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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: runs on an individual endpoint and filters that host's traffic?
A. False rejection rate
B. Honeypot
C. Host-based firewall
D. Certificate authority
Correct Answer: C
Host-based firewall runs on an individual endpoint and filters that host's traffic.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is the collection of points where an attacker could attempt to enter, extract data, or affect a system?
A. False rejection rate
B. Botnet
C. Attack surface
D. VPN
Correct Answer: C
Attack surface is the collection of points where an attacker could attempt to enter, extract data, or affect a system.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: combines the likelihood and impact of a harmful event?
A. Credential stuffing
B. WPA2
C. Virus
D. Risk
Correct Answer: D
Risk combines the likelihood and impact of a harmful event.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is code or a technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability?
A. Exploit
B. Honeypot
C. Dictionary attack
D. Spear phishing
Correct Answer: A
Exploit is code or a technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is a potential cause of an unwanted security incident?
A. Vulnerability
B. Brute-force attack
C. Dictionary attack
D. Threat
Correct Answer: D
Threat is a potential cause of an unwanted security incident.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is a weakness that can be exploited to compromise security?
A. Business continuity
B. Incident response
C. Something you are
D. Vulnerability
Correct Answer: D
Vulnerability is a weakness that can be exploited to compromise security.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is an update intended to fix defects or security vulnerabilities?
A. Patch
B. Security awareness training
C. Salt
D. Host-based firewall
Correct Answer: A
Patch is an update intended to fix defects or security vulnerabilities.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is a vulnerability for which defenders may have no widely available fix at the time of exploitation or disclosure?
A. Logic bomb
B. Buffer overflow
C. Zero-day vulnerability
D. Backdoor
Correct Answer: C
Zero-day vulnerability is a vulnerability for which defenders may have no widely available fix at the time of exploitation or disclosure.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: writes beyond an allocated memory boundary and can corrupt adjacent memory?
A. Baiting
B. Biometrics
C. Disaster recovery
D. Buffer overflow
Correct Answer: D
Buffer overflow writes beyond an allocated memory boundary and can corrupt adjacent memory.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: tricks an authenticated user's browser into sending an unwanted request to a web application?
A. CSRF
B. Something you have
C. Something you are
D. Backup
Correct Answer: A
CSRF tricks an authenticated user's browser into sending an unwanted request to a web application.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: injects script content that executes in another user's browser within a vulnerable web application?
A. Cross-site scripting
B. Exploit
C. Something you have
D. Penetration test
Correct Answer: A
Cross-site scripting injects script content that executes in another user's browser within a vulnerable web application.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: inserts malicious SQL through unsafely handled application input?
A. Digital certificate
B. Malware
C. Port scanning
D. SQL injection
Correct Answer: D
SQL injection inserts malicious SQL through unsafely handled application input.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: probes a host to identify open or reachable network services?
A. Patch
B. Port scanning
C. Cross-site scripting
D. Ransomware
Correct Answer: B
Port scanning probes a host to identify open or reachable network services.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: captures network packets for analysis, legitimately or maliciously?
A. Vulnerability scan
B. Security audit
C. Security awareness training
D. Packet sniffing
Correct Answer: D
Packet sniffing captures network packets for analysis, legitimately or maliciously.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: sends forged ARP messages to associate an attacker's MAC address with another host's IP address?
A. Firewall
B. ARP spoofing
C. Credential stuffing
D. Zero-day vulnerability
Correct Answer: B
ARP spoofing sends forged ARP messages to associate an attacker's MAC address with another host's IP address.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: causes users or systems to receive false DNS information?
A. Biometrics
B. Password spraying
C. Vulnerability
D. DNS spoofing
Correct Answer: D
DNS spoofing causes users or systems to receive false DNS information.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: takes control of an established authenticated session?
A. Session hijacking
B. Buffer overflow
C. Business continuity
D. Asymmetric encryption
Correct Answer: A
Session hijacking takes control of an established authenticated session.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: captures valid data or authentication exchanges and retransmits them later?
A. Acceptable use policy
B. False rejection rate
C. Separation of duties
D. Replay attack
Correct Answer: D
Replay attack captures valid data or authentication exchanges and retransmits them later.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: intercepts communications between parties, potentially reading or altering traffic?
A. EDR
B. Man-in-the-middle attack
C. SIEM
D. Worm
Correct Answer: B
Man-in-the-middle attack intercepts communications between parties, potentially reading or altering traffic.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: uses multiple distributed systems to overwhelm a target?
A. Biometrics
B. DDoS attack
C. Spear phishing
D. Antivirus
Correct Answer: B
DDoS attack uses multiple distributed systems to overwhelm a target.