Network Security Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of network security (CIA triad)?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• Speed

Which attack involves overwhelming a server with excessive traffic?

• Brute Force Attack

• DDoS Attack

• Phishing

• Trojan

Which device is designed to filter and monitor network traffic based on rules?

• Router

• Switch

• Firewall

• Modem

What type of VPN is typically used by employees working remotely?

• Site-to-Site VPN

• Remote Access VPN

• Consumer VPN

• SSL VPN

Which type of malware encrypts a victim’s files and demands payment to restore them?

• Worm

• Trojan

• Spyware

• Ransomware

Scenario 1:
Ahmed receives an email from what looks like his bank, asking him to click a link to "verify his account."

What type of attack is this?

• Phishing

• Brute Force

• Worm

• DDoS

Scenario 2:
A company’s public website suddenly becomes unavailable because thousands of devices are sending requests at the same time.

What kind of attack is this?

• Man-in-the-Middle

• DDoS

• Insider Threat

• Ransomware

Scenario 3:
Mona is working remotely and needs to access her company’s file server securely over the internet.

Which technology should she use?

• Firewall

• VPN

• Proxy Server

• VLAN