Cyber Security Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 51 : - Give some examples of a symmetric encryption algorithm.
Answer - 51 : -
Following are some examples of symmetric encryption algorithm.
- RCx
- Blowfish
- Rijndael (AES)
- DES
Question - 52 : - What is the abbreviation of ECB and CBC?
Answer - 52 : -
The full form of ECB is Electronic Codebook, and the full form of CBC is Cipher Block Chaining.
Question - 53 : - Explain a buffer overflow attack.
Answer - 53 : -
Buffer overflow attack is an attack that takes advantage of a process that attempts to write more data to a fixed-length memory block.
Question - 54 : - Define Spyware.
Answer - 54 : -
Spyware is a malware that aims to steal data about the organization or person. This malware can damage the organization’s computer system.
Question - 55 : - What is impersonation?
Answer - 55 : -
It is a mechanism of assigning the user account to an unknown user.
Question - 56 : - What do you mean by SRM?
Answer - 56 : -
SRM stands for Security Reference Monitor provides routines for computer drivers to grant access rights to object.
Question - 57 : - What is a computer virus?
Answer - 57 : -
A virus is a malicious software that is executed without the user’s consent. Viruses can consume computer resources, such as CPU time and memory. Sometimes, the virus makes changes in other computer programs and insert its own code to harm the computer system.
A computer virus may be used to:
- Access private data like user id and passwords
- Display annoying messages to the user
- Corrupt data in your computer
- Log the user’s keystrokes
Question - 58 : - What do you mean by Authenticode?
Answer - 58 : -
Authenticode is a technology that identifies the publisher of Authenticode sign software. It allows users to ensure that the software is genuine and not contain any malicious program.
Question - 59 : - Define CryptoAPI
Answer - 59 : -
Authenticode is a technology that identifies the publisher of Authenticode sign software. It allows users to ensure that the software is genuine and not contain any malicious program.
Question - 60 : - Explain steps to secure web server.
Answer - 60 : -
Authenticode is a technology that identifies the publisher of Authenticode sign software. It allows users to ensure that the software is genuine and not contain any malicious program.