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Cisco Security Quiz

Test your knowledge of Cisco Security concepts with this engaging quiz designed for networking professionals and enthusiasts. The questions cover critical topics ranging from AAA functions, DoS mitigation techniques, to advanced network security measures.

Assess your understanding of security protocols.
Enhance your skills in network protection.
Increase your knowledge of IDS/IPS systems.

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingNetwork1

What is a characteristic of the MIB?

Information is organized in a flat manner so that SNMP can access it quickly.

The OIDs are organized in a hierarchical structure.

A separate MIB tree exists for any given device in the network

Information in the MIB cannot be changed.

Which two network security solutions can be used to mitigate DoS attacks?

Virus scanning

Data encryption

Antispoofing technologies

Intrusion protection systems

What causes a buffer overflow?

Launching a security countermeasure to mitigate a Trojan horse

Downloading and installing too many software updates at one time

Attempting to write more data to a memory location than that location can hold

Sending too much information to two or more interfaces of the same device, thereby causing dropped packets

Which type of packet is unable to be filtered by an outbound ACL?

ICMP packet

Broadcast packet

Multicast packet

Router-generated packet

In an AAA-enabled network, a user issues the configure terminal command from the privileged executive mode of operation. What AAA function is at work if this command is rejected?

Accounting

Authentication

Authorization

Auditing

Which security test is appropriate for detecting system weaknesses such as misconfiguration, default passwords, and potential DoS targets?

Penetration testing

Vulnerability scanning

Network scanning

Integrity checker

Which feature is part of Antimalware Protection security solution?

Spam blocking

Data loss prevention

File retrospection

User authentication and authorization

When an inbound Internet-traffic ACL is being implemented, what should be included to prevent the spoofing of internal networks?

ACEs to prevent HTTP traffic

ACEs to prevent ICMP traffic

ACEs to prevent SNMP traffic

ACEs to prevent from private address spaces

When using 802.1X authentication, what device controls physical access to the network, based on the authentication status of the client?

The switch that the client is connected to

The authentication server

The supplicant

The router that is serving as the default gateway

What worm mitigation phase involves actively disinfecting infected systems?

Quarantine

Inoculation

Treatment

Containment

Which IDS/IPS signature alarm will look for packets that are destined to or from a particular port?

Signature-based

Policy-based

Anomaly-based

Honey pot-based

Which task can be accomplished with the Nmap/Zenmap network tools?

TCP and UDP port scanning

Password auditing

Password recovery

Validation of IT system configuration

What network attack seeks to create a DoS for clients by preventing them from being able to obtain a DHCP lease?

DHCP starvation

DHCP spoofing

IP Adress spoofing

CAM table attack

Which security policy characteristic define the purpose of standard document?

List of suggestions regarding how to quickly configure all company switches

Required steps to ensure consistent configuration of all company switches

Step-by-step details regarding methods to deploy company switches

Recommended best practices for placement of all company switches

To facilitate the troubleshooting process, which inbound ICMP message should be permitted on an outside interface?

Echo request

Echo reply

Time-stamp request

Time-stamp reply

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