This document provides information for an examination on Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities. It outlines the course details including the school, department, course title, code, credit value, status, lecturer, level, venue, date, time, and maximum marks. The exam consists of two sections - Section A focuses on Cyber Threats worth 35 marks, and Section B focuses on Cyber Vulnerabilities and Testing worth 35 marks. Section A includes questions on cyber threat classes, explaining various threat types and how to prevent them, discussing network security goals, and explaining threats, accidental threats, environmental threats, and threat assessment in network security. Section B includes questions on defining cyber vulnerability, discussing how vulnerabilities can be checked, explaining penetration
This document provides information for an examination on Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities. It outlines the course details including the school, department, course title, code, credit value, status, lecturer, level, venue, date, time, and maximum marks. The exam consists of two sections - Section A focuses on Cyber Threats worth 35 marks, and Section B focuses on Cyber Vulnerabilities and Testing worth 35 marks. Section A includes questions on cyber threat classes, explaining various threat types and how to prevent them, discussing network security goals, and explaining threats, accidental threats, environmental threats, and threat assessment in network security. Section B includes questions on defining cyber vulnerability, discussing how vulnerabilities can be checked, explaining penetration
This document provides information for an examination on Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities. It outlines the course details including the school, department, course title, code, credit value, status, lecturer, level, venue, date, time, and maximum marks. The exam consists of two sections - Section A focuses on Cyber Threats worth 35 marks, and Section B focuses on Cyber Vulnerabilities and Testing worth 35 marks. Section A includes questions on cyber threat classes, explaining various threat types and how to prevent them, discussing network security goals, and explaining threats, accidental threats, environmental threats, and threat assessment in network security. Section B includes questions on defining cyber vulnerability, discussing how vulnerabilities can be checked, explaining penetration
Department: Cyber Security Course Title: Cyber Threats & Vulnerabilities Course Code: CYS 406 Credit Value: 3 Course Status: Specialty Time allowed: 2hrs Lecturer: Mbumbo Ernest Level: 400 Venue: HITBAMAS Date of Exam: May, 2022 Time: 5pm -7pm Session: Normal Session Max. 70Marks
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
SECTION A: Cyber Threats (35 marks) 1) State the four primary classes of threats to cyber security. (8marks) 2) Briefly explain the following types of cyber threats and how they can be prevented. (10marks) a) Viruses b) Ransomware c) Trojan d) RAT e) Spyware 3) Discuss the goals of Network Security. (5marks) 4) Explain the following as used in Network Security. (12marks) a) Threats b) Accidental human threats c) Environmental threats. d) Threat assessment SECTION B: Cyber Vulnerabilities & Testing (35marks) 1) Explain the concepts of cyber vulnerability as used in computing. (5 marks) 2) Discuss how vulnerability can be checked in a system. (10 marks) 3) Briefly explain penetration testing concepts as applied to cyber security. (10 marks) 4) Penetration testing consists of several activities. what are they? (10marks)