312-50v13 Free Practice Test

- (Topic 2)
How does a denial-of-service attack work?

1. A. A hacker prevents a legitimate user (or group of users) from accessing a service
2. B. A hacker uses every character, word, or letter he or she can think of to defeat authentication
3. C. A hacker tries to decipher a password by using a system, which subsequently crashes the network
4. D. A hacker attempts to imitate a legitimate user by confusing a computer or even another person

Correct Answer: A

- (Topic 3)
Given below are different steps involved in the vulnerability-management life cycle.
1) Remediation
2) Identify assets and create a baseline
3) Verification
4) Monitor
5) Vulnerability scan
6) Risk assessment
Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in vulnerability management.

1. A. 2-->5-->6-->1-->3-->4
2. B. 2-->1-->5-->6-->4-->3
3. C. 2-->4-->5-->3-->6--> 1
4. D. 1-->2-->3-->4-->5-->6

Correct Answer: A

- (Topic 2)
ViruXine.W32 virus hides their presence by changing the underlying executable code.
This Virus code mutates while keeping the original algorithm intact, the code changes itself each time it runs, but the function of the code (its semantics) will not change at all.

Here is a section of the Virus code:

What is this technique called?

1. A. Polymorphic Virus
2. B. Metamorphic Virus
3. C. Dravidic Virus
4. D. Stealth Virus

Correct Answer: A

- (Topic 1)
A hacker is an intelligent individual with excellent computer skills and the ability to explore a computer??s software and hardware without the owner??s permission. Their intention can either be to simply gain knowledge or to illegally make changes.
Which of the following class of hacker refers to an individual who works both offensively and defensively at various times?

1. A. White Hat
2. B. Suicide Hacker
3. C. Gray Hat
4. D. Black Hat

Correct Answer: C

- (Topic 2)
OpenSSL on Linux servers includes a command line tool for testing TLS. What is the name of the tool and the correct syntax to connect to a web server?

1. A. openssl s_client -site www.website.com:443
2. B. openssl_client -site www.website.com:443
3. C. openssl s_client -connect www.website.com:443
4. D. openssl_client -connect www.website.com:443

Correct Answer: C