Preview Questions Cybersecurity Specialist (Defense) | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is a key difference between a black-box and white-box penetration test in an aerospace security context?

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White-box testing is more comprehensive, while black-box testing is shallow

In black-box testing, the attacker has no prior knowledge of the system, whereas in white-box testing, the attacker has full knowledge

Black-box testing is only used for external threats, whereas white-box testing is used internally

There is no difference between the two in a defense network context

Question 2: During a penetration test of an aerospace system, how do you test for privilege escalation vulnerabilities?

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By scanning the system for known weak passwords

By trying to gain higher levels of access from a non-privileged account to access sensitive systems or data

By disabling user accounts and reviewing the configuration

By checking for unauthorized user accounts only

Question 3: How do vulnerability assessments support compliance with government and defense industry regulations, such as NIST or FISMA?

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By ignoring specific regulatory requirements in favor of general security practices

By focusing on compliance without assessing actual vulnerabilities

By completing a one-time compliance check and disregarding continuous assessments

By identifying security gaps and ensuring that the network meets specific security controls required by regulations

Question 4: How can a vulnerability assessment help mitigate risks associated with supply chain vulnerabilities in defense systems?

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By ignoring vendor vulnerabilities as they are external to the organization

By assuming that vendors follow industry best practices without assessment

By focusing only on internal network vulnerabilities and excluding supply chain risks

By evaluating the security practices of third-party vendors and ensuring their systems comply with security standards

Question 5: What is the role of AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) in securing sensitive data in aerospace defense systems?

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It is primarily used for message integrity, not encryption

It is used for hashing passwords but not for encrypting data

It encrypts data in transit only but not at rest

It provides a strong symmetric encryption method to protect data during transmission and storage

Question 6: What is the significance of a public key infrastructure (PKI) in the context of aerospace network security?

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It provides secure encryption for data transmission and ensures the authenticity of communications

It reduces the need for secure passwords for network access

It speeds up the data transmission process across the network

It enables the use of static IP addresses to simplify security measures