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Cisco CyberOps Associate practice test 3

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

1 / 10

What is the primary goal of the eradication phase in the incident response process?

To prevent the incident from spreading

To remove the threat from the affected systems

To restore the affected systems from a clean backup

To analyze the incident to determine the root cause

To report the incident to law enforcement

2 / 10

A security analyst is analyzing a suspicious file and wants to determine its type and format without executing it. Which tool would be most effective?

A debugger

An antivirus software

A file signature analysis tool

A network analyzer

A vulnerability scanner

3 / 10

Which type of malware is a standalone, self-replicating program that spreads to other computers without human intervention?

A virus

A Trojan horse

Adware

Ransomware

A worm

4 / 10

What is the purpose of a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)?

To actively block malicious network traffic.

To provide an encrypted tunnel for remote access.

To manage and audit all user accounts.

To monitor network traffic for suspicious activity and generate alerts.

To scan the network for open ports and vulnerabilities.

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Which of the following is a benefit of using a security framework like NIST Cybersecurity Framework?

It provides a list of all vulnerabilities in the network.

It provides a set of guidelines and best practices for managing cybersecurity risk.

It automatically blocks all malicious traffic.

It manages and audits all user accounts.

It generates a report of all network connections.

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A security analyst is reviewing logs from a web server and finds a series of login attempts from a single IP address with various usernames. What type of attack is this?

A phishing attack

A DDoS attack

A buffer overflow attack

A brute-force attack

A man-in-the-middle attack

7 / 10

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the reconnaissance phase in the Cyber Kill Chain?

Gaining access to the target system

Installing a backdoor on the target system

Encrypting the target's files and demanding a ransom

Exfiltrating data from the target

Collecting information about the target to identify potential attack vectors

8 / 10

A network administrator is configuring a firewall to block all traffic from a specific IP address. Which type of rule would this be?

A permit rule

A deny rule

A trust rule

An allow rule

A log rule

9 / 10

What is the purpose of a Security Awareness Training program?

To provide physical security for an organization's data center.

To manage all network infrastructure, including routers and switches.

To manage and audit all user accounts.

To generate a report of all network connections.

To train employees to recognize and respond to security threats.

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Which of the following is a common security best practice for protecting user passwords?

Using short, simple passwords that are easy to remember.

Using the same password for all accounts.

Storing passwords in a plain text file on a shared network drive.

Enforcing a password complexity policy that requires a mix of character types and minimum length.

Allowing users to share their passwords with colleagues.

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