Cyber security
42 past-paper questions on Cyber security · examined 2020–2025.
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Describe how the hacker would perform the brute-force attack.
Give three cyber security solutions that could be used to help prevent a brute-force attack from being successful.
Explain how a secure connection is created using the SSL protocol.
Describe how the proxy server can stop a DDoS attack reaching a web server.
Identify two security solutions that can be provided to help prevent hackers being successful. Explain how each solution helps prevent hackers being successful.
The company also has a web page that provides information to improve people’s awareness of social engineering. Describe what is meant by social engineering.
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Explain how the firewall operates to help protect the network.
Give two examples of malware that the firewall can help protect the network from.
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