the restriction of access rights to networks, systems, applications, functions, and data
the process of ensuring conformance with security information policies, standards, and regulations
Which type of security threat can be described as software that attaches to another program to execute a specific unwanted function?
virus
worm
A ping sweep is a software application that enables the capture of all network packets sent across a LAN.
A ping sweep is a scanning technique that examines a range of TCP or UDP port numbers on a host to detect listening services.
A ping sweep is a query and response protocol that identifies information about a domain, including the addresses assigned to that domain.
ping sweep
port redirection
trust exploitation
port scan
An attacker is using a laptop as a rogue access point to capture all network traffic from a targeted user. Which type of attack is this?
trust exploitation
buffer overflow
port redirection
Which phase of worm mitigation requires compartmentalization and segmentation of the network to slow down or stop the worm and prevent currentl
hosts from targeting and infecting other systems?
containment phase
inoculation phase
quarantine phase
treatment phase
They are difficult to conduct and are initiated only by very skilled attackers.
What are the three major components of a worm attack? (Choose three.)
enabling vulnerability
infecting vulnerability
payload
penetration mechanism
probing mechanism
propagation mechanism
Password attacks can be implemented using brute-force attack methods, Trojan Horses, or packet sniffers.
Buffer overflow attacks write data beyond the allocated buffer memory to overwrite valid data or exploit systems to execute malicious code.
Port scanning attacks scan a range of TCP or UDP port numbers on a host to detect listening services.
Trust exploitation attacks can use a laptop acting as a rogue access point to capture and copy all network traffic in a public location on a wireles
hotspot.
A Trojan Horse can be hard to detect because it closes when the application that launched it closes.
Which phase of worm mitigation involves terminating the worm process, removing modified files or system settings that the worm introduced, and pa
the vulnerability that the worm used to exploit the system?
containment
inoculation
quarantine
treatment
NAC
CSA
VPN
A hacker mimics a tone using a whistle to make free long-distance calls on an analog telephone network.
A hacker uses a program that automatically scans telephone numbers within a local area, dialing each one in search of computers, bulletin board
systems, and fax machines.
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by sending a large number of ICMP requests to directed broadcast addresses from a spoofed source address on the same network
by sending a large number of TCP SYN packets to a target device from a spoofed source address
A disgruntled employee is using Wireshark to discover administrative Telnet usernames and passwords. What type of network attack does this descri
Denial of Service
port redirection
reconnaissance
trust exploitation
modification of system files and registry settings to ensure that the attack code is running
Large amounts of network traffic are sent to a target device to make resources unavailable to intended users.
Improperly formatted packets are forwarded to a target device to cause the target system to crash.
A program writes data beyond the allocated memory to enable the execution of malicious code.
Which type of software typically uses a network adapter card in promiscuous mode to capture all network packets that are sent across a LAN?
port scanner
ping sweeper
packet sniffer