Information Cyber Security Set 1

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This set of Information Cyber Security (ICS) Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Information Cyber Security Set 1

Q1 | In the _______ mode, IPSec protects the whole IP packet, including the original IP header.
  • transport
  • tunnel
  • either (a) or (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: tunnel
Q2 | An HTTP connection uses port _________ whereas HTTPS uses port ____________ and invokes SSL
  • 40; 80
  • 60; 620
  • 80; 443
  • 620; 80
Answer: 80; 443
Q3 | What port does Telnet use?
  • 22
  • 80
  • 20
  • 23
Answer: 23
Q4 | A digital Signature is
  • a bit string giving identity of a correspondent
  • a unique identification of a sender
  • an authentication of an electronic record by trying it uniquely to a key only a sender knows
  • an encrypted signature of sender
Answer: an authentication of an electronic record by trying it uniquely to a key only a sender knows
Q5 | A ___________ is an extension of an enterprise’s private intranet across a public network such as the internet, creating a secure private connection.
  • vnp
  • vpn
  • vsn
  • vspn
Answer: vpn
Q6 | ______uses the idea of certificate trust levels
  • x509
  • pgp
  • kdc
  • none of them
Answer: pgp
Q7 | A digital signature needs a
  • private-key system
  • shared-key system
  • public-key system
  • all of them
Answer: public-key system
Q8 | Pretty good privacy (PGP) is used in ______
  • browser security
  • email security
  • ftp security
  • wifi security
Answer: email security
Q9 | What is necessary for a cross-site script attack with cookies to be thwarted
  • captchas
  • virtual machines
  • proxies
  • firewalls
Answer: captchas
Q10 | The _______ mode is normally used when we need host-to-host (end-to-end) protection of data.
  • transport
  • tunnel
  • either (a) or (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: transport
Q11 | For each _______ the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) maintains a database of the realm’s principal and the principal’s associated “secret keys”.
  • key
  • realm
  • document
  • none of the mentioned
Answer: realm
Q12 | The basic Web Services platform is combination of _____ and _______
  • css + http
  • xml + html
  • xml + http
  • css + java
Answer: xml + http
Q13 | For a client-server authentication, the client requests from the KDC a ________ for access to a specific asset.
  • ticket
  • local
  • token
  • user
Answer: ticket
Q14 | What is one advantage of setting up a DMZ with two firewalls?
  • you can control where traffic goes in three networks
  • you can do stateful packet filtering
  • you can do load balancing
  • ??improved network performance
Answer: you can do load balancing
Q15 | What are the two primary classifications of cross-site scripting?
  • dom based and persistent
  • traditional and dom based
  • traditional and non-persistent
  • non-persistent and persistent
Answer: non-persistent and persistent
Q16 | Imagine a social networking web app (like Twitter) that allows users to post short blurbs of text.
  • cross-site scripting
  • sql injection
  • packet sniffing
  • a and b
Answer: a and b
Q17 | Why would a hacker use a proxy server?
  • to create a stronger connection with the target.
  • to create a ghost server on the network.
  • to obtain a remote access connection
  • to hide malicious activity on the network.
Answer: to hide malicious activity on the network.
Q18 | IPSec is designed to provide security at the _________
  • transport layer
  • network layer
  • application layer
  • session layer
Answer: network layer
Q19 | Which component is included in IP security?
  • authentication header (ah)
  • encapsulating security payload (esp)
  • internet key exchange (ike)
  • all of the mentioned
Answer: all of the mentioned
Q20 | What is Firewall?
  • firewalls are network based security measures that control the flow of incoming and outgoing traffic
  • firewall is a program that encrypts all programs that access the internet
  • a firewall is a program that keeps other programs from using the internet
  • firewall are the interrupts that automatically disconnect from the internet when a threat appears.
Q21 | SSL stands for?
  • secured socket layer
  • secured shell layer
  • system socket layer
  • system secured layer
Answer: secured socket layer
Q22 | What is the most important activity in system hacking?
  • information gathering
  • cracking passwords
  • escalating privileges
  • covering tracks
Answer: cracking passwords
Q23 | Why would HTTP Tunneling be used?
  • to identify proxy servers
  • web activity is not scanned
  • to bypass a firewall
  • http is a easy protocol to work with
Answer: to bypass a firewall
Q24 | The domain name space (tree) is devided into---------different sections
  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • none
Answer: 3
Q25 | The _____domains define registered hosts according to their generic behaviour.
  • generic
  • country
  • inverse
  • none
Answer: generic
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