Question 1

During an investigation, a cybersecurity analyst discovers that an attacker intercepted and modified data transmitted between two employees. The attacker was able to alter the contents of an email in transit without either party noticing. Which of the following best describes the type of attack observed?

Options :

A : Buffer overflow attack

B : Phishing attack

C : Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack

D : Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

Answer: C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a Wide Area Network (WAN)?

Options :

A : A network limited to a specific metropolitan area, providing high-speed connections.

B : A network that connects devices wirelessly within a limited range, such as a home or office.

C : A network designed to connect devices within a single building or campus.

D : A network that spans large geographical areas, often connecting multiple local area networks (LANs).

Answer: D

Question 3

Which tunneling protocol is best suited for encrypting traffic over the internet while supporting site-to-site and remote access VPNs with strong authentication features?

Options :

A : GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation)

B : OpenVPN

C : PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

D : L2TP/IPsec (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with Internet Protocol Security)

Answer: D

Question 4

Which of the following tools is most commonly used for cloud orchestration and aligns with cloud security best practices?

Options :

A : Splunk

B : Terraform

C : Wireshark

D : Postman

Answer: B

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the primary responsibility of securing "Code" in the context of the four Cs of cloud native security?

Options :

A : The customer ensures that the CSP scans the application code for vulnerabilities.

B : The CSP is responsible for encrypting the code and ensuring it is free of vulnerabilities.

C : The CSP patches the application code provided by the customer to resolve security issues.

D : The customer writes secure code and integrates automated security checks into the CI/CD pipeline.

Answer: D

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