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Cisco CyberOps Associate Practice Test 5

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

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Which of the following is a security best practice for protecting a server from a brute-force attack?

Disabling logging on the server

Using a weak password

Enabling account lockout

Allowing all IP addresses to attempt to log in

Using the same password for all accounts

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What is the purpose of a security incident report?

To inform the public about the incident.

To list all vulnerabilities in the network.

To manage and audit all user accounts.

To generate a report of all network connections.

To provide a detailed record of an incident.

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Which of the following is a type of access control that is based on the subject's role within an organization?

Discretionary Access Control (DAC)

Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Rule-Based Access Control

Identity-Based Access Control

4 / 10

What is the purpose of a Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)?

To monitor network traffic for suspicious activity and generate alerts.

To actively block malicious network traffic based on known signatures.

To scan the network for open ports and vulnerabilities.

To provide an encrypted tunnel for remote access.

To manage and audit all user accounts.

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A security analyst is investigating a compromised system. Which of the following is a common indicator of a malware infection?

A high CPU usage by a legitimate system process

A sudden increase in disk space

A high-volume network connection to an unknown IP address

A sudden decrease in network traffic

A user account with normal privileges

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Which of the following is a key component of a security policy?

A list of all employees in the organization.

A statement of the organization's security goals and a set of rules to achieve them.

A list of all network devices in the organization.

A diagram of the network topology.

A list of all software applications.

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What is the purpose of a packet capture tool like Wireshark in a security analysis?

To identify vulnerabilities on a host.

To scan the network for open ports.

To manage and audit user accounts.

To record and analyze the raw data of network traffic.

To display the routing table.

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Which of the following is a common security best practice for protecting an administrative account?

Using a short, simple password that is easy to remember.

Using the same password for all administrative accounts.

Allowing users to share the administrative password with colleagues.

Storing the administrative password in a plain text file on a shared network drive.

Enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) on the account.

9 / 10

A security analyst needs to review the history of a user's web browsing activity on a compromised host. Which of the following is a key artifact to analyze?

The Windows Registry

The system event log

Browser history files

The MFT

The DNS cache

10 / 10

What is the primary purpose of a threat intelligence feed?

To provide a list of all vulnerabilities in the network.

To provide a list of known malicious IP addresses, domains, and file hashes.

To automatically block all malicious traffic.

To manage and audit all user accounts.

To generate a report of all network connections.

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