IAS02 Quiz 2

What is a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

• An attack that encrypts data for ransom

• An attack that modifies system files

• An attack that overloads a system with excessive requests

• An attack that steals user credentials

Which of the following is a type of OS attack?

• Phishing

• Privilege Escalation

• Cross-Site Scripting

• SQL Injection

What does a buffer overflow exploit?

• Insufficient memory allocation

• Poor network security

• Excessive data input into a memory buffer

• Weak encryption methods

What is a rootkit?

• A network security protocol

• A type of malware that encrypts files

• A tool that provides unauthorized access to a system

• A method of social engineering

What is the purpose of a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack?

• To steal data by intercepting communications

• To overload a server with requests

• To gain administrative access to a system

• To install malware on a device

What is a Zero-Day exploit?

• An attack that requires user interaction

• An attack that uses social engineering techniques

• An attack targeting an unknown software vulnerability

• An attack that occurs after a vulnerability is patched

What does social engineering exploit?

• Human error and trust

• Technical vulnerabilities in software

• Hardware weaknesses

• Network security protocols

What is the purpose of Data Execution Prevention?

• To prevent unauthorized access to files

• To stop code from executing in certain areas of memory

• To encrypt sensitive data

• To monitor network traffic

What is the function of RAID in data storage?

• To manage user permissions

• To encrypt data for security

• To provide data redundancy and fault tolerance

• To increase internet speed

What is a common method to strengthen system security?

• Implementing load balancing

• Disabling firewalls

• Using outdated software

• Ignoring software updates