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1.1 Security Control Types and Categories
What are security risks 1,
What is the scope of protection i...,
What is the purpose of security c...
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1.2 The CIA Triad: A Study Guide
What does the cia triad represent 1,
What is the primary goal of confi...,
Name one common method used to ac...
22
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1.2 Digital Signatures: Ensuring Integrity and Origin - Study Guide
What is non repudiation 1,
Why is non repudiation a key goal...,
Define proof of integrity 3
25
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1.2 AAA Framework and Authorization
What are the three core component...,
What does authentication address ...,
What does authorization determine...
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1.2 IT Security Gap Analysis: A Comprehensive Study
What is the definition of gap ana...,
What is the primary purpose of ga...,
What makes gap analysis a complex...
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1.2 Zero Trust Networks and Adaptive
What is the core philosophy of ze...,
How does traditional network secu...,
List the key principles of zero t...
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1.2 Physical Security Controls: Methods and Technologies
What is the importance of physica...,
Define barricades and their purpo...,
What are some examples of barrica...
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1.2 IT Security Deception and Disruption: Honeypots, Honeyfiles, and Honeytokens
What is the primary objective of ...,
Define a honeypot in the context ...,
How do honeypots help it security...
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1.3 Formal Change Control Processes: A Study Guide
What is the primary difference in...,
Why is it crucial for organizatio...,
What are rollback procedures 3
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1.3 The Technician's Role in Change Control Implementation
What is the core concept of chang...,
Why is implementing changes more ...,
What is the primary responsibilit...
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1.4 Cybersecurity Cryptography: Encryption and Public Key Infrastructure
What is the definition of public ...,
What is the purpose of public key...,
What is a certificate authority ca 3
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1.4 Data Encryption and Its Algorithms
What is data at rest encryption 1,
Name two common operating system ...,
What is the purpose of the encryp...
31
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1.4 Secure Key Exchange Methods
What is the fundamental problem o...,
What is the goal of key exchange 2,
Define out of band key exchange 3
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1.4 Cryptography's Guardians: TPM, HSM, and Secure Enclaves
What is the primary function of a...,
How does a tpm contribute to secu...,
In what type of computing environ...
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1.4 Obfuscation and Hidden Data Techniques
What is the definition of obfusca...,
What is the primary purpose of ob...,
What does reversibility in obfusc...
21
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1.4 Cryptographic Hashes and Digital Signatures
What is the primary function of a...,
What are some common alternative ...,
What is the key difference betwee...
25
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1.4 Blockchain Essentials
What is blockchain technology 1,
Define blockchain 2,
Explain the primary function of b...
21
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1.4 Digital Certificates
What is a digital certificate 1,
What are the core components of a...,
What is the role of a digital cer...
18
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2.1 Understanding Threat Actors
What is the primary definition of...,
Why is understanding a threat act...,
What are two attributes commonly ...
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2.2 Navigating Threat Vectors and Attack Paths
What is the primary difference be...,
How can messaging systems like em...,
Explain how scalable vector graph...
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2.2 The Art of Phishing: Recognizing and Avoiding Scams
What is the primary goal of a phi...,
List three common communication m...,
Besides login credentials what ot...
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2.2 The Impersonation Playbook: Scams, Fraud, and Prevention
What is the core definition of im...,
Provide two examples of how an at...,
What is vishing 3
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2.2 Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Watering Hole Attacks and Layered Defense
What is a watering hole attack 1,
How does a watering hole attack d...,
What are the initial steps an att...
20
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2.2 The Digital Deception Playbook
What is the primary difference be...,
How do influence campaigns primar...,
Describe the initial steps an att...
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2.3 Malware Memory Injection: Understanding the Threat
What is the fundamental requireme...,
Besides running as its own proces...,
What is one significant advantage...
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2.3 Buffer Overflow Attacks
What constitutes a buffer overflo...,
How does an attacker exploit a bu...,
Why is bounds checking important ...
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2.3 Race Conditions and TOCTOU Attacks
What is a race condition in the c...,
How does a toctou attack differ f...,
What is the core flaw in the bank...
20
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2.3 Secure Software Updates
Why is it important to keep opera...,
What risks are associated with no...,
What inherent risk arises when in...
32
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2.3 Operating System Patching
Why are security professionals co...,
What makes operating systems an a...,
How does the complexity of an ope...
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2.3 Understanding Code and SQL Injection Attacks
What is a code injection attack 1,
What is a sql injection sqli 2,
How does sql injection exploit a ...
19
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2.3 Code Injection Attack
What is a code injection attack 1,
What makes a code injection attac...,
What is the primary factor for th...
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2.3 Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks
Why is the abbreviation xss used ...,
What fundamental principle do xss...,
What common scripting language is...
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2.3 IoT Firmware and Device Lifecycle Security
What distinguishes iot devices fr...,
Why do iot devices pose a signifi...,
What is firmware in the context o...
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2.3 Virtual Machine Security Vulnerabilities
What makes managing the security ...,
Name two security vulnerabilities...,
Explain the concept of a vm escap...
21
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2.3 Cloud Security: Understanding Threats and Vulnerabilities
What is the significance of wides...,
What type of data and application...,
Why is maintaining security for c...
31
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2.3 Supply Chain Security and Third-Party Risk
What is the supply chain 1,
What are the key stages of the su...,
Why is every step of the supply c...
29
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2.3 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
What is one common way attackers ...,
Describe the superuser account vu...,
Why are protocols like telnet and...
25
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2.3 Mobile Device Security: Risks and Countermeasures
Why is mobile device security con...,
What types of sensitive informati...,
What is the difference between ro...
17
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2.3 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Attacks
What is a zero day vulnerability 1,
Who are the primary groups search...,
Why do attackers prefer to find v...
23
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2.4 Understanding Malware
Define malware in your own words ...,
Explain the concept of a trojan h...,
Describe how different types of m...
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2.4 Understanding Computer Viruses and Worms
What is a computer virus 1,
What distinguishes a worm from a ...,
Define replication in the context...
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2.4 Digital Intruders: Spyware and Bloatware
What is the primary function of s...,
Name three common ways spyware ca...,
How does a keylogger associated w...
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2.4 Cybersecurity Threats: Keyloggers, Logic Bombs, and Rootkits
What is a keylogger 1,
What types of information do keyl...,
How do keyloggers operate 3
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2.4 DNS Poisoning and URL Hijacking
What is the purpose of the domain...,
How does a computer obtain an ip ...,
What is a local host file 3
27
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2.4 Wireless Network Attacks: Deauthentication and RF Jamming
What is the primary characteristi...,
What specific vulnerability in ea...,
Why are management frames sent in...
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2.4 Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
What is a denial of service dos a...,
Name two methods an attacker migh...,
What is self inflicted dos 3
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2.4 On-Path and Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
What is the primary characteristi...,
Why might an on path attack be pa...,
Where does an arp poisoning attac...
21
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2.4 Replay Attacks and Session Hijacking
What is client server communicati...,
What is a replay attack 2,
Define on path attack 3
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2.4 Malicious Code Attacks and Defenses
What is the definition of malicio...,
How do attacks that rely on user ...,
List three common forms that mali...
17
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2.4 Application Security Fundamentals
What is an injection attack 1,
Why is injection attack a common ...,
How does a buffer overflow attack...
20
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