Chapter 22.3

What is the Human Attack Surface concerned with?

• Network protocols

• User behavior

• Software vulnerabilities

• Hardware malfunctions

What is the expected trend for global IP traffic in the next five years?

• It will decrease by half

• It will remain the same

• It will increase threefold

• It will double

Which type of attack surface involves social engineering?

• Network Attack Surface

• Software Attack Surface

• Human Attack Surface

• Physical Attack Surface

What is the main goal of decreasing the attack surface?

• To increase system complexity

• To limit access to potential threats

• To enhance user interface

• To reduce software costs

What does the Software Attack Surface focus on?

• Network vulnerabilities

• User behavior

• Vulnerabilities in web, cloud, or host-based applications

• Physical security

Which of the following is a method to prevent vulnerable applications from creating network vulnerabilities?

• Increasing the attack surface

• Using application block lists

• Allowing all applications to run

• Disabling network protocols

What is a key factor contributing to the expansion of the attack surface?

• Decrease in mobile device use

• Increase in cloud-based services

• Reduction in network protocols

• Decline in global IP traffic

What is an example of a system that can access the Cisco Talos security intelligence service?

• Cisco Firepower security management system

• Microsoft Windows Defender

• Apple iCloud

• Google Chrome

What is the purpose of creating signatures in cybersecurity?

• To enhance software aesthetics

• To prevent files from entering the network

• To increase software sales

• To improve user experience

What can be distributed to security devices within an enterprise network?

• Block lists

• Music files

• Video games

• Social media posts