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Who is the Acting Director of CEMCA?

Dr. Manas Ranjan Panigrahi

Mr. Sani Abhilash

Mr. R. Thyagarajan (correct)

Mr. Manish Koranga

Which unit is associated with Mr. Ashutosh Bahuguna?

Block I, Unit II

Block II, Unit I

Block III, Unit IV

Block I, Unit IV (correct)

In which year was the Advanced Cyber Security Techniques material published?

2017

2015

2016 (correct)

2014

What type of license is the Advanced Cyber Security Techniques material made available under?

Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 License Signup and view all the answers

Which organization provided financial support for the preparation of this study material?

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia Signup and view all the answers

Who serves as the Senior Consultant for Wipro Technologies?

Mr. Manish Koranga Signup and view all the answers

Which role does Dr. Manas Ranjan Panigrahi hold?

Program Officer (Education) Signup and view all the answers

Which department is Mr. Sani Abhilash associated with?

Ministry of Communication & IT Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature exploited in NTP servers to perform DDoS attacks?

MONLIST Mode 7 command Signup and view all the answers

Which attack method allows an attacker to spoof the source address of traffic?

Reflected denial-of-service attack Signup and view all the answers

What does DNS stand for, and what is its primary function?

Domain Name System; translating domain names to IP addresses. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of hackers when performing DDoS attacks?

To cause disruption of services Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an implementation of onion routing?

Tor Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'amplification attack' refer to in the context of DDoS attacks?

Sending smaller requests to receive larger responses. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack leverages a distributed group of activists to cause service disruptions?

DDoS attack Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of the Domain Name System (DNS) makes it an attractive target for attackers?

Its hierarchical structure and naming system. Signup and view all the answers

What best defines a replay attack?

It involves capturing and retransmitting valid data to impersonate the original sender. Signup and view all the answers

What scenario exemplifies a denial of service (DoS) attack?

An attacker floods a server with traffic from a single source. Signup and view all the answers

In what way does a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack differ from a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

DDoS attacks involve multiple compromised systems attacking a single target. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a method typically associated with conducting DoS/DDoS attacks?

Replay attacks Signup and view all the answers

What role does a botnet play in a DDoS attack?

It consists of compromised systems used to launch the attack. Signup and view all the answers

What is an important characteristic of a Ping of Death attack?

It uses ICMP packets that exceed normal size limits. Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario would represent a successful execution of a replay attack?

An attacker records login credentials and uses them later for authentication. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about Denial of Service attacks is true?

They aim to disable a service for legitimate users. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a payload that functions as a backdoor?

To perform spying and monitoring activities Signup and view all the answers

Which zero-day vulnerability was exploited in Operation Snowman?

CVE-2014-0322 Signup and view all the answers

What common software vulnerabilities are typically targeted by exploit packs?

Client-side software vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of ransomware like CryptoLocker?

It restricts access to a PC until a ransom is paid Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Stuxnet malware?

To reprogram industrial control systems Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an exploit pack?

A toolkit aimed at automating client-side vulnerability exploitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism through which attackers initiate exploits using exploit kits?

By embedding code in compromised websites Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack does WinLocker represent?

Screen locking malware that demands payment Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant trend observed with mobile devices in organizations?

Migration of business processes to mobile devices and tablets Signup and view all the answers

What type of malware has been notably targeted towards mobile operating systems?

Malware targeting Android, Symbian, and iOS Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following methods does NOT distribute mobile malware?

Visiting official app stores Signup and view all the answers

What are mobile malware primarily interested in accessing?

Sensitive information and device identifiers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following mobile malware is known to perform premium-based texting?

Opfake Signup and view all the answers

What change is suggested for organizations due to mobile computing's growth?

Increasing mobile device protection strategies Signup and view all the answers

Which mobile malware family is associated with rooting devices?

Lotoor Signup and view all the answers

What indicates a shift in adversaries' focus in the mobile ecosystem?

Discovery of new vulnerabilities for exploitation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attack involves overwhelming a network service to make it unavailable to its intended users?

Denial of Service (DoS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a firewall in network security?

To block unauthorized network traffic Signup and view all the answers

Which method is often utilized to protect against intrusion and unauthorized access in a network?

Honeypots Signup and view all the answers

What best describes a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

An attack that involves multiple machines attacking a single target Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems?

To provide real-time monitoring and analysis of security alerts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes IP spoofing?

The practice of sending IP packets from a false source address Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a 'watering hole attack'?

An attack that compromises a frequently visited website to infect users Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following could pose a threat to mobile computing?

Mobile device cloning Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security

Advanced Cyber Security Techniques course offered by Uttarakhand Open University
Course code: (PGDCS-07)

Document Details

Contains advisors and editors details for the CEMCA (Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia)
Acknowledges expertise and financial support of CEMCA, New Delhi for study material
Published by: Uttarakhand Open University, 2016
Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 Licence (international):
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Includes index of topics from subsequent blocks and pages

Learning Objectives (Block I)

Understand network security need
Understand the threat landscape
Understand the current threat scenario
Know the different weaknesses of computer networks
Understand different attacks on computer networks
Understand emerging threats to network technologies
Understand the impact of different network attacks
Including: Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, Replay Attack, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Password-based attacks
Also includes: Spoofing, Eavesdropping, Malicious program installation (backdoors), Threats to watch and emerging threats within network security

Learning Objectives (Block II)

Understand network security technology
Understand the concept and requirement of firewall
Know impact of different network attacks and honeypots
Understand Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS)
Understand importance of Log Management - and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Understanding Honeypots

Learning Objectives (Block III)

Know network security best practices
Understand network security controls
Know design of secure network
Know critical security controls for cyber defense
Including: Threats to organization network infrastructure

Learning Objectives (Block 4)

Physical and environment security needs
Threats from manmade disasters
Physical security good practices and guidelines
Understand physical and environment security controls
Understand Data center security

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Questions and Answers

Who is the Acting Director of CEMCA?

Which unit is associated with Mr. Ashutosh Bahuguna?

In which year was the Advanced Cyber Security Techniques material published?

What type of license is the Advanced Cyber Security Techniques material made available under?

Which organization provided financial support for the preparation of this study material?

Who serves as the Senior Consultant for Wipro Technologies?

Which role does Dr. Manas Ranjan Panigrahi hold?

Which department is Mr. Sani Abhilash associated with?

What is a common feature exploited in NTP servers to perform DDoS attacks?

Which attack method allows an attacker to spoof the source address of traffic?

What does DNS stand for, and what is its primary function?

What is the primary goal of hackers when performing DDoS attacks?

Which of the following is an implementation of onion routing?

What does the term 'amplification attack' refer to in the context of DDoS attacks?

Which type of attack leverages a distributed group of activists to cause service disruptions?

What aspect of the Domain Name System (DNS) makes it an attractive target for attackers?

What best defines a replay attack?

What scenario exemplifies a denial of service (DoS) attack?

In what way does a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack differ from a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

Which of the following is NOT a method typically associated with conducting DoS/DDoS attacks?

What role does a botnet play in a DDoS attack?

What is an important characteristic of a Ping of Death attack?

Which scenario would represent a successful execution of a replay attack?

Which statement about Denial of Service attacks is true?

What is the primary function of a payload that functions as a backdoor?

Which zero-day vulnerability was exploited in Operation Snowman?

What common software vulnerabilities are typically targeted by exploit packs?

What is a defining feature of ransomware like CryptoLocker?

What is the primary goal of Stuxnet malware?

Which of the following best describes an exploit pack?

What is the primary mechanism through which attackers initiate exploits using exploit kits?

Which type of attack does WinLocker represent?

What is one significant trend observed with mobile devices in organizations?

What type of malware has been notably targeted towards mobile operating systems?

Which of the following methods does NOT distribute mobile malware?

What are mobile malware primarily interested in accessing?

Which of the following mobile malware is known to perform premium-based texting?

What change is suggested for organizations due to mobile computing's growth?

Which mobile malware family is associated with rooting devices?

What indicates a shift in adversaries' focus in the mobile ecosystem?

Which type of attack involves overwhelming a network service to make it unavailable to its intended users?

What is the primary function of a firewall in network security?

Which method is often utilized to protect against intrusion and unauthorized access in a network?

What best describes a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

What is the purpose of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems?

Which of the following describes IP spoofing?

What characterizes a 'watering hole attack'?

Which of the following could pose a threat to mobile computing?

Study Notes

Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security

Document Details

Learning Objectives (Block I)

Learning Objectives (Block II)

Learning Objectives (Block III)

Learning Objectives (Block 4)

Studying That Suits You

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