SkillTestPro | CyberOps Associate Sample Questions

Cisco CyberOps Associate Practice Test 15

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

1 / 10

An analyst notices that sensitive documents were encrypted and file extensions changed to “.locked”. What attack occurred?

Spyware infection

Logic bomb

Worm propagation

Ransomware attack

Botnet recruitment

2 / 10

What does the acronym SOAR stand for in cybersecurity?

Security Operations and Risk

Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response

System Optimization and Remediation

Secure Operations and Response

Security Oversight and Audit Reports

3 / 10

Which protocol uses port 3389 and could be a target for brute-force attacks?

SSH

Telnet

SCP

RDP

SNMP

4 / 10

Which Cisco tool integrates multiple security products to provide a unified incident response dashboard?

Cisco AMP

Cisco ISE

Cisco SecureX

Cisco Umbrella

Cisco Stealthwatch

5 / 10

Which log entry would most likely indicate SQL injection activity?

SELECT * FROM users WHERE id='1' OR '1'='1'

200 OK GET /index.html

ICMP echo reply from gateway

User logged in successfully

TLS handshake completed

6 / 10

What is the difference between white team and blue team in security exercises?

White team defends; blue team attacks

White team writes malware; blue team patches it

White team manages network; blue team audits

White team builds firewalls; blue team configures SIEM

White team observes and evaluates; blue team defends

7 / 10

Which protocol does Cisco Firepower use for secure management communications?

HTTP

SNMPv2

ICMP

SSH

FTP

8 / 10

Which of these is an example of an indicator of compromise (IOC)?

Routine scheduled backup

Unexpected outbound traffic to a foreign IP

Regular antivirus updates

Firewall policy change approval

User password reset notification

9 / 10

What is the primary purpose of a SOC playbook?

To replace firewalls

To document step-by-step incident response actions

To configure routers automatically

To encrypt network traffic

To track patch compliance

10 / 10

Which type of malware is specifically designed to provide persistent remote access to an attacker?

Ransomware

Keylogger

Adware

Rootkit

Logic bomb

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