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What is active packet sniffing?

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A type of attack where data packets are manipulated in transit.

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What is Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)?

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Used to determine the MAC address of the next router or device to traverse.

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What is bandwidth?

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The maximum data transmission capacity over a network, measured by bits per second.

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What is a baseline configuration?

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A documented set of specifications within a system that is used as a basis for future builds, releases, and updates.

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What is Bluetooth?

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Used for wireless communication with nearby physical devices.

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What is a botnet?

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A collection of computers infected by malware that are under the control of a single threat actor, known as the ‘bot herder’.

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What are cloud-based firewalls?

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Software firewalls that are hosted by the cloud service provider.

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What is cloud computing?

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The practice of using remote servers, application, and network services that are hosted on the internet instead of on local physical devices.

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What is a cloud network?

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A collection of servers or computers that stores resources and data in remote data centers that can be accessed via the internet.

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What is a controlled zone?

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A subnet that protects the internal network from the uncontrolled zone.

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What is a data packet?

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A basic unit of information that travels from one device to another within a network.

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What is a denial of service (DoS) attack?

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An attack that targets a network or server and floods it with network traffic.

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What is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack?

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A type of denial of service attack that uses multiple devices or servers located in different locations to flood the target network with unwanted traffic.

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What is the Domain Name System (DNS)?

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A networking protocol that translates internet domain names into IP addresses.

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What is encapsulation?

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A process performed by a VPN service that protects your data by wrapping sensitive data in other data packets.

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What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

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Used to transfer files from one device to another over a network.

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What is a firewall?

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A network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network.

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What is a forward proxy server?

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A server that regulates and restricts a person’s access to the internet.

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What is hardware?

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The physical components of a computer.

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What is a hub?

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A network device that broadcasts information to every device on the network.

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What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)?

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An application layer protocol that provides a method of communication between clients and website servers.

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What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)?

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A network protocol that provides a secure method of communication between clients and servers.

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What is Identity and access management (IAM)?

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A collection of processes and technologies that helps organizations manage digital identities in their environment.

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What does IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) define?

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A set of standards that define communication for wireless LANs.

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What is the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)?
An internet protocol used by devices to tell each other about data transmission errors across the network.
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What is an ICMP flood?
A type of DoS attack performed by an attacker repeatedly sending ICMP request packets to a network server.
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What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?
A set of standards used for routing and addressing data packets as they travel between devices on a network.
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What is an IP address?
A unique string of characters that identifies the location of a device on the internet.
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What is IP spoofing?
A network attack performed when an attacker changes the source IP of a data packet to impersonate an authorized system and gain access to a network.
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What is a Local area network (LAN)?
A network that spans small areas like an office building, a school, or a home.
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What is a Media Access Control (MAC) address?
A unique alphanumeric identifier that is assigned to each physical device on a network.
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What is a modem?
A device that connects your router to the internet and brings internet access to the LAN.
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What is Multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
A security measure that requires a user to verify their identity in two or more ways to access a system or network.
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What is a network?
A group of connected devices.
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What is network log analysis?
The process of examining network logs to identify events of interest.
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What are network protocols?
A set of rules used by two or more devices on a network to describe the order of delivery of data and the structure of data.
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What is network segmentation?
A security technique that divides the network into segments.
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What is an Operating system (OS)?
The interface between computer hardware and the user.
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What is the Open systems interconnection (OSI) model?
A standardized concept that describes the seven layers computers use to communicate and send data over the network.
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What is an on-path attack?
An attack where a malicious actor places themselves in the middle of an authorized connection and intercepts or alters the data in transit.
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What is packet sniffing?
The practice of capturing and inspecting data packets across a network.
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What is passive packet sniffing?
A type of attack where a malicious actor connects to a network hub and looks at all traffic on the network.
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What is a patch update?
A software and operating system update that addresses security vulnerabilities within a program or product.
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What is penetration testing?
A simulated attack that helps identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, websites, applications, and processes.
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What is a ping of death?
A type of DoS attack caused when a hacker pings a system by sending it an oversized ICMP packet that is bigger than 64KB.
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What is a port?
A software-based location that organizes the sending and receiving of data between devices on a network.
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What is port filtering?
A firewall function that blocks or allows certain port numbers to limit unwanted communication.
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What is a proxy server?
A server that fulfills the requests of its clients by forwarding them to other servers.
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What is a replay attack?
A network attack performed when a malicious actor intercepts a data packet in transit and delays it or repeats it at another time.
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What is a reverse proxy server?
A server that regulates and restricts the Internet's access to an internal server.
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What is a router?
A network device that connects multiple networks together.
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What is Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)?
A secure protocol used to transfer files from one device to another over a network.
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What is Secure Shell (SSH)?
A security protocol used to create a shell with a remote system.
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What is security hardening?
The process of strengthening a system to reduce its vulnerabilities and attack surface.
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What is Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)?
An application that collects and analyzes log data to monitor critical activities for an organization.
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What is a security zone?
A segment of a company’s network that protects the internal network from the internet.
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What is Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)?
A network protocol used for monitoring and managing devices on a network.
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What is a Smurf attack?
A network attack performed when an attacker sniffs an authorized user’s IP address and floods it with ICMP packets.
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What is speed in networking?
The rate at which a device sends and receives data, measured by bits per second.
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What does stateful mean in terms of firewalls?
A class of firewall that keeps track of information passing through it and proactively filters out threats.
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What does stateless mean in terms of firewalls?
A class of firewall that operates based on predefined rules and does not keep track of information from data packets.
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What is subnetting?
The subdivision of a network into logical groups called subnets.
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What is a switch?
A device that makes connections between specific devices on a network by sending and receiving data between them.
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What is a Synchronize (SYN) flood attack?
A type of DoS attack that simulates a TCP/IP connection and floods a server with SYN packets.
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What is the TCP/IP model?
A framework used to visualize how data is organized and transmitted across a network.
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What is Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)?
An internet communication protocol that allows two devices to form a connection and stream data.
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What is the TCP 3-way handshake?
A three-step process used to establish an authenticated connection between two devices on a network.
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What is an uncontrolled zone?
The portion of the network outside the organization.
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What is User Datagram Protocol (UDP)?
A connectionless protocol that does not establish a connection between devices before transmissions.
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What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A network security service that changes your public IP address and masks your virtual location to keep your data private when using a public network.
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What is a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
A network that spans a large geographic area like a city, state, or country.
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What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
A wireless security protocol for devices to connect to the internet.

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