CCST Cybersecurity Practice Test

CCST Cybersecurity Practice Test 1

CCST Cybersecurity Practice Tests

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A security operations center (SOC) analyst detects an ongoing cyberattack. What is the first step in responding to this incident?

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A company is implementing encryption to protect sensitive customer information stored on its servers. Which security principle does this support?

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A security administrator notices that users in different departments have access to data that they do not need for their roles. Which security principle should be enforced?

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A cybersecurity team is implementing a policy that requires users to verify their identity using a fingerprint scan along with a password. What type of authentication is this?

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A hacker installs a program on a victim's computer that secretly records their keystrokes. What type of malware is this?

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A cybersecurity analyst wants to check if a company's employees are susceptible to phishing. What is the best way to assess this?

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An attacker injects malicious SQL code into a web form to access a database. What type of attack is this?

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A company's security team is implementing network segmentation. What is the primary benefit of this approach?

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A user reports receiving an email from their bank stating that their account has been locked and requesting immediate login to restore access. What type of attack is this?

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A security administrator notices an unusual amount of outbound network traffic late at night from a server that should not be in use. What is the most likely explanation?

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A company requires employees to use unique login credentials and keycards for building access. What security principle does this support?

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An attacker gains access to a corporate network by disguising themselves as an employee. What type of attack is this?

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A hacker exploits a software vulnerability before a patch is released. What is this type of attack called?

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What security concept ensures that users cannot deny their actions within a system?

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A user reports that their device is running slowly and displaying unexpected pop-ups. What is the most likely cause?

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A security team implements an air-gapped system for storing highly sensitive information. What does this mean?

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A company wants to prevent employees from accessing certain high-risk websites. What security measure should they implement?

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Which of the following is an example of multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

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A hacker attempts to gain access to a system by using a list of common passwords. What is this attack method called?

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What cybersecurity measure ensures that data is not altered during transmission?

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A hacker intercepts communication between two users and modifies the transmitted data. What type of attack is this?

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A network administrator wants to detect unauthorized access attempts in real time. Which security solution should they use?

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An attacker sends a fake login page to an employee, tricking them into entering their credentials. What type of attack is this?

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A company's security policy states that employees should only access files necessary for their job roles. What security principle does this follow?

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A security engineer wants to test the company's defenses by simulating a cyberattack. What type of assessment should they conduct?

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An employee accidentally installs a malicious application that starts encrypting files on their computer. What type of malware is this?

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A security analyst notices that sensitive customer data has been accessed from an unknown foreign IP address. What is the most appropriate response?

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A company wants to ensure that all emails are encrypted when sent between employees. Which protocol should they implement?

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A user reports receiving an email from their company's HR department asking for their login credentials to verify employment details. What type of attack is this?

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A network administrator notices that multiple failed login attempts are coming from an unfamiliar IP address. What is the best immediate action?

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An organization implements a policy requiring employees to only access the specific files and systems necessary for their job function, nothing more. Which security principle does this best represent?

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Which cryptographic concept ensures that a sender cannot later deny having sent a specific message, typically achieved through digital signatures?

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Which type of encryption uses the same key for both encrypting and decrypting data, making key distribution a significant challenge?

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Which asymmetric cryptography concept uses a pair of mathematically related keys, one kept private and one shared publicly, to encrypt and decrypt data?

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What is the primary function of a digital certificate within a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?

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Which authentication factor category does a fingerprint scan belong to?

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Which type of firewall rule set is generally considered a security best practice, denying all traffic by default and only permitting explicitly approved connections?

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Which network segmentation technique logically separates broadcast domains at Layer 2, commonly used to isolate guest traffic from internal corporate systems?

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Which TCP/IP protocol vulnerability allows an attacker to send a flood of TCP SYN packets without completing the three-way handshake, exhausting a server's connection resources?

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Which attack technique involves an attacker sending forged ARP messages on a local network to associate their own MAC address with the IP address of another host, such as the default gateway?

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Which type of VPN encrypts traffic for an entire connection between two network locations, such as connecting two branch offices, rather than for a single user's device?

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Which wireless security protocol is considered the most secure currently widely deployed standard, using Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) to resist offline password-guessing attacks?

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Which practice involves maintaining an up-to-date record of all hardware and software assets within an organization, supporting effective patch management and security oversight?

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Which type of malicious software encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key?

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Which type of malware is specifically designed to hide its presence and maintain privileged access to a system, often modifying operating system components to remain undetected?

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Where would a technician typically look first to review recent Windows security-related events, such as failed login attempts, on an endpoint?

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Which BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) management practice allows an organization to enforce security policies, such as requiring a passcode or enabling remote wipe, on employee-owned devices accessing corporate resources?

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After running an anti-malware scan that identifies an infected file, which step should generally follow before considering the remediation process complete?

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Which reconnaissance technique involves an attacker gathering information about a target without directly interacting with the target's systems, such as reviewing public records or social media?

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Which reconnaissance technique involves directly interacting with a target's systems, such as performing a port scan, to gather information, carrying a higher risk of detection?

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Which term describes a previously unknown software vulnerability that is exploited by attackers before the vendor has released a patch or is even aware of the flaw?

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In risk management terminology, what does the term 'risk' generally represent?

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Which risk treatment strategy involves an organization choosing to accept a specific risk after determining that the cost of mitigation would exceed the potential impact?

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Which document defines an organization's strategy and procedures for restoring critical business operations and systems following a major disruptive event, such as a natural disaster or significant cyberattack?

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Which phase of the incident response lifecycle involves removing the root cause of an incident from affected systems, such as deleting malware and closing the exploited vulnerability?

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Which incident response phase involves restoring affected systems to normal operation and verifying they are functioning correctly and securely before returning them to production?

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Which term refers to observable evidence, such as unusual outbound network traffic or unexpected new user accounts, suggesting that a system may have been compromised?

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Which final phase of the incident response lifecycle involves documenting what happened, evaluating the effectiveness of the response, and identifying improvements for future incidents?

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A technician suspects a workstation is actively communicating with a command-and-control server as part of a botnet infection. Which action best reflects the containment phase of incident response for this scenario?

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Which type of documentation should be carefully maintained throughout an incident investigation to preserve evidence integrity and support any potential legal or HR follow-up action?

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