Chapter 4: Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks

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Question 1

Which statement is true regarding back doors?

A	Written in by hackers, and can't be used by programmers
B	Written in by software programmers, but can't be used by hackers
C	Should be patched/closed immediately
D	Another name for the administrator account on your computer or network device

Question 2

If you type www.usmc.mil into your web browser, where is the first place your computer is going to look to find what the IP address of that server is?

A	Primary DHCP server
B	Hosts file
C	DNS root server
D	Primary DNS server

Question 3

Which of the following attacks would not be considered a Denial of Service (DOS)?

A	Smurf
B	SYN flood
C	DNS poisoning
D	Fraggle rock

Question 4

If you installed a network tap (physical) or a port mirror (logical) what would you use it for?

A	To trap attackers
B	To send a copy of my traffic to a protocol analyzer
C	To cluster my server farm
D	To send my e-mail traffic to a mail server

Question 5

What is a best practice relating to user accounts?

A	Never change the account that came with the device or software in case you lose your log in information
B	Always log on as an administrator
C	Change or disable the default account
D	Always use easily guessable usernames and passwords so you do not have to write them down

Question 6

What describes a rogue access point?

A	An access point that is running WEP
B	An unauthorized access point that is placed on the network
C	An authorized access point that is placed on the network
D	An access point that has dropped its config

Question 7

Wireshark is a protocol analyzer, which is used to monitor traffic. What is another name for a protocol analyzer?

A	Port mirror
B	Logic bomb
C	Intrusion detection system
D	Packet sniffer

Question 8

A replay attack is an attack where information is captured by an attacker and used at a later time to authenticate as the original host. What is usually used as a defense against these attacks?

A	Packet sniffers
B	Protocol analyzers
C	Private keys
D	Timestamps

Question 9

What are not some areas to be on the lookout for attackers to exploit network media?

A	Fire alarms
B	Unprotected RJ-45 jacks
C	False ceilings
D	Exposed wiring

Question 10

What is the term for pretending to be someone else by presenting false information?

A	Spoofing
B	Hacking
C	Digital impersonation
D	Freaking

Question 11

Driving a vehicle around and looking for wireless access points is called

A	Association
B	War dialing
C	Beaconing
D	War driving

Question 12

SNMP is a management protocol that is widely known to have some security issues. What the the recommended version to use?

A	Version 2
B	Version 3
C	Version 1
D	Version 4

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