024.1 Networks, Network Services and the Internet (weight: 4) SECURITY-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

   • ATo gain unauthorized access to a server
   • BTo secretly monitor network traffic
   • CTo make a network service unavailable to its intended users
   • DTo steal sensitive data from a database
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which protocol is commonly used for secure remote command-line access to a server?

   • AFTP
   • BSSH
   • CTelnet
   • DSNMP
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is the main purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

   • ATo block malicious websites from being accessed
   • BTo speed up Internet connections by caching data
   • CTo assign IP addresses to devices on a network
   • DTo create a secure, encrypted tunnel over a public network
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5. 9application · medium

   A company wants to allow remote employees to securely access internal resources over the internet. They are concerned about eavesdropping on the connection. Which solution should they implement?

   • AA firewall that blocks all incoming traffic from the internet.
   • BA DNS server that resolves internal hostnames.
   • CA VPN that encrypts all traffic between the employee's device and the company network.
   • DAn intrusion detection system (IDS) that monitors for suspicious activity.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is the primary function of a firewall in network security?

   • ATo detect and alert on suspicious activity in real time
   • BTo encrypt all data transmitted over the network
   • CTo provide remote access to a private network over the Internet
   • DTo filter traffic based on a set of rules
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