Cybersecurity Proficiency Quiz

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Cybersecurity Proficiency Quiz

Test your knowledge in cybersecurity with our comprehensive quiz designed to evaluate your understanding of essential principles and practices. Challenge yourself with 30 carefully crafted questions that cover various aspects of network security, application protection, and incident response.

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What attack would an attacker maligciously inject JavaScript into an application running on the victim's browser?

XSRF

Man in the Middle

XSS Attack

Database Access

What is a widely adopted security protocol designed to facilitate privacy and data security for communications over the Internet? It is the latest iteration of the SSL protocol.

HTTP

FTP

SSL

TLS

What is the first step you should take to effectively meet your server security goals?

Apply configurations specific to the type of server (e.g web, database or directory services)

Employ secure administration and maintenance processes

Install, configure, and secure underlying OS

Plan the installation and gather applicable security guidelines

What security objectives refers to protecting information from be accessed by unauthorized parties?

Availability

Integrity

Confidentiality

Service

What TLS component ensures that the parties exchanging information are who they claim to be?

Encryption

Integrity

Authorization

Authentication

Which application security testing process involve analyzing code while simulating outside attacks?

Mobile Testing

Static Testing

Dynamic Testing

Interactive Testing

Which of the following types of application security features protects sensitive data from being seen or used by a cybercriminal?

Authentication

Logging

Encryption

Authorization

What is a physical or logical subnet that separates an internal network from the internet?

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

Switches

High Security Zone

Router

What is a technique firewalls use to control network access by monitoring packets and either allowing or blocking them?

Packet Filtering

Network Access

Intrusion Detection

Proxy

What is a system that scans, audits, and monitors the security infrastructure for signs of attacks in progress?

Intrusion Detection System

Boundary

Proxy

Firewall

What is a flaw or weakness in system security procedures, design, implementation, or internal controls that could be utilized by an adversary to breach the AFIN?

Patch

Countermeasures

Vulnerability

Risk

Who is responsible for populating NOS patch testing groups with at least 3% of a base's total assets?

AFECMO

NOS

NCC/CFP

616 OC

Which organization will implement a goal of 95% compliance of vulnerability remediation actions using enterprise remediation tools?

DISA

NOS

Local Base

616 OC/AMAC

What are the CCRI contributing factors designed to assist in evaluating the Command's emphasis on compliance with the Information Assurance (IA) controls that are in place?

Culture, Capability, Conduct

Change Management, COOP, contingency planning

Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Scan, Enterprise roles

People, organization, technology

Which of the following Risk Management Framework (RMF) efforts focuses on maintaining an ongoing situational awareness about the security posture of the system and the organization?

Authorize

Prepare

Monitor

Assess

Which of the following is a DoD information system used to record, track and disseminate critical vulnerability information throughout the DoD Enterprise network?

ESS

ACAS

PVS

VMS

The security scanning process consists of four steps. Vulnerability, identification, analysis, assessment and ______.

Configuration

Documentation

Remediation

Certification

Which of the following is designed to act as a comprehensive STIG compliance tool that provides security monitoring, DISA STIG-specific audit logs, and real-time security event monitoring?

SRGs

SolarWinds Security Event Manager

SCAP

STIG Viewer

What should an effective patch management program achieve?

Security, Compliance, Feature Improvements, and System Uptime

Access, Authorization, and Accountability

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Authorization

Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Tracking

What is a process that consists of scanning systems for missing matches, then fixing the problem b deploying those patches as soon as they become available?

Command Cyber Readiness Inspection

Patch Management

System Inventory Management

Vulnerability Monitoring

What uses collections to target workstations and servers when it comes to deploying applications and software updates?

TCNO

MECM

ESS

ARAS

Which tier of the MECM hierarchy houses the MECM database, which contains data for its connected sites and distributes global data between them?

Tier 3 - Alternate Site

Tier 1 - Primary Site

Tier 2 - Secondary Site

Tier 0 - Central Administration Site

What system monitors for suspicious activity and attempts to stop the activity once it's detected?

NIDS

IPS

IDS

Firewall

Which of the following intrusion detection methods uses a database of known vulnerabilities or known attack patterns?

Signature-based

Anomaly-based

Static-based

Dynamic-based

Which of the following is a CLI tool used for scanning network traffic? It is not considered a true IDS because it does not analyze and flag packets for anomalies

SolarWinds

Tcpdump

Zeek

OSSEC

Which incident response phase includes reviewing and reporting on what happened, updated intelligence with new information, updating the incident response plan, and recertifying the environment?

Recovery & Follow Up

Detection and Analysis

Preparation

Response

Which ESS Endpoint Product is primarily utilized to protect the endpoint from unauthorized device insertions like flash media, external hard drives, and any other USB storage device?

Rogue Detection System (RSD)

Assured Compliance Assessment Solution

Policy Auditor (PA)

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Under the ESS organizational tier structure, which tier consists of base communication squadrons? These units help ensure McAfee Endpoint Products are applied to client systems in adherence to DISA standards.

Tier 1

Tier 3

Tier 2

Tier 0

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