Preview Questions Cybersecurity Specialist (Defense) | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: When assessing vulnerabilities in critical defense applications, how do you test for inadequate authentication mechanisms?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By limiting authentication tests to passwords only

By attempting brute-force, dictionary, and credential-stuffing attacks on login interfaces and session management

By analyzing network traffic for weak SSL/TLS configurations

By scanning only the public-facing ports and ignoring authentication-related services

Question 2: How does the "OAuth" protocol enhance security in defense systems that involve third-party authentication?

Which action should you take?

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OAuth provides secure token-based authentication, allowing third-party services to access user data without exposing credentials

OAuth is used to manage encryption keys, not authentication

OAuth is primarily used for internal network security, not third-party applications

OAuth is irrelevant in defense systems since it only applies to public web apps

Question 3: In vulnerability assessment, how do you test for insecure direct object references (IDOR) in a defense web application?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By manipulating URL parameters and testing for access to unauthorized resources

By scanning for weak session management techniques

By using brute-force attacks on login pages

By testing for the presence of weak encryption in cookies

Question 4: What is the most critical aspect of maintaining an effective risk management strategy in defense cybersecurity?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Reducing security measures to lower costs

Continuous monitoring, regular updates, and proactive mitigation of emerging threats

Ignoring new threats if they have not been seen before

Focusing on compliance only during audits

Question 5: Which approach is recommended for detecting and mitigating advanced persistent threats (APTs) in a defense network?

Which action should you take?

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By ignoring anomalies and only focusing on external threats

By restricting monitoring to a single network segment

By relying solely on signature-based detection systems to identify known threats

By monitoring network traffic for anomalous behavior, deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR), and implementing behavioral analytics

Question 6: In the context of securing communication in defense systems, what is the role of the IPsec protocol?

Which action should you take?

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To enhance the speed of data transmission

To secure IP communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet in a communication session

To enable secure messaging between two users

To prevent data leakage over physical transmission lines