2nd Quiz

Question 1

Security Threat

Answer 1

Quite literally - anything - that has a potential of causing damage to a system.

Question 2

Security Attack

Answer 2

An attempt to gain unauthorized access to a system or network.

Question 3

Network threats/host threats/application threats represent what ?

Answer 3

Classification of threats.

Question 4

Operating system attacks/misconfiguration attacks/application-level attacks/shrink-wrap code attacks represent what ?

Answer 4

Classification of attacks.

Question 5

Which one is not an attack vector ?
A) Botnet
B) Virus
C) Ransomware
D) Data manipulation

Answer 5

D) Data manipulation

This is not an attack vector, because it is a purpose for which someone would attack a system.

Question 6

What is an attack called in which the attacker extracts information from a device without the user or administrator being aware ?

Answer 6

Advanced persistent threat.

Question 7

What does a Network threat refer to ?

Answer 7

Refers to the attack on the channel used for exchanging the information over network to steal the information that is being exchanged.

Question 8

What does a host threat refer to ?

Answer 8

Refers to the attack on a specific system to gain access to the information that resides on the system.

Question 9

What does an application threat refer to ?

Answer 9

Refers to the exploit of vulnerabilities that are present in the application due to the lack of proper security measures within the application.

Question 10

Attacks can be categorized into:

Answer 10

OS attacks, misconfiguration attacks, application-level attacks, shrink-wrap code attacks.