problem.

Answer 5

The DNS fails to connect a URL with an IP address

Question 6

An organization hires you to prevent traffic movement from one section of the org to another. Which would you use?

Answer 6

Router ACLs

Question 7

You install VirtualBox and make a VM, but there is no access to Google.com from the machine. What could be the problem?

Answer 7

The network adapter is set to internal.

Question 8

Which feature of VirtualBox will solve the problem of VM not being able to start up successfully?

Answer 8

Restore the state from a previous snapshot.

Question 9

You cannot access Google.com. You identify a problem with DNS. Which command can you use to troubleshoot the URL to IP?

Answer 9

host

Question 10

You are troubleshooting and want to see the routing path traffic takes. Which command do you use?

Answer 10

traceroute

Question 11

During an investigation, the arp - a command reveals 2 identical MAC addresses. What can be concluded from a diagnosis?

Answer 11

The machine is under an MITM arp poisoning attack.

Question 12

During an investigation, you need a tool that allows you to see detailed sniffed network traffic. Which tool do you use?

Answer 12

Wireshark

Question 13

You click a link via email that sends you to FB. The site wants credit card info. Which attack cycle is this email?

Answer 13

Delivery

Question 14

During an investigation, you search for a .xml file at Mytestsite.com. Which Google dork method would you use to do so?

Answer 14

site: mytestsite.com
filetype: xml

Question 15

You’re tasked with protecting door locks and fencing for an office. What type of defense is this?

Answer 15

Physical

Question 16

Which of the following describes a security flaw that can be exploited by an attacker?
A. Vulnerability
B. Threat
C. Risk
D. Asset

Answer 16

Vulnerability