Dom. Reg Morning 9:45am . Final Exam Living I.T. Era

What does CIA stand for in the context of IT security?

(a)  

What is the primary purpose of a firewall?

• To prevent malware from infecting the system

• To block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications

• To encrypt data during transmission

• To monitor user activity on the internet

What type of attack involves flooding a network with traffic to overload a system?

• Phishing

• Man-in-the-Middle attack

• Denial of Service (DoS) attack

• SQL Injection

Which of the following is a social engineering attack?

• Malware

• Phishing

• Ransomware

• Virus

What is the role of encryption in cybersecurity?

• To speed up internet connections

• To scramble data so that only authorized parties can read it

• To delete unnecessary files on a computer

• To create backups of data

Which one of the following is a common form of malware?

• SSL

• Virus

• SQL

• HTTPS

What is a zero-day exploit?

• A vulnerability that has not yet been discovered

• An attack that occurs immediately after the vulnerability is disclosed

• A new type of virus

• A backup strategy for cybersecurity

Which security measure uses multiple forms of identification to verify a user?

• Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

• Firewall

• Two-Way Encryption

What is phishing?

• Sending malicious code through software updates

• Tricking users into revealing sensitive information by disguising as a trusted entity

• Illegal networking

• Monitoring internet traffic for suspicious activity

Which protocol is used to secure communications over a computer network?

• FTP

• SMTP

• HTTPS

• HTTP