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WorksheetsCSF-PT05Q1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which security principle focuses on ensuring that data cannot be altered without authorization?
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Authentication
Which of the following is an example of a physical security control?
Firewalls
Encryption
Turnstiles
Antivirus
What is the main advantage of using Single Sign-On (SSO)?
It requires multiple passwords for increased security
It provides a higher level of encryption for data
It ensures that users have minimal access rights
It simplifies user authentication by allowing access to multiple applications with one set of credentials
Which device is primarily used to filter and monitor network traffic, both incoming and outgoing, according to predefined security rules?
Switch
Router
Firewall
Hub
What is the primary function of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
To increase internet speed
To provide secure remote access to a network
To monitor network traffic
To detect malware
Which of the following is a common method for preventing DDoS attacks?
Implementing strong passwords
Using intrusion detection systems (IDS)
Employing network firewalls
Deploying rate limiting and traffic analysis
What type of attack involves intercepting and possibly modifying communication between two parties without their awareness?
Phishing
Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)
Denial of Service (DoS)
SQL Injection
What security measure is used to detect and prevent unauthorized access to a private network?
Antivirus software
Web proxy
Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) software
What is the name of the issuer of public key infrastructure certificates?
Certificate Authority
Man In The Middle
Resource Access Control Facility
DOA Issuer
What is a trial-and-error method used to decode encrypted data through exhaustive effort rather than employing intellectual strategies?
Winnowing
Cryptanalysis
Serendipity
Brute Force
What is the name of the encryption/decryption key known only to the party or parties that exchange secret messages?
E-signature
Digital certificate
Security token
Private key
Which kind of data is not protected using encryption?
Data in use
Data in transit
Data at rest
Stored data
Which is considered more reliable?
TCP
UDP
Which protocol has a smaller overhead?
TCP
UDP
In cryptography, the original message before being transformed is called
Ciphertext
Plain text
Algorithm
Simple text
