Fundamentals of Information Security C836

Fundamentals of Information Security C836 Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on resource? - ANS Threat Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an attack? - ANS Honeypots Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system and versions? - ANS Port Scanner Which web attack is a server-side attack? - ANS SQL injection An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information. Which security principle is protected by a VPN? - ANS Data in motion A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service attack against an institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was offlline. Which type of attack is this? - ANS Interruption A company has had several successful denial of service attacks on its email server. Which security principle is being attacked? - ANS Availability A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this source code from unauthorized access. Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the confidentiality of its source code? - ANS File encryption A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical data. Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? - ANS Utility Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? - ANS SQL injection Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? - ANS Encryption Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to perform a particular task? - ANS Principle of Least Privilege A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be visible to people visiting the office." Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? - ANS Confidentiality At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.