CSI_6_SCS Cyber Security Exam 2021/22

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What is the primary goal of confidentiality?

Preventing unauthorized access to data (correct)
Detecting unauthorized access to data
Verifying the identity of users
Ensuring the accuracy of data

What is the purpose of encryption?

To ensure data integrity
To protect data from unauthorized access (correct)
To enhance system performance
To authenticate user identities

Why does a company require its users to change passwords regularly?

To improve network security (correct)
To improve system reliability
To enhance system performance
To reduce data storage

At which layer of the TCP/IP Model does IPSec work?

Network Layer (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of IPSec?

To provide security services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is cipher text?

Encrypted text (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which algorithm is not used in asymmetric key cryptography?

Electronic code book algorithm (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between asymmetric key cryptography and symmetric key cryptography?

Key usage (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of web application security?

To build websites to function as expected, even when under attack (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does VPN stand for?

Virtual Private Network (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the security services provided by IPSec?

Message confidentiality (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an industry standard asymmetric key cryptography algorithm?

RSA (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of SWIFT?

To provide a secure network for financial institutions to exchange information (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happened in 2016 involving SWIFT and a Bangladeshi bank?

Hackers attempted to steal US$1 billion from a Bangladeshi bank (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a security weakness in SWIFT's private network?

A hacker breaking into a bank can access the network (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of a penetration test of a bank's SWIFT gateway?

To test the bank's security measures and identify vulnerabilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a security measure used by banks on the SWIFT network?

Limiting transactions between particular parties (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk of a hacker breaking into a bank's system?

The hacker will have access to the SWIFT network (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of program captures keystrokes typed by the user and hides in the process list?

Keylogger (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack involves flooding a network with multiple IP addresses?

DDoS attack (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of malicious code is designed to 'explode' when certain conditions are met?

Logic bomb (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is most likely to succeed in accessing hashed passwords?

Rainbow table attack (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of adding a digital signature to emails?

Integrity and non-repudiation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of encryption is typically used to encrypt a file on an encrypted USB drive?

Symmetric encryption (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which open-source tool is used for scanning a network for active hosts and open ports?

Nmap (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a keylogger?

To capture keystrokes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of cybersecurity is most affected by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks?

Availability (B) Signup and view all the answers