10 Questions
What is a vulnerability in a controlled system?
An act or action that takes advantage of a weakness in the system
How does an IP scan and attack work as a vector for cyber attacks?
Infected system scans IP addresses and targets vulnerabilities
Which type of attack involves sending numerous emails to overwhelm the recipient's inbox?
Mail Bombing
What is the goal of a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack?
To disrupt services and make them unavailable
Which type of attack involves an attacker impersonating a legitimate device to intercept communication between two parties?
Man-in-the-Middle
What role does Social Engineering play in cyber attacks?
Exploiting human behavior to gain access to systems
How can attackers gain control of devices through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)?
Using brute force dictionary attacks to crack passwords
Which type of attack involves flooding a network or server with excessive traffic to make it unavailable?
(DDoS) Distributed Denial-of-Service
What type of attack involves infecting other machines by being infectious?
Virus
What is the primary goal of attackers when carrying out a Man-in-the-Middle attack?
Intercepting communication between two parties
Test your knowledge on the responsibility of general and IT management in managing information security programs, identifying threats and attacks, and differentiating between threats and attacks on information systems.
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