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Comptia Security +: Domain4 Application Security
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1. Allow an attacker to intercept and modifiy data sent between two network devices - hijacking of network communications - attacks data link layer
ARP spoofing
cookie hijacking
cross-site scripting
address resolution protocol
2. Protocols in this layer NNTP
application
application gateways
heap
drive by download
3. OSI layer defines the electrical / physical device specs (media - signal - and binary transmission). This includes the layout of pins - voltages - cable specifications - hubs - network adapters - host bus adapters and more.
physical
drive by download
misconfigured mail server
stack
4. Security objectives placed on an application are identified - controlling the scope of the threat modeling process
XSS attacks
security objective definition
java
security objective definition - application review - application decomposition - threat identification - vulnerability identification
5. Used by java and javascript to isolate executing code in a reserved area of memory to limit damage of malicious code
cookies
threat identification
peer to peer
sandboxing
6. A scripting language - developed by Netscape to perform client-side web development
IM
data link
network
javascript
7. OSI layer responsible for data representation and encryption (MIME
stack and heap
reflected and stored
transport
presentation
8. Key functionality (how the application works) is identified and an application diagram developed in this phase of threat modeling
cookie hijacking
application review
application decomposition
sandboxing
9. A method of code signing - allows developers to obtain digital certificate generated by a certificate authority and digitally sign ActiveX controls
threat identification
reflected XSS
zones
authenticode
10. Threats to defined security objects are identified using knowledge gained during application decomposition in this phase of threat modeling
application review
ActiveX
threat identification
input validation criteria
11. Enforce application software restrictions - virus scan all files - restrict folders shared by other P2P clients are safeguards for
data link
stack
digitally signed java control
P2P
12. Attackers sniff network traffic and capture a cookie download or gain access to a computer and view locally stored cookie
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Data Link - Physical
cookie hijacking
data link
peer to peer
13. OSI layer that provides interhost communication (Named Pipes
session
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
application review
stack and heap
14. More data is put into a buffer than it was designed to hold - can be caused deliberately by hackers to run malicious code
security objective definition
P2P
vulnerability identification
buffer overflow
15. Can leave the sandbox and obtain access to client resources
digitally signed java control
zones
presentation
vulnerability identification
16. ARP stands for...
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
XSS
drive by download
address resolution protocol
17. An attack that occurs when malicious code is injected into a web site - where it is downloaded and executed by other users
data link
P2P
peer to peer
XSS
18. Phase of threat modeling that reviews application ingress and egress data flow and trust boundaries
presentation
application decomposition
P2P
network
19. Small text files downloaded and stored on a user's computer that contain information about the user's session and preferences
data link
packet sniffer
threat modeling
cookies
20. Number one safeguard against buffer overflow - XSS - data injection - and DoS attacks
buffer overflow
input validation
cookie hijacking
peer to peer
21. P2P stands for...
cookie poisoning
peer to peer
network
cookie hijacking
22. OSI layer that establishes - manages and terminates the connections between the local and remote application
session
presentation
network
network
23. Attacks targeting buffer overflow and cross-site scripting attack this OSI layer
zones
application layer
cookie leaking
presentation
24. Three main cookie types
session - persistent - tracking
reflected XSS
ARP spoofing
P2P
25. Enticing a user to execute malicious code stored on a web server (i.e. via hyperlink in an email)
address resolution protocol
reflected XSS
digitally signed java control
presentation
26. OSI layer attributed with 75% of malicious attacks
cookie leaking
application layer
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
application
27. Malicious code stored in a web application that is downloaded and executed without the user's knowledge
stored XSS
buffer overflow
cookie hijacking
digitally signed java control
28. This layer formats and encrypts data to be sent across a network - providing freedom from compatibility problems - sometimes called the syntax layer
transport
presentation
session
stored XSS
29. Used to record user's web activity - may be downloaded in the background
authenticode
tracking cookie
session
reflected XSS
30. Protocols used in this layer - IP
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
network
drive by download
open mail relay
31. OSI model layers
security objective definition
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Data Link - Physical
stack
cookies
32. OSI layer responsible for end-to-end connections and reliability (i.e. TCP
transport
stack
tracking cookie
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Data Link - Physical
33. Area of the memory where dynamically allocated variables are stored
heap
network
session
address resolution protocol
34. Two types of buffer overflows
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Data Link - Physical
stack and heap
network
peer to peer
35. Attack that occurs when a user navigates to a web site and hostile content is automatically downloaded and executed
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
drive by download
stack and heap
sandboxing
36. Process to identify and assess a system's security risks
session
tracking cookie
common off the shelf
threat modeling
37. A programming language - developed by Sun - used to make small applications (applets) for the Internet and stand alone programs
cookie poisoning
bytecode verifier
XSS attacks
java
38. OSI layer responsible for path determination and logical addressing - routers operate at this layer
network
transport
cookies
session
39. COTS stands for
authenticode
common off the shelf
sandboxing
address resolution protocol
40. Enable the cookie secure-bit setting - avoid using cookies to hold sensitive data - block third-party cookies will prevent ______
session
cookie attacks
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Data Link - Physical
tracking cookie
41. Security zone options offered by Internet Explorer
application gateways
cookie hijacking
cookie attacks
Internet - Local Intranet - Trusted Sites - Restricted Sites
42. The unauthorized modification of the data stored within a cookie
java
application gateways
digitally signed java control
cookie poisoning
43. Have a timeout value - are not deleted when the user closes their web brower - used to store user preferences and information about the use connection
persistent cookie
cross-site scripting
security objective definition
ARP spoofing
44. Target for trojans and viruses - used to transfer stolen/pirated data - unintentional disclosure of data are risks associated with
P2P
cookie attacks
authenticode
cookies
45. Used by java to verify the code for a list of predetermined insecurities
zones
java
open mail relay
bytecode verifier
46. Scripting languages - developed by Microsoft to allow developers to extend and reuse web functionality
vbscript and jscript
application
XSS
heap
47. Sensitive information stored within a cookie that is obtained by unauthorized users
application review
address resolution protocol
cookie leaking
vbscript and jscript
48. Each client is a peer and serves each other client on the network - requires client application and appropriate open network ports to operate
session - persistent - tracking
common off the shelf
cookie hijacking
peer to peer
49. Phases of threat modeling
authenticode
application
sandboxing
security objective definition - application review - application decomposition - threat identification - vulnerability identification
50. Type - length - format - range
vulnerability identification
application
input validation criteria
threat identification