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1
Q

Security is:
To be free from ____

A

danger

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As security is increased, ____ is often decreased

A

convenience

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There are three types of information protection (often called the CIA Triad)
___
___
___

A

Confidentiality - only approved individuals may access information

integrity - ensures information is correct and unaltered

Availability - ensures information is accessible to authorized users

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4
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A ___ ___ is an individual or entity responsible for cyber incidents against the
technology equipment of enterprises and users

A

threat actor
or attacker

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5
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three types of hackers

A

black hat hacker
white hat hacker
grey hat hacker

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6
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____ ____ are individuals who want to
perform attacks, yet lack technical knowledge
to carry them out

A

script kiddies

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7
Q

Individuals that are strongly motivated by ideology (for the sake of their principles or beliefs)
are ____

A

hacktivists

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8
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Governments are increasingly employing their own state-sponsored attackers for launching
cyberattacks against their foes
these are __ __

Which type of threat actor is often involved in multiyear intrusion campaigns targeting highly
sensitive economic, proprietary, or national security information?

A

state actors
The attacks are targeted at foreign governments and state
infrastructures with the goal of gaining a competitive advantage on the world stage or
in an actual warfare situation.

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9
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what is apt

A

advanced persistent threat

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10
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Employees, contractors, and business partners can pose an ___ ___ of manipulating
data from the position of a trusted employee

A

insider threat

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11
Q

One of the most successful types of attack is ___ ___
it does not even exploit ___ ___

A

social engineering
technological vulnerabilities

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12
Q

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities can be categorized into
__
__
__
__
__

A

platforms,
configurations,
third parties,
patches,
zero-day vulnerabilities

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13
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vulnerabilities - platforms
3 platforms with vulnerabilities

A

legacy platforms
on-premises platforms
cloud platforms

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vulnerabilities - third parties
One of the major risks of third-party system integration involves the principle of the

A

weakest link

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15
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vulnerabilities - patches

A

firmware, application software, OS

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16
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An ___ ___ is a pathway or avenue used by a threat actor to penetrate a system

categories

A

Attack vector

  • Email
  • Wireless
  • Removable media
  • Direct access
  • Social media
  • Supply chain
  • Cloud
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17
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___ ___is a means of eliciting information (gathering data) by relying on the
weaknesses of individuals

A

social engineering

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18
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social engineering psychological approaches often include:

___ is masquerading as a real or fictitious character and then playing the role
of that person with a victim

___ is sending an email message or displaying a web announcement that falsely
claims to be from a legitimate enterprise in an attempt to trick the user into surrender
private information or taking action

A

impersonation

Phishing

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19
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variations of phishing attacks (4)

A

spear phishing
whaling
vishing
smishing

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20
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social engineering psychological approaches often include:

___ is when an attacker directs a user to a fake lookalike site filled with ads for
which the attacker receives money for traffic generated to the site

__ is unsolicited email that is sent to a large number of recipients

A

redirection

spam

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21
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___ is Attackers purchase fake sites because the domain names of sites are spelled
similarly to actual sites

A

typo squatting

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22
Q

____ is the attacker attempts to exploit
how a URL is converted into its corresponding IP address

A

pharming

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23
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T/F
image spam cannot be filtered

A

T

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24
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___ is spam delivered through instant messaging (IM) instead of email

A

spim

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25
Q

___ are false warnings, often contained in an email message claiming to come from
the IT department

A

Hoaxes

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26
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A ___ ___ ___ is directed toward a smaller group of specific individuals

A

watering hole attack (social engineering)

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27
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___ ___ take advantage of user actions that can result in compromised security

A

physical attacks (is social engineering)

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28
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Types of physical attacks

___ ___ involves digging through trash receptacles to find information that can
be useful in an attack

___ occurs when an authorized person opens an entry door, one or more individuals can follow behind and also enter

___ ___ allows an attacker to casually observe someone entering secret
information, such as the security codes on a door keypad

A

dumpster diving
tailgating
shoulder surfing

these are social engineering

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29
Q

what is google dorking

A

electronic version of dumpster diving where you search for documents and data online that could be used in an attack

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30
Q

what is zero day

A

Zero day attacks are attacks on vulnerabilities in software systems that are
discovered by threat actors before the system developers can issue a patch to
correct the vulnerability.

31
Q

impacts of attacks

__ _
__ __: stealing data to distribute it to other parties

__ __: stealing data to disclose it in an unauthorized fashion

__ __: taking personally identifiable information to impersonate someone

A

data loss
data exfiltration
data breach
identity theft

32
Q

Impacts of attacks
effects on the enterprise
__ __: the attack may make systems inaccessible

__ __: This results in lost productivity

__: Attacks may effect the public perception of the enterprise

A

availability loss
financial loss
reputation

33
Q

penetration testing
involves
Defining ____ and ___should be conducted

  • Examining who should perform the tests and the rules for ____
  • Knowing __ __ __ a penetration test
A

Defining what it is and why such a test should be conducted

  • Examining who should perform the tests and the rules for engagement
  • Knowing how to perform a penetration test
34
Q

defining penetration test
penetration test attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in order to help
- __ __ __
- provide a clearer picture of their ___
- determine how they could __ __ __ __ __

A

uncover new vulnerabilities

nature

be used against the organization

35
Q

A scan of network defenses usually finds only ___ ___ to be addressed

A

surface problems

36
Q

who should perform the penetration test

__ __ __: (pros)little are no additional cost, quick, training
(cons) inside knowledge, lack of expertise, reluctance to reveal

__ __ __ __: (pros) expertise, credentials, experience, focus
(cons) contractor has sensitive info

__ __ __: ___ __, faster testing ability to rotate teams, multiple at once

A

internal security personnel

external pen tester consultants

crowdsourced pen testers, bug bounty

37
Q

rules of engagement
___: sets when the testing will occur

___: involves several elements that define the relevant test boundaries: environment, internal targets, external targets, other boundaries

___: is the receipt of prior written approval to conduct the pen test

__: in a pen test should be part of the scope that is discussed in the
planning stages

__: should __ with the organization during the following occasions:
* Initiation
* Incident response
* Status
* Emergency

__: everything related to the pen test has been remove

__: Once the pen test is completed, a __ should be generated to document its objectives,
methods used, and results
* The __ should be divided into two parts:
* An executive summary designed for a less technical audience
* A more technical summary written for security professionals

A

timing
scope
authorization
exploitation
communication
cleanup
reporting

38
Q

performing a penetration test
A variety of actions take place when performing a pen test, however, they can be grouped
into two phases:

The first task is to perform preliminary information gathering from outside the
organization (called ___)

_____ ( two types)
1. ___ involves directly probing for vulnerabilities and useful information
2. _____ occurs when the tester uses tools that do not raise any
alarms
____

A

footprinting

Reconnaissance
- active
- passive
* Penetration

39
Q

A pen test is intended to simulate the actions of a ___ ___

A

threat actor

40
Q

___ ___ is searching for wireless signals from an automobile or on foot while using a portable device

A

war driving

41
Q

___ ___ uses drones, which are officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs)

A

war flying

42
Q

what does OSINT stand for

A

open source intelligence

43
Q

When a vulnerability is discovered, the pen tester must determine how to ___ __ ___ __using another vulnerability to continue moving toward the
target

A

pivot/turn to another system

44
Q

__ __ in some ways complements pen testing

A

Vulnerability scanning in some ways complements pen testing

45
Q

A _________ ____ is a frequent and ongoing process that continuously identifies
vulnerabilities and monitors cybersecurity progress

A

A vulnerability scan

46
Q

Conducting a vulnerability scan involves:
* Knowing __ __ __ and __ __
* Selecting a __ __ __
* Interpreting ____ ____

A

Conducting a vulnerability scan involves:
* Knowing what to scan and how often
* Selecting a type of scan
* Interpreting vulnerability information

47
Q

When and What to Scan
* Two primary reasons for not conducting around-the-clock vulnerability scans:
_____ ____
_____ ___

A
  • Workflow interruptions
  • Technical constraints
48
Q

Two data management tools are used for collecting and analyzing vulnerability scan data:
___
___

A

SIEM
SOAR

49
Q

SIEMS can also perform ___ ___, which is the process of computationally
identifying and categorizing opinions to determine the writer’s attitude toward a particular
topic

A

sentiment analysis

50
Q

___ ___ is proactively searching for cyber threats that thus far have gone undetected in a network

investigation often use crowdsourced data such as:
___ and ___
___ ___ feeds

info from a ___ __

A

threat hunting

advisories and bulletins
threat feeds
fusion center

51
Q

features of SIEM

A

aggregation
correlation
automated alerting and triggers
time synchronization
event duplication
logs

52
Q

A cybersecurity ____ is a series of documented processes used to define policies
and procedures for implementing and managing security controls in an enterprise
environment

A

framework

53
Q

Industry ____ are typically developed by established professional organizations or
government agencies using the expertise of seasoned security professionals

A

regulations

54
Q

A cybersecurity ___ is a document approved through consensus by a recognized standardization
body

A

standard

55
Q

cybersecurity ___/__ ___ __ are usually distributed by hardware
manufacturers and software developers

A

Benchmark/secure configuration guides

56
Q

___ is software that enters a computer system without the user’s knowledge or consent
and then performs an unwanted and harmful action

A

Malware

57
Q

Types of malware that imprisons are
___: prevents a user’s endpoint device from properly and fully functioning until
a fee is paid

and
___: is a type of malware that imprisons users and encrypts all files on the
device so that none of them can be opened, cost increases

A

ransomware and cryptomalware

58
Q

Malware that infects a computer to launch attacks on other computers include

____

___: is a malicious program that uses a computer network to replicate (sometimes
called a network virus)

___: Another type of malware allows the infected computer to be placed under the remote
control of an attacker for the purpose of launching attacks

A

virus, worm ,bot

59
Q

two types of viruses

____ virus: is malicious code that is attached to a file that reproduces itself on the same computer without any human intervention

___: does not attach itself to a file but instead takes advantage of native services
and processes that are part of the OS to avoid detection and carry out its attacks

A

file based

fileless

60
Q

two common types of snooping malware

___: is tracking software that is deployed without the consent or control of the user

___: silently captures and stores each keystroke that a user types on the
computer’s keyboard

A

spyware

keylogger

61
Q

Deceive

A ___ is software that the user does not want on their computer

___: is an executable program that masquerades as performing a benign
activity but also does something malicious

A

pup (potentially unwanted program)

trojan

62
Q

A ___ has the basic functionality of a Trojan but also gives the threat agent unauthorized
remote access to the victim’s computer by using specially configured communication
protocols

A

RAT (remote access trojan)

63
Q

evade
This category of malware attempts to help malware or attacks evade detection

___: gives access to a computer, program, or service that circumvents any
normal security protections

__ __: is computer code that is typically added to a legitimate program but lies
dormant and evades detection until a specific logical event triggers it

___: is malware that can hide its presence and the presence of other malware on the
computer

A

backdoor

logic bomb

rootkit

64
Q

What is the primary action that cryptomalware performs?
a. Imprison
b. Launch
c. Snoop
d. Deceive

A

imprison

65
Q

____ ___: Another category of attacks look for vulnerabilities in applications or manipulate applications
in order to compromise them

Common targets of attackers using application attacks are Internet web server

A

application attacks

66
Q

scripting
In a ___ ___ ___ (XSS) attack, a website that accepts user input without validating
it and uses that input in a response can be exploited
* An attacker can take advantage in an XSS attack by tricking a valid website into feeding a
malicious script to another user’s web browse

A

cross site scripting

67
Q

Attacks called ____ introduce new input to exploit a vulnerability

most common:

A

injections
sql injection

68
Q

request forgery is a: ____

two types:
_____ : takes advantage of an authentication “token” that a website sends to a user’s web
browser
___: takes advantage of a trusting relationship between web servers
- exploit how a web server processes external information received from
another server

A

request that has been fabricated

cross site request forgery (CSFR)

Server site request forgery (SSRF)

69
Q

____ ___are commonly used against digital identities

A

replay attacks

70
Q

Other attacks are directly focused on vulnerabilities in the software applications
* These include:

___ __: are called resource exhaustion attacks because they
“deplete” parts of memory and thus interfere with the normal operation of the program in
RAM.

a ____ overflow attack occurs when a process attempts to store data in RAM beyond
the boundaries of a fixed-length storage buffer

a ___ overflow attack: an attacker changes the value of a variable to something
outside the range that the programmer had intended by using an integer overflow

___ ___ __: Some attacks are the result of poor coding on the part of software developers
* Software that allows the user to enter data but has improper input handling features
does not filter or validate user input to prevent a malicious action

attacks on __ __ __

A

memory vulnerabilities
- buffer overflow attack
- integer overflow attack

improper exception handling

attacks on external software components

71
Q

which type of application attack might use the following syntax:
‘whatever’ AND email IS NULL

a. Cross-site scripting
b. Client-side request forgery
c. SQL injection
d. Buffer overflow

A

c

72
Q

The prime advantages of using AI to combat threats are
___ ___
and
greater ___ in __

A

continual learning and greater speed in response

73
Q

Risks associated with using AI and ML are called __ __ __

risk 1. ____ of ML algorithms

risk 2. ___ training data for Ml

A

adversarial artificial intelligence

security

tainted

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