Question 1
Basic: Which of the following best describes a brute force attack?
Correct Answer:
Attempting all possible password combinations to gain access
Question 2
Intermediate: A security analyst detects unusual outbound traffic from a workstation. Which of the following should be the first step in addressing this potential incident?
Correct Answer:
Isolate the workstation from the network
Question 3
Advanced: A recent vulnerability scan flagged a critical issue related to outdated OpenSSL libraries. What is the most appropriate action to remediate this vulnerability?
Correct Answer:
Patch or update the OpenSSL libraries to the latest version
Question 4
Basic: What is the purpose of a web application firewall (WAF)?
Correct Answer:
To detect and block malicious web traffic
Question 5
Advanced: During a forensic investigation, a security analyst identifies unexpected DNS queries originating from multiple internal hosts. What might this indicate?
Correct Answer:
Malware communicating with a command-and-control server
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