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A.
Defense in depth
B.
IoT forensics
C.
Information security
D.
Asset
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Correct Answer: C. Information security
Explanation:
The correct answer is Information security. It means protecting information in any form from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
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A.
TCP
B.
Botnet operator
C.
Port number
D.
DNS
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Correct Answer: C. Port number
Explanation:
The correct answer is Port number. It means a transport-layer identifier that helps deliver traffic to the correct application.
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A.
Defense in depth
B.
Asset
C.
Digital certificate
D.
Vulnerability
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Correct Answer: B. Asset
Explanation:
The correct answer is Asset. It means anything of value that must be protected, such as data, devices, servers, or credentials.
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A.
DNS
B.
False positive
C.
Switch
D.
TCP
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Correct Answer: D. TCP
Explanation:
The correct answer is TCP. It means a connection-oriented transport protocol that provides reliable delivery.
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A.
Defense in depth
B.
Attack surface
C.
Directory traversal
D.
Threat
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Correct Answer: D. Threat
Explanation:
The correct answer is Threat. It means a potential cause of harm that can exploit a weakness.
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A.
HTTPS
B.
UDP
C.
USB safety
D.
TCP
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Correct Answer: B. UDP
Explanation:
The correct answer is UDP. It means a connectionless transport protocol that provides fast delivery without built-in reliability.
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A.
Vulnerability
B.
Cyber security
C.
Asset
D.
IoT forensics
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Correct Answer: A. Vulnerability
Explanation:
The correct answer is Vulnerability. It means a weakness that could be exploited by a threat.
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A.
Confidentiality
B.
Lost device risk
C.
Accountability
D.
Fail-safe default
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Correct Answer: A. Confidentiality
Explanation:
The correct answer is Confidentiality. It means ensuring information is accessible only to authorized users.
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A.
Adware
B.
Risk
C.
Control
D.
Threat
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Correct Answer: B. Risk
Explanation:
The correct answer is Risk. It means the likelihood and impact of a threat exploiting a vulnerability.
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A.
Separation of duties
B.
Authentication
C.
Integrity
D.
Information security
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Correct Answer: C. Integrity
Explanation:
The correct answer is Integrity. It means ensuring information remains accurate, complete, and unaltered except by authorized actions.
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A.
Control
B.
Defense in depth
C.
Early detection
D.
Risk
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Correct Answer: A. Control
Explanation:
The correct answer is Control. It means a safeguard used to reduce risk.
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A.
Man-in-the-middle attack
B.
Availability
C.
Fail-safe default
D.
Integrity
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Correct Answer: B. Availability
Explanation:
The correct answer is Availability. It means ensuring systems and data are accessible when needed.