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SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2021/2022

School: Engineering
Department: Cyber Security
Course Title: Cyber Threats & Vulnerabilities
Course Code: CYS406
Credit Value: 3
Course Status: Specialty
Time allowed: 2hrs
Lecturer: Mbumbo Ernest
Level: 400
Venue: HITBAMAS
Date of Exam: May 16 – 21, 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)

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