Preview Questions Cybersecurity Specialist (Defense) | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the main purpose of conducting a "Vulnerability Assessment" in defense cybersecurity?

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To identify and evaluate security weaknesses in systems and applications, allowing for targeted remediation

To optimize system performance without focusing on security

To assess compliance with industry standards without evaluating threats

To reduce the cost of security measures without compromising safety

Question 2: What is the role of risk analysis in the vulnerability assessment process, and how does it relate to prioritizing vulnerabilities?

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It eliminates the need for manual validation of identified vulnerabilities

It ensures that all vulnerabilities are fixed immediately regardless of their impact

It focuses on vulnerabilities related to compliance only

It evaluates the potential business impact of vulnerabilities, allowing for prioritization based on severity and likelihood

Question 3: How do you perform a risk analysis when considering potential vulnerabilities in a defense network?

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By identifying assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts, and then calculating risk likelihood and impact

By randomly assessing network traffic for irregularities

By performing penetration tests and identifying weak passwords

By deploying a new firewall and assessing its effectiveness

Question 4: What is the role of "Threat Intelligence" in vulnerability assessments for defense organizations?

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Threat intelligence is irrelevant during vulnerability scanning

Threat intelligence is useful only for incident response, not vulnerability assessments

Threat intelligence focuses only on identifying external threats, not internal vulnerabilities

Threat intelligence provides context about emerging threats, helping prioritize vulnerabilities based on active exploitation

Question 5: In the context of ethical hacking, how does "Privilege Escalation" affect defense systems and what mitigation techniques are used?

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Privilege escalation allows attackers to gain higher levels of access, enabling more severe attacks on a system

Privilege escalation focuses on data encryption vulnerabilities

Privilege escalation is only used in social engineering attacks

Privilege escalation involves bypassing firewall defenses

Question 6: What is the difference between a DoS (Denial of Service) attack and a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack in the context of defense networks?

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A DoS attack is more sophisticated, while a DDoS attack is simpler

A DoS attack is legal, whereas a DDoS attack is illegal

A DoS attack comes from a single source, while a DDoS attack involves multiple sources, making it harder to block

A DoS attack is targeted at a single user, while a DDoS attack targets the entire network