ITS Network Security PT1

What are the core security principles that form the foundation of cybersecurity?

• Confidentiality, integrity, availability, non-repudiation

• Confidentiality, integrity, risk, vulnerability

• Integrity, availability, threat, risk

• Confidentiality, non-repudiation, vulnerability, principle of least privilege

Which type of security control involves physical barriers and access restrictions to protect a facility or equipment?

• Administrative controls

• Technical controls

• Site security

• Computer security

What is the term for a type of backup that only saves the data that has changed since the last backup regardless of type?

• Differential backup

• Incremental backup

• Full backup

• Partial backup

Which type of attack involves injecting malicious code into a web application to steal data or perform unauthorized actions?

• Man-in-the-middle (MITM)

• Brute force attack

• SQL injection

• Cross-site scripting (XSS)

What is the term for a type of malware that encrypts a user's files and demands payment for their release?

• Viruses

• Ransomware

• Spyware

• Rootkits

Which type of security control involves setting user permissions to only allow access to the resources necessary for their role?

• Administrative controls

• Technical controls

• Site security

• Computer security

What is the term for a type of attack that floods a system with traffic to make it unavailable to users?

• Buffer overflow

• Man-in-the-middle (MITM)

• Polymorphic viruses

• Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks

Which type of attack involves intercepting and altering communication between two parties without their knowledge?

• Rootkits

• Buffer overflow

• Backdoors

• Man-in-the-middle (MITM)

What is the term for a type of malware that hides within a system and allows unauthorized access?

• Trojan horses

• Spyware

• Viruses

• Rootkits

Which type of attack involves guessing passwords or encryption keys through trial and error?

• SQL injection

• Social engineering

• Brute force attack

• Man-in-the-middle (MITM)