CompTIA Security+™: Study Guide, Fourth Edition

2.12. Review Questions

1. Which type of attack denies authorized users access to network resources?

   1. DoS

   2. Worm

   3. Logic bomb

   4. Social engineering

2. As the security administrator for your organization, you must be aware of all types of attacks that can occur and plan for them. Which type of attack uses more than one computer to attack the victim?

   1. DoS

   2. DDoS

   3. Worm

   4. UDP attack

3. A server in your network has a program running on it that bypasses authorization. Which type of attack has occurred?

   1. DoS

   2. DDoS

   3. Back door

   4. Social engineering

4. An administrator at a sister company calls to report a new threat that is making the rounds. According to him, the latest danger is an attack that attempts to intervene in a communications session by inserting a computer between the two systems that ...