EC Council 312-50v11 Exam Security Threats

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What could be a potential legal issue with the IT department monitoring internet traffic without informing employees?

Invasion of employee privacy (correct)

A decrease in employee productivity

The IT department's authority being questioned

Network traffic slowdowns continuing

Which tool is used to perform comprehensive tests against web servers?

Snort

John the Ripper

Dsniff

Nikto (correct)

What is a crucial step in investigating a possible security breach?

Interviewing employees about their internet activities

Collecting logs from all firewalls and proxy servers (correct)

Updating the firewall rules

Conducting a network-wide scan

What is the primary purpose of monitoring internet traffic in an organization?

To detect and prevent security breaches Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk of not informing employees about internet traffic monitoring?

Legal issues related to privacy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

To detect and alert on potential security threats Signup and view all the answers

What type of logs are crucial in incident investigation?

Event logs from firewalls and proxy servers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using tools like Nikto?

To identify vulnerabilities in web servers Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of web application security vulnerability that occurs when an attacker injects malicious scripts into a website?

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Signup and view all the answers

At which OSI layer does the encryption and decryption of a message take place when using PKI to secure an email?

Application Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible reason why a wireless client cannot connect to a 802.11 network despite being configured correctly?

The client's MAC address is not recognized by the WAP Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using PKI to secure an email message?

To ensure the confidentiality of the message Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack occurs when an attacker injects malicious code into a website that is executed by a user's browser?

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack?

To execute unauthorized transactions on a user's behalf Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a wireless packet sniffer and a wireless access point (WAP)?

A WAP connects devices to a wireless network, while a wireless packet sniffer analyzes wireless traffic Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using MAC address filtering on a wireless access point (WAP)?

To enhance the security of the wireless network Signup and view all the answers

What technique do hackers use to make phishing messages appear more legitimate?

Modeling the email to look similar to the internal email used by the target company Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of footprinting in a penetration test?

To gather information about the target organization's network infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the time a hacker spends researching a company to gather information for a phishing attack?

Reconnaissance Signup and view all the answers

Which Google advanced operator would allow a penetration tester to search for specific keywords within a particular website?

site: Signup and view all the answers

What type of virus tries to hide from anti-virus programs by altering and corrupting system calls?

Stealth/Tunneling virus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a phishing attack?

To gain access to a user's sensitive information Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Docker daemon in the Docker architecture?

To run Docker containers and manage network connections Signup and view all the answers

Which type of testing methodology has full access to a system's internal operations?

White-box testing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a penetration tester conducting user awareness testing?

To assess the security awareness of the organization's employees Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a virus that actively alters its code to avoid detection by anti-virus software?

Polymorphic virus Signup and view all the answers

What is the component of the Docker architecture that allows clients to interact with the Docker daemon?

Docker client Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of using the Google search engine for footprinting?

It allows for advanced searching using specific operators Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way hackers gather information about a company for a phishing attack?

Through online research Signup and view all the answers

What type of testing methodology has partial access to a system's internal operations?

Gray-box testing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Docker registries in the Docker architecture?

To store and manage Docker images Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration when conducting user awareness testing as a penetration tester?

To ensure the testing is realistic and simulates real-world scenarios Signup and view all the answers

What is a secure method for the CFO to share financial statements with the accountant?

Using a password-protected Excel file Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) on a network?

To only provide direct access to the nodes within the DMZ and protect the network behind it Signup and view all the answers

Which Linux command resolves a domain name into an IP address?

>host -t a hackeddomain.com Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using a USB to send financial statements?

To allow the accountant to compare the document with the email attachment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using a password-protected Excel file?

It provides an additional layer of security Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a honeypot?

To detect and deflect unauthorized access to a network Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a secure method for sharing financial statements?

Sending the documents through a public network Signup and view all the answers

What operating system was NOT directly affected by Shellshock?

Windows Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Web Application Security

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a type of web application security vulnerability.
SQL Injection attack is another type of web application security vulnerability.
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a type of web application security vulnerability.

OSI Layer Encryption and Decryption

Encryption and decryption of a message take place at the Presentation layer of the OSI model when using PKI to secure email messages.

Wireless Network Issues

A possible reason for a wireless client being unable to connect to a 802.11 network is that the Wireless Access Point (WAP) does not recognize the client's MAC address.

Network Traffic Monitoring

From a legal standpoint, not informing employees that their internet traffic is being monitored could be an invasion of privacy.

Web Server Testing Tools

Nikto is a tool that performs comprehensive tests against web servers, including dangerous files and CGIs.

Incident Investigation

Event logs from firewalls, proxy servers, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are essential for incident investigators to receive when investigating a possible security breach.

Phishing Techniques

Hackers often raise the trust level of a phishing message by modeling the email to look similar to the internal email used by the target company, including using logos, formatting, and names of the target company.
The time a hacker spends performing research to locate this information about a company is known as Reconnaissance.

Types of Viruses

A Stealth/Tunneling virus tries to hide from anti-virus programs by actively altering and corrupting the chosen service call interruptions when they are being run.

Gray-Box Testing Methodology

The Gray-box testing methodology enforces the restriction that the internal operation of a system is only partly accessible to the tester.

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

The purpose of a demilitarized zone on a network is to provide a place to put the nodes that need to be exposed to the Internet, while protecting the network behind it.

Linux Commands

The host -t command is used to resolve a domain name into an IP address.

Shellshock Vulnerability

Shellshock allowed an unauthorized user to gain access to a server and affected many Internet-facing services.

Footprinting Process

The site: operator can be used in a Google search to restrict the search to a specific web domain.

Docker Architecture

The Docker daemon is the component of the Docker architecture that can process API requests and handle various Docker objects, such as containers, volumes, images, and networks.

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Identify the type of security threat from the given options. This quiz is based on the EC Council 312-50v11 exam and covers various security threats.