Cisco CCST Cybersecurity (100-160)
Practice exam for the Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity (CCST 100-160). Entry-level exam covering essential security principles, network security, endpoint security, vulnerability assessment, and incident handling.
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Sample Questions — Cisco CCST Cybersecurity (100-160)
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1. A piece of malware installs itself secretly on a user's computer and records all keystrokes, including usernames and passwords, then sends this data to an attacker. What type of malware is this?
2. An attacker stands behind a user at a coffee shop and watches as the user types their banking PIN into a tablet. What type of attack is this?
3. An IT technician configures a new computer to automatically receive an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server address when it connects to the network. What protocol manages this automatic configuration?
4. An attacker sends forged ARP reply packets to devices on a LAN, associating the attacker's MAC address with the IP address of the default gateway. This causes all traffic intended for the gateway to be sent to the attacker instead. What attack is this?
5. A user attempts to install software on a Windows computer and receives a prompt asking whether to allow the application to make changes to the device. Which Windows security feature generated this prompt?
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