IT Exam Items Repository What are the two most effective ways to defend against malware? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 7 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsAn executive manager went to an important meeting. The secretary in the office receives a call from a person claiming that the executive manager is about to give an important presentation but the presentation files are corrupted. The caller sternly recommends that the secretary email the presentation right away to a personal email address. The caller also states that the executive is holding the secretary responsible for the success of this presentation. Which type of social engineering tactic would describe this scenario?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsA cyber criminal sends a series of maliciously formatted packets to the database server. The server cannot parse the packets and the event causes the server crash. What is the type of attack the cyber criminal launches?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhich statement describes a distributed denial of service attack?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsA cybersecurity specialist is working with the IT staff to establish an effective information security plan. Which combination of security principles forms the foundation of a security plan?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsA specialist in the HR department is invited to promote the cybersecurity program in community schools. Which three topics would the specialist emphasize in the presentation to draw students to this field? (Choose three.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhich type of cybercriminal is the most likely to create malware to compromise an organization by stealing credit card information?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhich statement best describes a motivation of hacktivists?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • CCNA CyberOps, Cybersecurity EssentialsWhat are two potential threats to applications? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsAs a security professional, there is a possibility to have access to sensitive data and assets. What is one item a security professional should understand in order to make informed ethical decisions?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhat are the three broad categories for information security positions? (Choose three.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsA school administrator is concerned with the disclosure of student information due to a breach. Under which act is student information protected?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsAn organization has implemented a private cloud infrastructure. The security administrator is asked to secure the infrastructure from potential threats. What three tactics can be implemented to protect the private cloud? (Choose three.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhat are two items that can be found on the Internet Storm Center website? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity EssentialsWhat three services does CERT provide? (Choose three.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 4 years ago • Cybersecurity Essentials