Deck 9: Hacking Network Devices

Question 1

Networking devices allow the computers on a network to interact with each other.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A proxy server is hard to use since it is usually not included in router or firewall software.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The user interacting via the proxy server is hidden, but can be traced through the log stored on the proxy server.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Routers and switches both segment a network, and all can filter packets.

Question 5

Hackers can perform many attacks on routers and switches even if they cannot get into the building and set themselves up as a system administrator.

Question 6

A network can be divided into two main areas: networking software and networking ____.

A)agents
B)devices
C)programs
D)robots

Question 7

Networking software can be divided into three categories: security software, ____ software, and transport software.

A)presentation
B)routing
C)connection
D)linking

Question 8

The attacks made through proxy servers include buffer overflow attacks, denial-of-service attacks, and ____ attacks.

A)session-hijacking
B)password cracking
C)switch cracking
D)router hijacking

Question 9

____ are a form of logical network segmentation.

A)VPNs
B)VRNs
C)VEs
D)VLANs

Question 10

____ are often considered the ultimate one-point solution for securing networks from both internal and external threats.

A)VPNs
B)Routers
C)Firewalls
D)Switches

Question 11

The default password for Cisco routers is ____________________.

Question 12

In a(n) ____________________ attack, the hacker transmits a large quantity of packets to the router for it to determine an effective and efficient path for transfer.

Question 13

____________________ works like a DoS, but the attack comes from many IP addresses, so the defense is more complicated.

Question 14

To decide the quickest, most efficient path for a packet to reach its destination, a(n) ____________________ is maintained within a router.

Question 15

The main function of a(n) ____________________ is to centralize access control for the network by keeping an eye on both inbound and outbound traffic and preventing unauthorized users and malicious code from entering a network.

Question 16

What are some of the functions performed by proxy servers?

Question 17

Why should you configure different admin passwords for all your routers and switches?

Question 18

What are the categories of firewall attacks?