What is the process of making an operating system secure from attack called?

a$.$ Hardening

b$.$ Tuning

b$.$ Sealing

d$.$ Locking down

What type of program exists primarily to propagate and spread itself to other systems and

can do so without interaction from users?

a$.$ Virus

b$.$ Trojan horse

c$.$ Logic bomb

d$.$ Worm

Which algorithm is an asymmetric encryption protocol?

a$.$ RSA

b$.$ AES

c$.$ DES

d$.3$DES

What is the process of investigating a computer system for information relating to a security

incident?

a$.$ Computer forensics

b$.$ Virus scanning

c$.$ Security policy

d$.$ Evidence gathering

Which of the following is seen as a replacement for protocols such as Telnet and FTP$?$

a$.SSL$

b$.$ SCP

c$.$ Telnet$2$

d$.$ SSH

What are worms typically known for?

a$.$ Rapid replication

b$.$ Configuration changes

c$.$ Identity theft

d$.$ DDoS

What is the most common sign of a DoS attack?

a$.$ Weird messages

b$.$ Rebooting of a system

c$.$ Slow performance

d$.$ Stolen credentials

The integrity component provides which feature of the CIA triad?

a$.$ Verification that information is accurate

b$.$ Verification that ethics are properly maintained

c$.$ Establishment of clear access control of data

d$.$ Verification that data is kept private and secure

Which statement defines malware most accurately?

a$.$ Malware is a form of virus.

b$.$ Malware is a form of trojans.

c$.$ Malware covers all malicious software.

d$.$ Malware only covers spyware.

Which of the following is a characteristic of anomaly$-$based IDS?

a$.$ It compares network traffic against a database of known attack patterns

b$.$ It learns normal behavior and flags deviations from it

c$.$ It monitors only specific network segments

d$.$ It operates solely at the host level