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  • Q1

    What is the main purpose of the Kerberos authentication protocol?

    To manage firewall rules

    To enable single sign-on for users

    To encrypt email communications

    To perform biometric verification

    20s
  • Q2

    In the context of cybersecurity, what is a 'Race Condition' vulnerability?

    A vulnerability that exploits the timing of user input

    An attack that relies on brute force to gain access

    A security hole created by outdated software

    A flaw that occurs due to parallel execution of code

    30s
  • Q3

    Which type of malware is specifically designed to collect personal information without the user's knowledge?

    Ransomware

    Worm

    Spyware

    Trojan

    30s
  • Q4

    What technique is used by attackers to manipulate a web application by injecting malicious SQL queries?

    Phishing

    Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

    Buffer Overflow

    SQL Injection

    30s
  • Q5

    What is the primary function of a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system?

    To perform penetration testing

    To aggregate and analyze security events

    To store backup data

    To filter network traffic

    30s
  • Q6

    What is a 'Rainbow Table' used for in the context of cybersecurity?

    To crack hashed passwords

    To monitor network traffic

    To encrypt data

    To store secure keys

    30s
  • Q7

    What is 'Data Exfiltration' in the context of cybersecurity?

    The unauthorized transfer of data out of a system

    The encryption of sensitive data

    The prevention of data breaches

    The destruction of data on a compromised system

    30s
  • Q8

    In a cybersecurity context, what is the purpose of 'Tokenization'?

    To perform user authentication

    To encrypt files

    To replace sensitive data with non-sensitive tokens

    To detect intrusions

    30s
  • Q9

    Which of the following is an example of a 'Logic Bomb'?

    A phishing email

    A type of malware that encrypts files

    A denial-of-service attack

    A virus that activates on a specific date

    30s
  • Q10

    What is 'Elliptic Curve Cryptography' (ECC) primarily used for?

    Encrypting email communications

    Secure key exchange and digital signatures

    Generating random numbers

    Analyzing network traffic

    30s
  • Q11

    What is the purpose of the 'Air Gap' security measure?

    To separate secure networks from unsecured ones

    To provide redundancy in data storage

    To enhance wireless network security

    To encrypt communications over the internet

    30s
  • Q12

    Which of the following is a method used to hide data within another file, such as an image or audio file?

    Hashing

    Cryptography

    Tokenization

    Steganography

    30s
  • Q13

    What is the main goal of a 'Pharming' attack?

    To gather information through social engineering

    To redirect users to a fake website without their knowledge

    To flood a network with traffic

    To trick users into downloading malware

    30s
  • Q14

    What is the primary function of the 'Diffie-Hellman' key exchange protocol?

    Authenticating users

    Encrypting data at rest

    Securely exchanging cryptographic keys over a public channel

    Detecting malware

    30s
  • Q15

    Which attack allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in a program's memory?

    Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

    Buffer Overflow

    SQL Injection

    Phishing

    30s

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