212-89 Free Practice Test

The goal of incident response is to handle the incident in a way that minimizes damage and reduces recovery time and cost. Which of the following does NOT constitute a goal of incident response?

1. A. Dealing with human resources department and various employee conflict behaviors.
2. B. Using information gathered during incident handling to prepare for handling future incidents in a better way and to provide stronger protection for systems and data.
3. C. Helping personal to recover quickly and efficiently from security incidents, minimizing loss or theft and disruption of services.
4. D. Dealing properly with legal issues that may arise during incidents.

Correct Answer: A

A computer virus hoax is a message warning the recipient of non-existent computer virus. The message is usually a chain e-mail that tells the recipient to forward it to every one they know. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of virus hoax message?

1. A. The message prompts the end user to forward it to his / her e-mail contact list and gain monetary benefits in doing so
2. B. The message from a known email id is caught by SPAM filters due to change of filter settings
3. C. The message warns to delete certain files if the user does not take appropriate action
4. D. The message prompts the user to install Anti-Virus

Correct Answer: A

Incident may be reported using/ by:

1. A. Phone call
2. B. Facsimile (Fax)
3. C. Email or on-line Web form
4. D. All the above

Correct Answer: D

To respond to DDoS attacks; one of the following strategies can be used:

1. A. Using additional capacity to absorb attack
2. B. Identifying none critical services and stopping them
3. C. Shut down some services until the attack has subsided
4. D. All the above

Correct Answer: D

The main difference between viruses and worms is:

1. A. Worms require a host file to propagate while viruses don’t
2. B. Viruses require a host file to propagate while Worms don’t
3. C. Viruses don’t require user interaction; they are self-replicating malware
4. D. Viruses and worms are common names for the same malware

Correct Answer: B