Computer & Internet/Network Security
This quiz will test (as well as measure) your knowledge on computer and network/internet security. Some questions only require basic knowledge of security, while other questions require a bit more knowledge. How much do you know. . . Or don't you know? Find out.
- 1.You can get a virus just by opening and reading your email.
- 2.Which of the following is most likely to send spam emails from your computer?
- A.
Trojan
- B.
Worm
- C.
Virus
- D.
Spyware
- E.
Adware
- 3.Which of the following is most likely to steal your identity?
- A.
Trojan
- B.
Worm
- C.
Virus
- D.
Spyware
- E.
Adware
- 4.Which of the following is less likely to be detected with standard antivirus software?
- A.
Trojan
- B.
Worm
- C.
Virus
- D.
Spyware
- E.
Adware
- 5.DoS attacks cannot be launched against routers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Auditing is used to secure the network and systems on your network.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.This is a series of messages sent by someone attempting to break into a computer to learn which network services the computer provides.
- A.
Bit robbing
- B.
Jabber
- C.
Port scan
- D.
Service profile identifier
- 8.Which of the following network operating system logon restrictions is most likely to stop a hacker who is attempting to discover someone's password through a brute force or dictionary attack?
- A.
Total time logged on
- B.
Time of day
- C.
Period of time after which a password expires
- D.
Number of unsuccessful logon attempts
- 9.Deliberate software attacks are referred to as:
- A.
Malware
- B.
Malicious code
- C.
Malicious software
- D.
All of the above
- 10.What IDS identifies intrusions based on a preset database that identifies known attack signatures?
- A.
Host Based IDS
- B.
Behavior Based IDS
- C.
Knowledge Based IDS
- D.
Network Based IDS
- 11.What port does secure HTTP use?
- A.
1701
- B.
1512
- C.
443
- D.
80
- 12.DoS is a
- A.
Disk operating system
- B.
Denial of service attack
- C.
Detected on-going service
- 13.Security updates are needed to:
- A.
Improve flaws in installed programs and operating systems to resolve vulnerabilities
- B.
Improve program design and functionality
- C.
Make programs easier to use
- D.
To boost vendor’s profits
- 14.What is the main problem of a modern antivirus?
- A.
High price and the absence of free telephone support
- B.
False positives
- C.
Dependence on antivirus signatures
- D.
High memory and cpu
- 15.Which of the following commands typed in the “RUN” menu in Windows will NOT help you find out and configure which programs are allowed to be auto-started on a system?
- A.
“services.msc”
- B.
“IPconfig/all”
- C.
“regedit”
- D.
“msconfig”
- 16.What is a hash?
- A.
An encrypted value
- B.
A decryption key
- C.
Code used to compress data
- 17.What does SSL stand for?
- A.
Secret Service Logarithm
- B.
Systematic Security Level
- C.
Secure Sockets Layer
- 18.
- A.
IDS
- B.
Firewall
- C.
Honeypot
- D.
CT decoy
- 19.I use a Mac therefore I’m not exposed to security threats.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.__________ is a method used by firewalls to filter and block unauthorized traffic.
- A.
Heuristic Scanning
- B.
Stateful/Packet Inspection
- C.
Intrusion Detection
- D.
Active Scripting
- 21.A hardware firewall is just a (n) ________ running on a dedicated piece of hardware or specialized device.
- A.
Software Firewall
- B.
Intrusion Detection System
- C.
Router
- D.
Switch
- 22.A system that monitors traffic into and out of a network and automatically alerts you when suspicious traffic patterns occur, indicating a possible unauthorized intrusion attempt is called a(n)
- A.
IDS
- B.
Firewall
- C.
Router
- D.
Antivirus
- E.
None of the above
- 23.Zone Alarm is an example of a ________ firewall.
- A.
Personal
- B.
Corporate
- C.
IDS
- D.
None of the above
- 24.You need to use multiple antivirus applications on the same computer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.You need to update your antivirus definition files regularly.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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