Certified Ethical Hacker Scholarship Test

What is the primary objective of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

To flood a system with traffic and make it unavailable to users

To encrypt internet traffic

To create hidden entry points into computer systems

To intercept communication between two parties

What does the term "whitelisting" mean in cybersecurity?

Blocking malicious websites

Monitoring network traffic

Encrypting sensitive data

Allowing only approved entities or addresses

What is the purpose of an SSL/TLS certificate?

To secure communications over the internet

To manage user passwords

To monitor network traffic

To scan for malware

What is the purpose of penetration testing?

To evaluate the security of a system by simulating an attack

To monitor network traffic

To develop new security software

To prevent data breaches

What does the term "zero-day vulnerability" refer to?

A fully patched and secure system

A vulnerability in obsolete software

A previously unknown vulnerability with no fix available

A known vulnerability with a fix available

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