IAS 2 Communication and Network Security Q4

Which of the following is NOT a type of network topology?

• A. Star

• B. Ring

• C. Square

• D. Mesh

What does the term 'port scanning' refer to?

• A. Scanning physical ports on a device

• B. Scanning network ports to find open services

• C. Scanning data packets for malware

• D. Scanning user accounts

Which protocol is used to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses?

• A. ARP

• B. DNS

• C. DHCP

• D. HTTP

Which of the following protocols is used for secure file transfer?

• A. FTP

• B. TFTP

• C. SFTP

• D. SNMP

Which protocol is commonly used for secure web communication?

• A. HTTP

• B. FTP

• C. SSH

• D. HTTPS

What does the term 'DDoS' stand for?

• A. Distributed Denial of Service

• B. Data Distribution over System

• C. Direct Data Over System

• D. Digital Data Over Security

What is a man-in-the-middle attack?

• A. An attack where an unauthorized person intercepts and possibly alters the communication between two parties

• B. An attack that targets database vulnerabilities

• C. An attack that uses brute force to guess passwords

• D. An attack that installs malware on a system

Which of the following describes a VPN concentrator?

• A. A device that provides network access

• B. A device that allows multiple VPN connections from remote users

• C. A type of firewall

• D. A device for managing databases

Which of the following protocols is used for sending email?

• A. HTTP

• B. SMTP

• C. FTP

• D. SNMP

Which network device is used to forward data packets between computer networks?

• A. Router

• B. Switch

• C. Hub

• D. Modem