Understanding Cyber Threats and Attacks CSA Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A SOC analyst is monitoring network traffic and notices that a single external IP is sending a high volume of SYN packets to a public-facing web server, but the server is not responding with SYN-ACK packets. The analyst also sees that the source IP is spoofed. Which type of network attack is most likely occurring?

   • AA DNS amplification attack
   • BA man-in-the-middle attack
   • CA SYN flood (a form of DoS attack)
   • DA packet sniffing attack
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2. 17application · medium

   A SOC analyst is reviewing threat intelligence and sees that a hacktivist group has announced a campaign targeting organizations that do business with a certain government. The group's past attacks have included website defacement and DDoS attacks. Which threat actor motivation is most likely driving this campaign?

   • ARevenge
   • BFinancial gain
   • CPolitical or ideological beliefs
   • DEspionage
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which type of malware is characterized by self-replication and spreading to other systems without user interaction?

   • AWorm
   • BSpyware
   • CRansomware
   • DTrojan
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which web application attack involves injecting malicious SQL code into a query to manipulate a database?

   • ACross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
   • BDirectory traversal
   • CCross-Site Scripting (XSS)
   • DSQL Injection
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6. 20foundation · easy

   Which characteristic is most indicative of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?

   • AA short, opportunistic attack using public exploit tools
   • BA single exploit used to gain immediate access
   • CA widespread ransomware attack on many random victims
   • DA prolonged, stealthy campaign targeting a specific organization
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