CCNA 1 Chapter 8
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- 1.Identify three techniques used in social engineering. (Choose three.)
- A.
Fishing
- B.
Vishing
- C.
Phishing
- D.
Spamming
- E.
Pretexting
- 2.During a pretexting event, how is a target typically contacted?
- A.
By e-mail
- B.
By phone
- C.
In person
- D.
Through another person
- 3.While surfing the Internet, a user notices a box claiming a prize has been won. The user opens the box unaware that a program is being installed. An intruder now accesses the computer and retrieves personal information. What type of attack occurred?
- A.
Worm
- B.
Virus
- C.
Trojan horse
- D.
Denial of service
- 4.What is a major characteristic of a Worm?
- A.
Malicious software that copies itself into other executable programs
- B.
Tricks users into running the infected software
- C.
A set of computer instructions that lies dormant until triggered by a specific event
- D.
Exploits vulnerabilities with the intent of propagating itself across a network
- 5.A flood of packets with invalid source-IP addresses requests a connection on the network. The server busily tries to respond, resulting in valid requests being ignored. What type of attack occurred?
- A.
Trojan horse
- B.
Brute force
- C.
Ping of death
- D.
SYN flooding
- 6.What type of advertising is typically annoying and associated with a specific website that is being visited?
- A.
Adware
- B.
Popups
- C.
Spyware
- D.
Tracking cookies
- 7.What is a widely distributed approach to marketing on the Internet that advertises to as many individual users as possible via IM or e-mail?
- A.
Brute force
- B.
Spam
- C.
Spyware
- D.
Tracking cookies
- 8.What part of the security policy states what applications and usages are permitted or denied?
- A.
Identification and authentication
- B.
Remote access
- C.
Acceptable use
- D.
Incident handling
- 9.Which statement is true regarding anti-virus software?
- A.
Only e-mail programs need to be protected.
- B.
Only hard drives can be protected.
- C.
Only after a virus is known can an anti-virus update be created for it.
- D.
Only computers with a direct Internet connection need it.
- 10.Which two statements are true concerning anti-spam software? (Choose two.)
- A.
Anti-spam software can be loaded on either the end-user PC or the ISP server, but not both.
- B.
When anti-spam software is loaded, legitimate e-mail may be classified as spam by mistake.
- C.
Installing anti-spam software should be a low priority on the network.
- D.
Even with anti-spam software installed, users should be careful when opening e-mail attachments.
- E.
Virus warning e-mails that are not identified as spam via anti-spam software should be forwarded to other users immediately.
- 11.What term is used to describe a dedicated hardware device that provides firewall services?
- A.
Server-based
- B.
Integrated
- C.
Personal
- D.
Appliance-based
- 12.Which acronym refers to an area of the network that is accessible by both internal, or trusted, as well as external, or untrusted, host devices?
- A.
SPI
- B.
DMZ
- C.
ISR
- D.
ISP
- 13.Which statement is true about port forwarding within a Linksys integrated router?
- A.
Only external traffic that is destined for specific internal ports is permitted. All other traffic is denied.
- B.
Only external traffic that is destined for specific internal ports is denied. All other traffic is permitted.
- C.
Only internal traffic that is destined for specific external ports is permitted. All other traffic is denied.
- D.
Only internal traffic that is destined for specific external ports is denied. All other traffic is permitted.
- 14.To which part of the network does the wireless access point part of a Linksys integrated router connect?
- A.
DMZ
- B.
External
- C.
Internal
- D.
A network other than the wired network
- 15.
Refer to the graphic. What is the purpose of the Internet Filter option of Filter IDENT (Port 113. on the Linksys integrated router?- A.
To require a user ID and password to access the router
- B.
To prevent outside intruders from attacking the router through the Internet
- C.
To require a pre-programmed MAC address or IP address to access the router
- D.
To disable tracking of internal IP addresses so they cannot be spoofed by outside devices
- 16.What statement is true about security configuration on a Linksys integrated router?
- A.
A DMZ is not supported.
- B.
The router is an example of a server-based firewall.
- C.
The router is an example of an application-based firewall.
- D.
Internet access can be denied for specific days and times.
- 17.What environment would be best suited for a two-firewall network design?
- A.
A large corporate environment
- B.
A home environment with 10 or fewer hosts
- C.
A home environment that needs VPN access
- D.
A smaller, less congested business environment
- 18.What is one function that is provided by a vulnerability analysis tool?
- A.
It provides various views of possible attack paths.
- B.
It identifies missing security updates on a computer.
- C.
It identifies wireless weak points such as rogue access points.
- D.
It identifies all network devices on the network that do not have a firewall installed.
- E.
It identifies MAC and IP addresses that have not been authenticated on the network.
- 19.Many best practices exist for wired and wireless network security. The list below has one item that is not a best practice. Identify the recommendation that is not a best practice for wired and wireless security.
- A.
Periodically update anti-virus software.
- B.
Be aware of normal network traffic patterns.
- C.
Periodically update the host operating sys
- D.
Activate the firewall on a Linksys integrated router.
- E.
Disable the wireless network when a vulnerability analysis is being performed.
- 20.What best practice relates to wireless access point security?
- A.
Activation of a popup stopper
- B.
A change of the default IP address
- C.
An update in the antivirus software definitions
- D.
Physically securing the cable between the access point and client
- 21.
Refer to the graphic. In the Linksys Security menu, what does the SPI Firewall Protection option Enabled provide?
- A.
It prevents packets based on the application that makes the request.
- B.
It allows packets based on approved internal MAC or IP addresses.
- C.
It requires that packets coming into the router be responses to internal host requests.
- D.
It translates an internal address or group of addresses into an outside, public address.
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