Network Security Quiz

Which network device filters incoming and outgoing traffic based on rules?

• Firewall

• VPN

• IDS

• Antivirus

What does a VPN primarily provide?

• Malware detection

• Spam filtering activity

• User authentication and authorization

• Encrypted remote connections

Which of the following detects intrusions but does not prevent them?

• Firewall

• VPN

• IDS

• IPS

Which type of firewall filters traffic based on IP addresses and ports?

• Stateful Inspection

• Packet-Filtering

• Proxy

• Next-Gen

Which firewall type filters by applications and users?

• Proxy

• Packet-Filtering

• Stateful Inspection

• Next-Gen

What actively blocks threats in real time by monitoring network traffic?

• IDS

• VPN

• IPS

• Antivirus

Which technique divides a network into smaller parts to limit attack spread?

• Network segmentation

• Port scanning

• Encryption

• Firewalling

What tool is commonly used to scan for open ports and services?

• Nessus

• Wireshark

• Nmap

• Norton 360

Antivirus software uses this to detect malware based on known threats:

• Behavioral scanning

• Signature-based detection

• Fuzzing

• Firewall rules

Penetration testing is best described as:

• Removing malware from the infected network

• Monitoring traffic

• Simulated cyberattacks to find weaknesses

• User training