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Cybersecurity Terminology and Protocols: ICTL Test Questions and Answers, Exams of Information Technology

Liberty University (LU)Information Technology

A concise overview of essential cybersecurity terminologies and protocols, presented in a question-and-answer format. It covers topics such as http, https, ssl, tls, ftp, ftps, network security, firewalls, ipv4, ipv6, dns, malware, viruses, trojans, ransomware, spyware, worms, and various hardware and software components. This resource is designed to help students and professionals quickly grasp key concepts and prepare for cybersecurity-related tests and certifications. It also includes definitions of network devices and protocols, offering a foundational understanding of how data is transmitted and secured across networks. The document serves as a valuable reference for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices.

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ICTL /
/TEST /
/(CYBER /
/TEST) /
/QUESTIONS //WITH //CORRECT //ANSWERS
HTTP //- /
/CORRECT /
/ANSWERS(S)✔✔hypertext /
/transfer /
/protocol; /
/the //protocol //used //to //transfer //data //over //the //World //Wide //Web
HTTPS //- /
/CORRECT /
/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hypertext /
/Transfer //Protocol //Secure. //Encrypts //HTTP //traffic //with //SSL //or //TLS
SSL //- /
/CORRECT /
/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Secure /
/Sockets /
/Layer. /
/SSL /
/is //used //with //HTTPS //to //encrypt //HTTP //traffic //by //using //certificates.
TLS //- /
/CORRECT /
/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Transport /
/Layer /
/Security. /
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ICTL /

/TEST /

/(CYBER /

/TEST) /

/QUESTIONS //WITH //CORRECT //ANSWERS

HTTP //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔hypertext /

/transfer /

/protocol; /

/the //protocol //used //to //transfer //data //over //the //World //Wide //Web

HTTPS //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hypertext /

/Transfer //Protocol //Secure. //Encrypts //HTTP //traffic //with //SSL //or //TLS

SSL //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Secure /

/Sockets /

/Layer. /

/SSL /

/is //used //with //HTTPS //to //encrypt //HTTP //traffic //by //using //certificates.

TLS //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Transport /

/Layer /

/Security. /

/Used //to //encrypt //traffic //on //the //wire. //TLS //is //the //replacement //for //SSL

//and //like //SSL, //it //uses //certificates //issued //by //CAs.

FTP //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔File //Transfer //Protocol. //A //format //and //set //of //rules //for

//transferring //files //from //a //host //to //a //remote //computer.

FTPS //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔File //Transfer //Protocol //Security

file //transfer //over //SSL; //secure

network //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔a /

/group //of //two //or //more //computer //systems //linked //together

Firewall //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔a /

/part /

/of //

a /

/computer /

/system /

/or /

/network /

/that /

/is //designed //to //block //unauthorized //access //while //permitting //outward

//communication.

IVP4 //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔ 32 /

/bit /

Malware //- /

/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔software //designed //to //infiltrate //or //damage

//a //computer //system //without //the //user's //informed //consent

Virus //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔inserting /

/or /

/attaching /

/itself /

/to //

a /

/legitimate /

/program /

/or //document //that //supports //macros //in //order //to //execute //its //code

Trojan //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //program //disguised //as //a //harmless //application //that

//actually //produces //harmful //results.

Randsomware //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔a /

/type //of //malicious //software //designed //to //block //access //to //a //computer

//system //until //a //sum //of //money //is //paid.

Spyware //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔software /

/that /

/enables //

a /

/user /

/to /

/obtain /

/covert /

/information /

/about /

/another's /

/computer /

/activities //by //transmitting //data //covertly //from //their //hard //drive.

Worms //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Independent /

/computer /

/programs /

/that /

/copy /

/themselves //from //one //computer //to //other //computers //over //a //network

terminal //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔allow /

/you /

/to /

/to /

/accomplish /

/daily /

/tasks /

/by /

/interacting /

/with //windows //and //icons, //and //are //helpful //for //many //tasks.

Command /

/Line /

/Interface //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔a /

/user /

/types /

/commands /

RAM //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Random /

/Access /

/Memory; /

/temporary /

/memory. //RAM //is //expandable, //and //resides //on //the //motherboard.

Motherboard //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔A /

/circuit /

/board /

/that //contains //all //of //the //computer //system's //main //components.

GPU //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔controls /

/the //manipulation //and //display //of //graphics //on //a //display //device

Microsoft /

/Word //- /

/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //Microsoft //application //that //allows //a //user

//to //create //word //processing //documents.

Microsoft /

/Excel //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔A /

/Microsoft /

/application //that //allows //users //to //create //spreadsheet //documents.

Microsoft /

/PowerPoint //- /

/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //Microsoft //application //that //allows //a //user

//to /

/create /

/presentation /

/documents /

/used /

/to /

/display /

/information /

/to //enhance //the //flow //of //information, //such //as //while //giving //a //speech.

LAN //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔(Local /

/Area /

/Network) //

A /

/computer /

/network /

/limited //to //the //immediate //area //usually //the //same //building //or //floor //of

//a //building //or //a //school //campus.

WAN //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Wide /

/Area /

/Network; /

/largest /

/type /

/of /

/network //in //terms //of //geographic //area; //largest //WAN //is //the //Internet

IP //Address //(Internet //Protocol //Address) //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A

//number /

/that /

/uniquely /

/identifies //each //computer //or //device //connected //to //the //Internet.

/delivery /

/of //

a /

/stream /

/of /

/packets /

/on /

/the /

/internet. /

/TCP //is //tightly //linked //with //IP //and //usually //seen //as //TCP/IP //in //writing.

default /

/gateway //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔In //

a /

/TCP/IP /

/network, /

/the /

/nearest /

/router /

/to //

a /

/particular /

/host. /

/This /

/router's /

/IP /

/address /

/is /

/part /

/of /

/the /

/necessary /

/TCP/IP /

/configuration //for //communicating //with //multiple //networks //using //IP.

Servers //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔Computers /

/that //exist //only //to //provide //things //to //others.

DMZ //- /

/CORRECT /

/ANSWERS(S)✔✔(demilitarized /

/zone) //

A /

/DMZ /

/divides //

a /

/network /

/into //

/parts, /

/by /

/taking /

/devices /

/from //inside //the //firewall //and //then //put //them //outside //the //firewall.