Intrusion Detection Quiz

What is the primary goal of cyber criminals?

• System maintenance

• Data integrity

• Financial reward

• Political activism

What term is used to describe individuals motivated by social or political causes?

• Hacktivists

• Cyber criminals

• Script-kiddies

• Corporate spies

Which class of intruders is known for conducting espionage or sabotage activities on behalf of governments?

• Activists

• Hobby hackers

• State-sponsored organizations

• Cyber criminals

What is the skill level of 'script-kiddies'?

• Master

• Apprentice

• Expert

• Journeyman

Which of the following is an example of intruder behavior?

• User authentication

• System backup

• Privilege escalation

• Data encryption

What does an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) primarily do?

• Backup system files

• Encrypt sensitive data

• Gather and analyze information

• Prevent unauthorized access

What type of IDS monitors the characteristics of a single host?

• Hybrid IDS

• Host-based IDS

• Distributed IDS

• Network-based IDS

Which detection approach uses known malicious data patterns?

• Statistical detection

• Signature detection

• Anomaly detection

• Behavioral detection

What is a honeypot designed to do?

• Monitor user behavior

• Encrypt network traffic

• Lure potential attackers

• Store sensitive data

Which of the following is a disadvantage of stateful protocol analysis?

• Real-time monitoring

• Easy implementation

• High resource use

• Low resource usage