Question 1

The purpose of denial-of-service attacks is to gain information or steal resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) technique protects an operating system against_______________

Accepted Answer

A)  a macro virus 
B)  zero-day attack 
C)  Denial of Service 
D)  a code-injection attack 
A)  a macro virus 
B)  zero-day attack 
C)  Denial of Service 
D)  a code-injection attack

Question 3

IPSec uses ______ encryption.

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetric 
B)  symmetric 
C)  one-time password 
D)  Caesar cipher 
A)  asymmetric 
B)  symmetric 
C)  one-time password 
D)  Caesar cipher

Question 4

Using a firewall, the following connection is allowed:

Accepted Answer

A)  from Internet to company's computers 
B)  from Internet to DMZ (demilitarized zone) 
C)  from computers in DMZ (demilitarized zone) to company computers 
D)  none of the above 
A)  from Internet to company's computers 
B)  from Internet to DMZ (demilitarized zone) 
C)  from computers in DMZ (demilitarized zone) to company computers 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

IPSs (Intrusion Prevention Systems) can detect zero-day attack if they employ_____________

Accepted Answer

A)  signature-based detection 
B)  anomaly detection 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  signature-based detection 
B)  anomaly detection 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Describe the idea of main-in-the-Medium attack.

Accepted Answer

The man-in-the-Medium attack t

Question 7

A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a malware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is a type of social-engineering attack, in which a legitimate-looking e-mail misleads a user into entering confidential information.

Accepted Answer

A)  spamming 
B)  phishing 
C)  attack surface 
D)  denial-of-service 
A)  spamming 
B)  phishing 
C)  attack surface 
D)  denial-of-service

Question 9

Describe the principle of least privilege.

Accepted Answer

Every program and every privileged user

Question 10

Why UNIX does not suffer from viruses?

Accepted Answer

UNIX and other multiuser operating syste

Question 11

Trojan mule is a type of the Trojan horse which emulates ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  a legitimate email 
B)  a system shell 
C)  a login program 
D)  a legitimate webpage 
A)  a legitimate email 
B)  a system shell 
C)  a login program 
D)  a legitimate webpage

Question 12

How does one distribute a key for symmetric algorithms?

Accepted Answer

With symmetric algorithms, both parties

The purpose of denial-of-service attacks is to gain information or steal resources.

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) technique protects an operating system against_______________

IPSec uses ______ encryption.

Using a firewall, the following connection is allowed:

IPSs (Intrusion Prevention Systems) can detect zero-day attack if they employ_____________

Describe the idea of main-in-the-Medium attack.

A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a malware.

________ is a type of social-engineering attack, in which a legitimate-looking e-mail misleads a user into entering confidential information.

Describe the principle of least privilege.

Why UNIX does not suffer from viruses?

Trojan mule is a type of the Trojan horse which emulates ____________

How does one distribute a key for symmetric algorithms?

Introduction

Operating-System Structures

Processes

Threads Concurrency

Cpu Scheduling

Synchronization Tools

Synchronization Examples

Deadlocks

Main Memory

Virtual Memory

Mass-Storage Structure

Io Systems

File-System Interface

File-System Implementation

File-System Internals

Protection

Filters

Exam 16: Security

The purpose of denial-of-service attacks is to gain information or steal resources.

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) technique protects an operating system against_______________

IPSec uses ______ encryption.

Using a firewall, the following connection is allowed:

IPSs (Intrusion Prevention Systems) can detect zero-day attack if they employ_____________

Describe the idea of main-in-the-Medium attack.

A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a malware.

________ is a type of social-engineering attack, in which a legitimate-looking e-mail misleads a user into entering confidential information.

Describe the principle of least privilege.

Why UNIX does not suffer from viruses?

Trojan mule is a type of the Trojan horse which emulates ____________

How does one distribute a key for symmetric algorithms?

Introduction

Operating-System Structures

Processes

Threads Concurrency

Cpu Scheduling

Synchronization Tools

Synchronization Examples

Deadlocks

Main Memory

Virtual Memory

Mass-Storage Structure

Io Systems

File-System Interface

File-System Implementation

File-System Internals

Protection

Filters