IT Challenge Questions

#1. The science of scrambling, or encrypting, data. Which also includes the study of algorithms and other methods that help protect the confidentiality of data is referring to which of the following.

Cryptanalysis

Hashing

Cryptography

Cryto-Debugging

#2. You are currently employed as an Security Administrator and need to be able to grant access for a user based on their assigned job role. The role requires the user to access files at a certain time of the day. Which of the following would you use to accomplish this task?

Mandatory Access Control

Role-Based Access Control

Rule Based Access Control

Attribute-Based

#3. Which of the following is NOT accurate in the protocol and port number?

IMAP PORT is 143

FTP PORT 20 - sends the data files between the client and the server.

HTTPS PORT 443 - port 443 is the standard TCP port that is used for website which use SSL

DNS PORT 53 is used for unsecure data transfer between host

#4. Which of the following protocols is used in a Smurf attack?

TCP

UDP

ICMP

SNMP

#5. Which of the following statements is true.

UDP uses protocol number 1, TCP uses protocol number 17

UDP uses protocol number 6, TCP uses protocol number 7

TCP uses protocol number 1, UDP uses protocol number 17

ICMP uses protocol number 1, TCP uses protocol number 6

#6. Well-known Ports are in what range?

0 - 1023

1 - 1024

1024 – 49,151

#7. Both SMTP Buffer Overflow Attacks and DNS Query Malformed Packet Attacks affect which layer of the OSI model?

Session Layer

Data-Link Layer

Presentation Layer

Application Layer

#8. Which Access Control Model uses predefined set of rules used in environments where different levels of security exist.

Mandatory Access Control

Rule Based Access Control

Discretionary Access Control

Attribute-Based

#9. Which part of the TCP/IP model do IP, ICMP, ARP, IGMP operate?

Internet Layer

Network Interface Layer

Host to Host Layer

Application Layer

#10. VPN Man-in-the-Middle Attacks take place and affect which layer of the OSI model?

Network Layer

Data-Link Layer

Presentation Layer

Session Layer

#11. Hashing algorithms are used to enforce which of the following?

confidentiality

authentication

integrity

access

#12. Which of the following protocols is used in a Fraggle Attack?

FTP

TCP

UDP

SMTP

#13. When planning for redundant power sources in a server deployment, which of the following should be purchased? (Select TWO).

Select all that apply:

Redundant power supplies

Dual NICs

Redundant cooling

Multiple UPSs

RAID controllers

#14. A Banking institution needs to implement controls to ensure that the job roles and responsibilities do not cause a conflict of interest within the organization. Which model would best help prevent this from happening?

Chinese Firewall Model

Clarke-Wilson Model

The Bell–LaPadula Model

The Biba Model

#15. The ___________model provides the most granular level of access control.

Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Attribute-Based

Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

#16. What are two primary controls used by access control systems

Identification and authentication

Confidentiality and integrity

Authentication and confidentiality

Integrity and data control

#17. This model is a state machine model used for enforcing access control in government and military applications, it enforces confidentiality. No read up, No write down

The Biba Model

Clarke-Wilson Model

Chinese Firewall Model

The Bell–LaPadula Model

#18. Which protocol uses a three hand-shake to establish connectivity?

UDP

TCP

ICMP

IGMP

#19. Which of the following is NOT true.

HTTP uses PORT 80

FTP uses PORT 21

SNMP uses PORT 167

TELNET uses PORT 23

#20. Which of the following is the correct order of the OSI Model?

application,presentation,session,network,transport,data-link,physical

application,presentation,session,transport,network,data-link,physical

application,presentation,session,transport,physical,network,data-link

application,session,presentation,transport,network,data-link,physical

Results

#1. The science of scrambling, or encrypting, data. Which also includes the study of algorithms and other methods that help protect the confidentiality of data is referring to which of the following.

#2. You are currently employed as an Security Administrator and need to be able to grant access for a user based on their assigned job role. The role requires the user to access files at a certain time of the day. Which of the following would you use to accomplish this task?

#3. Which of the following is NOT accurate in the protocol and port number?

#4. Which of the following protocols is used in a Smurf attack?

#5. Which of the following statements is true.

#6. Well-known Ports are in what range?

#7. Both SMTP Buffer Overflow Attacks and DNS Query Malformed Packet Attacks affect which layer of the OSI model?

#8. Which Access Control Model uses predefined set of rules used in environments where different levels of security exist.

#9. Which part of the TCP/IP model do IP, ICMP, ARP, IGMP operate?

#10. VPN Man-in-the-Middle Attacks take place and affect which layer of the OSI model?

#11. Hashing algorithms are used to enforce which of the following?

#12. Which of the following protocols is used in a Fraggle Attack?

#13. When planning for redundant power sources in a server deployment, which of the following should be purchased? (Select TWO).

#14. A Banking institution needs to implement controls to ensure that the job roles and responsibilities do not cause a conflict of interest within the organization. Which model would best help prevent this from happening?

#15. The ___________model provides the most granular level of access control.

#16. What are two primary controls used by access control systems

#17. This model is a state machine model used for enforcing access control in government and military applications, it enforces confidentiality. No read up, No write down

#18. Which protocol uses a three hand-shake to establish connectivity?

#19. Which of the following is NOT true.

#20. Which of the following is the correct order of the OSI Model?

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Results

#1. The science of scrambling, or encrypting, data. Which also includes the study of algorithms and other methods that help protect the confidentiality of data is referring to which of the following.

#2. You are currently employed as an Security Administrator and need to be able to grant access for a user based on their assigned job role. The role requires the user to access files at a certain time of the day. Which of the following would you use to accomplish this task?

#3. Which of the following is NOT accurate in the protocol and port number?

#4. Which of the following protocols is used in a Smurf attack?

#5. Which of the following statements is true.

#6. Well-known Ports are in what range?

#7. Both SMTP Buffer Overflow Attacks and DNS Query Malformed Packet Attacks affect which layer of the OSI model?

#8. Which Access Control Model uses predefined set of rules used in environments where different levels of security exist.

#9. Which part of the TCP/IP model do IP, ICMP, ARP, IGMP operate?

#10. VPN Man-in-the-Middle Attacks take place and affect which layer of the OSI model?

#11. Hashing algorithms are used to enforce which of the following?

#12. Which of the following protocols is used in a Fraggle Attack?

#13. When planning for redundant power sources in a server deployment, which of the following should be purchased? (Select TWO).

#14. A Banking institution needs to implement controls to ensure that the job roles and responsibilities do not cause a conflict of interest within the organization. Which model would best help prevent this from happening?

#15. The ___________model provides the most granular level of access control.

#16. What are two primary controls used by access control systems

#17. This model is a state machine model used for enforcing access control in government and military applications, it enforces confidentiality. No read up, No write down

#18. Which protocol uses a three hand-shake to establish connectivity?

#19. Which of the following is NOT true.

#20. Which of the following is the correct order of the OSI Model?

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