1.8.3 Check Your Understanding – Network Security

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1. Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs?

  • Firewall
  • Virus, worm, or Trojan horse
  • Zero-day or Zero-hour
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Denial of Service (DoS) ✅

Explanation: A DoS attack slows down or crashes network equipment and programs.

2. Which option creates a secure connection for remote workers?

  • Firewall
  • Virus, worm, or Trojan horse
  • Zero-day or Zero-hour
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN) ✅
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Explanation: A VPN creates a secure connection for remote workers.

3. Which option blocks unauthorized access to your network?

  • Firewall ✅
  • Virus, worm, or Trojan horse
  • Zero-day or Zero-hour
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Explanation: A firewall blocks unauthorized access to a network.

4. Which option describes a network attack that occurs on the first day a vulnerability becomes known?

  • Firewall
  • Virus, worm, or Trojan horse
  • Zero-day or Zero-hour ✅
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Explanation: A zero-day or zero-hour attack occurs when a vulnerability is newly discovered and a solution is not yet available.

5. Which option describes malicious code running on user devices?

  • Firewall
  • Virus, worm, or Trojan horse ✅
  • Zero-day or Zero-hour
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Explanation: Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are types of malicious code that can run on user devices.

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