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Web Security Knowledge Test
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Internet security is a branch of computer security. It encompasses the Internet, browser security, web site security, and network security as it applies to other applications or operating systems as a whole. Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use against attacks over the Internet.

Web Security Knowledge Test
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25 Questions

1. What is the term for getting information about a target without having to interact with them?
2. Which of the following reasons makes HTTPS more secure than HTTP?
3. Which of the following is NOT a JWT segment?
4. Which of the following is a communication protocol for email?
5. What is a Trojan horse?
6. Which of the following Cryptography types consists of a key pair?
7. What is a common exploited Web security vulnerability?
8. In digital security, what is a Man in the Middle Attack?
9. What is a computer worm in Cybersecurity?
10. What is the first line of defense against SQL injection attacks?
11. Which of the following is not an Attack model in cryptanalysis?
12. Which option is an open-source solution to scanning a network for active hosts and open ports?
13. Which of the following is NOT a common threat in Cybersecurity?
14. In CyberSecurity, how does the Availability principle work in the CIA Triad?
15. Which of the following is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network?
16. Which type of Homomorphic Encryption allows only one operation to be performed on the ciphertext an infinite number of times?
17. In CyberSecurity, how does the Confidentiality principle work in the CIA Triad?
18. What does GPG stand for?
19. What is Cybersecurity?
20. Which of the following attack exploits input validation vulnerabilities?
21. Which attack aims to overwhelm a target system or network with a flood of traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users?
22. What is a cyber attack?
23. Which of the following operating systems are known as a hacking tool?
24. Which protocol/cipher is used which ensures parties without prior knowledge establish a shared secret without anyone else being able to sniff it ?
25. Which of the following type of Hackers look for vulnerable computers over the internet, exploit them and use them for their advantage?