Network&security_basics

Given the IP address 192.168.1.5, is the IP address 192.167.1.6 in the same network?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is not part of technology vulnerabilities?

• TCP/IP protocol vulnerabilities

• Operating System vulnerabilities

• Network equipment vulnerabilities

• Lack of written security policies

Which is the following is a DoS attack?

• Listening in on network traffic to identify the MAC address of a computer

• Continually bombarding a targeted network with fake requests.

• Injecting bogus networking re-configuration commands

• Forcing computers to drop their connections and reconnect with the attacker’s access point.

Which layer in the TCP/IP model does a switch process?

• Application

• Transport

• Network

• Data Link

If the IP address of a device is 192.168.2.5, then what could be the IP address of the router?

• 192.168.2.1

• 192.168.1.2

• 192.168.0.0

• 192.168.1.255

These hackers often look for vulnerabilities in a system without the owner's permission or knowledge. If issues are found, they report them to the owner, sometimes requesting a small fee to fix the problem.

• A white hat hacker

• A yellow hat hacker

• A black hat hacker

• A grey hat hacker

The Transport layer data is called...

• Data

• Frame

• Segment

• Packet

Answer explanation

The unit of data encapsulation in the Transport Layer is a segment. (Segment is the original data + Transport Layer header. Packet is a Segment + Network Layer header. Frame is a Packet + Data Link Layer header.)

A black hat hacker in an ethical hacker.

• True

• False

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack.

• True

• False

Reconnaissance is a primary step of a computer attack.

• True

• False