Networking Security Quiz

Test your knowledge of network security concepts

Networking Security Quiz

20 questions covering essential network security concepts, protocols, and defenses.

1. Which port is typically used for SSH connections?

443

3389

2. What is the primary purpose of a firewall?

To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic

To encrypt all network communications

To prevent physical access to network devices

To authenticate all users on a network

3. Which protocol is vulnerable to the "man-in-the-middle" attack due to lack of encryption?

HTTP

HTTPS

SSH

SFTP

4. What does VLAN hopping exploit?

Poorly configured switch ports

Weak wireless encryption

Default router passwords

DNS cache poisoning

5. Which tool would you use to perform a SYN flood attack?

Nmap

hping3

Wireshark

Metasploit

6. What is the purpose of DNSSEC?

To encrypt DNS queries

To authenticate DNS responses

To hide DNS server locations

To speed up DNS resolution

7. Which wireless encryption protocol is considered most secure?

WEP

WPA

WPA2 with AES

WPS

8. What does ARP spoofing accomplish?

Redirects traffic through an attacker's system

Cracks wireless encryption

Overflows switch memory buffers

Disables port security

9. Which protocol is used to securely transfer files?

FTP

TFTP

SFTP

HTTP

10. What is the primary defense against SYN flood attacks?

SYN cookies

IPSec encryption

MAC filtering

SSL certificates